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
The Strangers' Case
Marwan
2025
Shadow Force
Isaac
2025
Out of Control
Julien
2025
The Killer
Sey
2024
The Book of Clarence
Barabbas
2024
Father & Soldier
Bakary Diallo
2023
Drôles de familles
Self
2022
GIMS: On the Record
Self
2020
Arctic Dogs
Leopold (voice)
2019
Knock
Knock
2017
Sahara
Ajar (voice)
2017
Two Is a Family
Samuel
2016
Inferno
Christoph Bouchard
2016
The Blues: Another Story of France
Self
2016
Chocolat
Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
2016
Burnt
Michel
2015
Jurassic World
Barry
2015
Mune: Guardian of the Moon
Sohone (voice)
2015
CANAL+'s 30th anniversary
Self
2014
Samba
Samba Cissé
2014
Good People
Khan
2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Bishop
2014
L'entrée des Trappistes
Self
2013
Mood Indigo
Nicolas
2013
On the Other Side of the Tracks
Ousmane Diakhité
2012
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?
Mosby
2012
The Dream Team
Wéké N’Dogo
2012
The Intouchables
Driss
2011
The Tuche Family
Le curé
2011
Marrakech du rire
Self
2011
The Storytelling Show
Momo (voice)
2010
The Not-So-Little Thumbling
Grand Poucet
2010
Murphy's Law
Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
2009
Micmacs
Remington
2009
Round Da Way
Narbé (voice)
2009
So Happy Together
Bruno
2009
Safari
Youssouf Hammal
2009
King Guillaume
Jean Peter
2009
Special Correspondents
Jimmy
2009
VERSUS
Self
2008
Garage Babes
Hamidou
2007
Omar et Fred - Le spectacle
Omar Sy
2007
Those Happy Days
Joseph
2006
The Box
Lorenzo
2004
Coming-Out
Omar Sy
2004
The Dope
Michel Dembélé
2003
Samouraïs
Tyson
2002
If I Was Him
Gabriel
2002
The Race
Sergent ONU
2002
Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel
Self
2000
Le Chat du rabbin
Le chat
French Lover
Abel Camara
Dumas: Black Devil
2027
Patience (Sabali)
Sekou
2025
Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires
Self
2024
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2023
Beau geste
Self · (1 episode)
2023
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
Les Rencontres du Papotin
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Jurassic World Dominion
Barry Sembène
2022
Cannes Festival
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
The Takedown
Ousmane Diakhité
2022
Fake News
Starsky, the Uber driver
2021
C ce soir, le débat
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2021
Humberto
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Lupin
Assane Diop · (17 episodes)
2021
La télé d'Omar et Fred
2020
Anelka: Misunderstood
Self
2020
Simply Black
Omar Sy
2020
Night Shift
Aristide
2020
Refugee
Marwan
2020
The Call of the Wild
Perreault
2020
The Lost Prince
Djibi, le père / le prince
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Wolf's Call
D'Orsi
2019
Yao
Seydou Tall
2019
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
Self
2018
Bonsoir !
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2018
Belleville Cop
Baaba Keita
2018
The Perfect Day
Self
2018
Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy
Self, Actor
2017
Transformers: The Last Knight
Hot Rod (voice)
2017
Face the Classroom
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2017
Quotidien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2016
Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner
Himself
2016
Fish 'n' Chips
Fish (voix) · (52 episodes)
2011
Bref
Omar Sy · (1 episode)
2011
Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker
Taxi driver
2010
Conte de la frustration
Mo
2010
2 Alone in Paris
Sammy Bouglioni
2008
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Moot-Moot
Isidore (voice) · (15 episodes)
2007
Moot-Moot
Tanguy (voice) · (1 episode)
2007
Salut les Terriens !
Self - Guest · (7 episodes)
2006
On n'est pas couché
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
SAV des émissions
(162 episodes)
2005
Once Upon a Time in the Oued
le génie de la lampe
2005
L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire
Impersonator (voices)
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Ces jours heureux
Brice
2002
Dead Weight
Malian guy
2002
As An Aside
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2001
La Tour Montparnasse Infernale
Le Taxi
2001
L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols !
impersonation (voices)
2000
Patience
Sekou
La Cape et l'épée
Ménestrel · (1 episode)
2000
Jamel Show
Self
1999
Morgenmagazin
Self · (1 episode)
1992
Fort Boyard
Self · (1 episode)
1990
Mercenary
(0 episode)