Omar Sy

Omar Sy

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Omar Sy

The Takedown

The Takedown (2022)

as Ousmane Diakhité
Fake News

Fake News (2021)

as Starsky, the Uber driver
The Lost Prince

The Lost Prince (2020)

as Djibi, le père / le prince
Arctic Dogs

Arctic Dogs (2019)

as Leopold (voice)
Yao

Yao (2019)

as Seydou Tall
Sahara

Sahara (2017)

as Ajar (voice)
Inferno

Inferno (2016)

as Christoph Bouchard
Chocolat

Chocolat (2016)

as Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
Samba

Samba (2014)

as Samba Cissé
The Dream Team

The Dream Team (2012)

as Wéké N’Dogo
Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law (2009)

as Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
Micmacs

Micmacs (2009)

as Remington
Round Da Way

Round Da Way (2009)

as Narbé (voice)
Safari

Safari (2009)

as Youssouf Hammal
2 Alone in Paris

2 Alone in Paris (2008)

as Sammy Bouglioni
The Dope

The Dope (2003)

as Michel Dembélé
The Race

The Race (2002)

as Sergent ONU