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Omar Sy

Omar Sy

Birthday: 1978-01-20 | Place of Birth: Trappes, Yvelines, France

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Shadow Force

as    Isaac

2025
Out of Control

as    Julien

2025
Patience (Sabali)

as    Sekou

2024
The Book of Clarence

as    Barabbas

2024
The Strangers' Case

as    Marwan

2024
The Killer

as    Sey

2023
Father & Soldier

as    Bakary Diallo

2022
The Takedown

as    Ousmane Diakhité

2021
Lupin

as    Assane Diop

2020
Night Shift

as    Aristide

2020
The Lost Prince

as    Djibi, le père / le prince

2020
Refugee

as    Marwan

2020
Simply Black

as    Omar Sy

2020
The Call of the Wild

as    Perreault

2020
Anelka: Misunderstood

as    Self

2020
GIMS: On the Record

as    Self

2019
The Wolf's Call

as    D'Orsi

2019
Arctic Dogs

as    Leopold (voice)

2019
Yao

as    Seydou Tall

2018
Belleville Cop

as    Baaba Keita

2018
The Perfect Day

as    Self

2018
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance

as    Self

2017
Sahara

as    Ajar (voice)

2017
Knock

as    Knock

2017
Mune: Guardian of the Moon

as    Sohone (voice)

2016
Inferno

as    Christoph Bouchard