Omar Sy
Acting
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.
Known for
2025Shadow Force
Isaac
2025Out of Control
Julien
2025I Was a Stranger
Marwan
2025French Lover
Abel Camara
2025Patience (Sabali)
Sekou
2024The Killer
Sey
2024The Book of Clarence
Barabbas
2024Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires
Self
2023Father & Soldier
Bakary Diallo
2022Drôles de familles
Self
2022Jurassic World Dominion
Barry Sembène
2022The Takedown
Ousmane Diakhité
2021Fake News
Starsky, the Uber driver
2020GIMS: On the Record
Self
2020The Lost Prince
Djibi, le père / le prince
2020The Call of the Wild
Perreault
2020Refugee
Marwan
2020Night Shift
Aristide
2020Simply Black
Omar Sy
2020Anelka: Misunderstood
Self
2020La télé d'Omar et Fred
2019Arctic Dogs
Leopold (voice)
2019The Wolf's Call
D'Orsi
2019Yao
Seydou Tall