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.
Filmography
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Dumas: Black Devil
2027
Untitled Ocean's Prequel
2027
I Was a Stranger
2025
as Marwan
French Lover
2025
as Abel Camara
Patience (Sabali)
2025
as Sekou
Shadow Force
2025
as Isaac
Out of Control
2025
as Julien
Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires
2024
as Self
The Killer
2024
as Sey
The Book of Clarence
2024
as Barabbas
Father & Soldier
2023
as Bakary Diallo
Jurassic World Dominion
2022
as Barry Sembène
The Takedown
2022
as Ousmane Diakhité
Drôles de familles
2022
as Self
Fake News
2021
as Starsky, the Uber driver
La télé d'Omar et Fred
2020
GIMS: On the Record
2020
as Self
Anelka: Misunderstood
2020
as Self
Simply Black
2020
as Omar Sy
Night Shift
2020
as Aristide
Refugee
2020
as Marwan
The Call of the Wild
2020
as Perreault
The Lost Prince
2020
as Djibi, le père / le prince
Arctic Dogs
2019
as Leopold (voice)