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Omar Sy
ACTOR

Omar Sy

Known for Jurassic World · X-Men: Days of Future Past · Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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…

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Born
Jan 20, 1978
Birthplace
Trappes, Yvelines, France
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

MOVIEJurassic World
Jurassic WorldBarry · 2015
★ 6.7
MOVIEX-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future PastBishop · 2014
★ 7.5
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2003
★ 5.3
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2019
★ 6.2
TVQuotidien
QuotidienSelf - Guest · 2016
★ 5.1
TVSherri
SherriSelf - Guest · 2022
★ 2.6
TVMorgenmagazin
MorgenmagazinSelf · 1992
★ 5.3

Filmography

Movies

Jamel ShowSelf
1999
Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de JamelSelf
2000
L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols !Self - Impersonator (voices)
2000
Don't Die Too Hard!Taxi Driver
2001
Ces jours heureuxBrice
2002
Dead WeightMalian guy
2002
If I Was HimGabriel
2002
SamouraïsTyson
2002
The RaceSergent ONU
2002
The DopeMichel Dembélé
2003
C
Coming-OutOmar Sy
2004
L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faireSelf - Impersonator (voices)
2004
The BoxLorenzo
2004
Once Upon a Time in the Ouedle génie de la lampe
2005
Those Happy DaysJoseph
2006
Garage BabesHamidou
2007
Omar et Fred - Le spectacleOmar Sy
2007
2 Alone in ParisSammy Bouglioni
2008
VERSUSSelf
2008
King GuillaumeJean Peter
2009
MicmacsRemington
2009
Murphy's LawJoachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
2009
Round Da WayNarbé (voice)
2009
SafariYoussouf Hammal
2009
So Happy TogetherBruno
2009
Special CorrespondentsJimmy
2009
Conte de la frustrationMo
2010
Florence Foresti : Mother FuckerTaxi driver
2010
The Not-So-Little ThumblingGrand Poucet
2010
The Not-So-Little ThumblingProducer
2010
The Storytelling ShowMomo (voice)
2010
Marrakech du rireSelf
2011
The IntouchablesDriss
2011
The Tuche FamilyLe curé
2011
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?Mosby
2012
On the Other Side of the TracksOusmane Diakhité
2012
The Dream TeamWéké N’Dogo
2012
L'entrée des TrappistesSelf
2013
Mood IndigoNicolas
2013
CANAL+'s 30th anniversarySelf
2014
Good PeopleKhan
2014
SambaSamba Cissé
2014
SambaCo-Producer
2014
X-Men: Days of Future PastBishop
2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past - Classification: MSelf
2014
BurntMichel
2015
Jurassic WorldBarry
2015
Mune: Guardian of the MoonSohone (voice)
2015
ChocolatRafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
2016
Dans l'ombre de Teddy RinerHimself
2016
InfernoChristoph Bouchard
2016
The Blues: Another Story of FranceSelf
2016
Two Is a FamilySamuel
2016
Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar SySelf, Actor
2017
KnockKnock
2017
SaharaAjar (voice)
2017
Transformers: The Last KnightHot Rod (voice)
2017
Belleville CopBaaba Keita
2018
Omar Sy, c'est ta chanceSelf
2018
The Perfect DaySelf
2018
The State Against Mandela and the OthersAssociate Producer
2018
Arctic DogsLeopold (voice)
2019
The Wolf's CallD'Orsi
2019
YaoSeydou Tall
2019
YaoProducer
2019
Anelka: MisunderstoodSelf
2020
GIMS: On the RecordSelf
2020
La télé d'Omar et Fred
2020
Night ShiftAristide
2020
RefugeeMarwan
2020
Simply BlackOmar Sy
2020
The Call of the WildPerreault
2020
The Lost PrinceDjibi, le père / le prince
2020
Fake NewsStarsky, the Uber driver
2021
Drôles de famillesSelf
2022
Jurassic World DominionBarry Sembène
2022
The TakedownOusmane Diakhité
2022
Father & SoldierBakary Diallo
2023
Father & SoldierProducer
2023
Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversairesSelf
2024
The Book of ClarenceBarabbas
2024
The KillerSey
2024
French LoverAbel Camara
2025
I Was a StrangerMarwan
2025
Out of ControlJulien
2025
Out of ControlProducer
2025
Patience (Sabali)Sekou
2025
Shadow ForceIsaac
2025
ArtouNarrator
2026
ArtouProducer
2026
DB
Dumas: Black Devil
2027
Untitled Ocean's Prequel
2027
LC
Le Chat du rabbinLe chat
P
PatienceSekou

Television

Fort BoyardSelf · 1 eps
1990
MorgenmagazinSelf · 1 eps
1992
La Cape et l'épéeMénestrel · 1 eps
2000
The ApartmentSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2 eps
2003
SAV des émissions162 eps
2005
SAV des émissionsCreator
2005
On n'est pas couchéSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2006
Salut les Terriens !Self - Guest · 7 eps
2006
Moot-MootIsidore (voice) · 15 eps
2007
Moot-MootTanguy (voice) · 1 eps
2007
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementielsSelf · 1 eps
2008
Uppsala Doctor'sSillas Westin · 93 eps
2009
BrefOmar Sy · 1 eps
2011
Fish 'n' ChipsFish (voix) · 52 eps
2011
Vendredi, tout est permisSelf · 2 eps
2011
QuotidienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2016
Face the ClassroomSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2017
Bonsoir !Self - Guest · 1 eps
2018
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
C ce soirSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2021
HumbertoSelf · 1 eps
2021
LupinAssane Diop · 25 eps
2021
LupinCreative Producer
2021
LupinProducer
2021
Cannes FestivalSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
The A TalksSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
Beau gesteSelf · 1 eps
2023
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2023
MA
Mercenary: An Extraction Series3 eps

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