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Omar Sy

Acting

Omar Sy

Omar Sy is an actor born on January 20, 1978 in Trappes, Yvelines, France. He is known for The Intouchables, Inferno and The Call of the Wild. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
January 20, 1978
Place of birth
Trappes, Yvelines, France
Also known as
Omar

Biography

Omar Sy (born 20 January 1978) is a French film actor, best known for his duo with Fred Testot, Omar et Fred, and for his role in The Intouchables, written and directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano, which became the second highest grossing French film of all time in the French box office. He received the César Award for Best Actor on 24 February 2012 for his role in The Intouchables and in doing so also became the first black actor to win the honorary French award. The role also earned him a nomination for a Satellite Award for Best Actor.

Filmography

  1. 2025I Was a Strangeras Marwan
  2. 2025French Loveras Abel Camara
  3. 2025Shadow Forceas Isaac
  4. 2025Out of Controlas Julien · Producer
  5. 2024The Killeras Sey
  6. 2024The Book of Clarenceas Barabbas
  7. 2023Father & Soldieras Bakary Diallo · Producer
  8. 2022Jurassic World Dominionas Barry Sembène
  9. 2022The Takedownas Ousmane Diakhité
  10. 2021Fake Newsas Starsky, the Uber driver
  11. 2021Lupinas Assane Diop · 25 episodes · Producer
  12. 2020GIMS: On the Recordas Self
  13. 2020Anelka: Misunderstoodas Self
  14. 2020Simply Blackas Omar Sy
  15. 2020Night Shiftas Aristide
  16. 2020The Call of the Wildas Perreault
  17. 2020The Lost Princeas Djibi, le père / le prince
  18. 2019Arctic Dogsas Leopold (voice)
  19. 2019The Wolf's Callas D'Orsi
  20. 2019Yaoas Seydou Tall · Producer
  21. 2018Belleville Copas Baaba Keita
  22. 2017Knockas Knock
  23. 2017Transformers: The Last Knightas Hot Rod (voice)
  24. 2017Saharaas Ajar (voice)
  25. 2016Two Is a Familyas Samuel
  26. 2016Infernoas Christoph Bouchard
  27. 2016The Blues: Another Story of Franceas Self
  28. 2016Chocolatas Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
  29. 2015Burntas Michel
  30. 2015Jurassic Worldas Barry
  31. 2015Mune: Guardian of the Moonas Sohone (voice)
  32. 2014Sambaas Samba Cissé
  33. 2014Good Peopleas Khan
  34. 2014X-Men: Days of Future Pastas Bishop
  35. 2013Mood Indigoas Nicolas
  36. 2012On the Other Side of the Tracksas Ousmane Diakhité
  37. 2012Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?as Mosby
  38. 2012The Dream Teamas Wéké N’Dogo
  39. 2011The Intouchablesas Driss
  40. 2011Brefas Omar Sy · 1 episode
  41. 2011The Tuche Familyas Le curé
  42. 2010Florence Foresti : Mother Fuckeras Taxi driver
  43. 2009Murphy's Lawas Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
  44. 2009Micmacsas Remington
  45. 2009Round Da Wayas Narbé (voice)
  46. 2009So Happy Togetheras Bruno
  47. 2009Safarias Youssouf Hammal
  48. 2009King Guillaumeas Jean Peter
  49. 2009Special Correspondentsas Jimmy
  50. 20082 Alone in Parisas Sammy Bouglioni
  51. 2007Omar et Fred - Le spectacleas Omar Sy
  52. 2006Those Happy Daysas Joseph
  53. 2005SAV des émissions162 episodes · Creator
  54. 2005Once Upon a Time in the Ouedas le génie de la lampe
  55. 2004The Boxas Lorenzo
  56. 2003The Dopeas Michel Dembélé
  57. 2002Dead Weightas Malian guy
  58. 2002The Raceas Sergent ONU
  59. 2001Don't Die Too Hard!as Taxi Driver
  60. 1990Fort Boyardas Self · 1 episode