Omar Sy
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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
Credits
The Intouchables (2011)
as Driss
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
as Barry Sembène
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
as Bishop
Jurassic World (2015)
as Barry
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
as Hot Rod (voice)
The Call of the Wild (2020)
as Perreault
Inferno (2016)
as Christoph Bouchard
2 Alone in Paris (2008)
as Sammy Bouglioni
The Book of Clarence (2024)
as Barabbas
Mune: Guardian of the Moon (2015)
as Sohone (voice)
Shadow Force (2025)
as Isaac
Two Is a Family (2016)
as Samuel
The Wolf's Call (2019)
as D'Orsi
Burnt (2015)
as Michel
Arctic Dogs (2019)
as Leopold (voice)
The Killer (2024)
as Sey
Dead Weight (2002)
as Malian guy
Belleville Cop (2018)
as Baaba Keita
Chocolat (2016)
as Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
Samba (2014)
as Samba Cissé
Out of Control (2025)
as Julien
Round Da Way (2009)
as Narbé (voice)
Yao (2019)
as Seydou Tall
Mood Indigo (2013)
as Nicolas
Good People (2014)
as Khan
Untitled Ocean's Prequel (2027)
Actor
The Takedown (2022)
as Ousmane Diakhité
I Was a Stranger (2025)
as Marwan
Knock (2017)
as Knock
Micmacs (2009)
as Remington
Sahara (2017)
as Ajar (voice)
Simply Black (2020)
as Omar Sy
The Lost Prince (2020)
as Djibi, le père / le prince
Anelka: Misunderstood (2020)
as Self
Garage Babes (2007)
as Hamidou
Drôles de familles (2022)
as Self
French Lover (2025)
as Abel Camara
The Tuche Family (2011)
as Le curé
On the Other Side of the Tracks (2012)
as Ousmane Diakhité
Father & Soldier (2023)
as Bakary Diallo
Don't Die Too Hard! (2001)
as Taxi Driver
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? (2012)
as Mosby
Night Shift (2020)
as Aristide
Those Happy Days (2006)
as Joseph
X-Men: Days of Future Past - Classification: M (2014)
as Self
The Dream Team (2012)
as Wéké N’Dogo
Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner (2016)
as Himself
Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker (2010)
as Taxi driver
Dumas: Black Devil (2027)
Actor
L'entrée des Trappistes (2013)
as Self
Patience (—)
as Sekou
Artou (2026)
as Narrator
GIMS: On the Record (2020)
as Self
King Guillaume (2009)
as Jean Peter
Omar et Fred - Le spectacle (2007)
as Omar Sy
Le Chat du rabbin (—)
as Le chat
Safari (2009)
as Youssouf Hammal
So Happy Together (2009)
as Bruno
The Dope (2003)
as Michel Dembélé
Once Upon a Time in the Oued (2005)
as le génie de la lampe
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance (2018)
as Self
The Race (2002)
as Sergent ONU
Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires (2024)
as Self
Samouraïs (2002)
as Tyson
La télé d'Omar et Fred (2020)
Actor
The Blues: Another Story of France (2016)
as Self
Special Correspondents (2009)
as Jimmy
CANAL+'s 30th anniversary (2014)
as Self
If I Was Him (2002)
as Gabriel
Murphy's Law (2009)
as Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols ! (2000)
as Self - Impersonator (voices)
Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel (2000)
as Self
The Box (2004)
as Lorenzo
Fake News (2021)
as Starsky, the Uber driver
Jamel Show (1999)
as Self
VERSUS (2008)
as Self
Conte de la frustration (2010)
as Mo
The Storytelling Show (2010)
as Momo (voice)
The Not-So-Little Thumbling (2010)
as Grand Poucet
The Perfect Day (2018)
as Self
Patience (Sabali) (2025)
as Sekou
L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire (2004)
as Self - Impersonator (voices)
Refugee (2020)
as Marwan
Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy (2017)
as Self, Actor
Marrakech du rire (2011)
as Self
Ces jours heureux (2002)
as Brice
Coming-Out (2004)
as Omar Sy