Omar Sy

Omar Sy

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

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 • as Self

Quotidien

Quotidien

2016 • as Self - Guest

Morgenmagazin

Morgenmagazin

1992 • as Self

Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight

2017 • as Hot Rod (voice)

C ce soir, le débat

C ce soir, le débat

2021 • as Self - Guest

Jurassic World Dominion

Jurassic World Dominion

2022 • as Barry Sembène

Filmography

2025

Shadow Force
Shadow Force
as Isaac
Movie - Released: 5/1/2025
Out of Control
Out of Control
as Julien
Movie - Released: 2/19/2025

2024

The Strangers' Case
The Strangers' Case
as Marwan
Movie - Released: 2/23/2024
The Killer
The Killer
as Sey
Movie - Released: 8/22/2024
The Book of Clarence
The Book of Clarence
as Barabbas
Movie - Released: 1/11/2024
Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires
Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/13/2024

2023

Father & Soldier
Father & Soldier
as Bakary Diallo
Movie - Released: 1/4/2023
Beau geste
Beau geste
as Self
TV - Released: 1/22/2023
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/22/2023

2022

Drôles de familles
Drôles de familles
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/3/2022
Jurassic World Dominion
Jurassic World Dominion
as Barry Sembène
Movie - Released: 6/1/2022
The Takedown
The Takedown
as Ousmane Diakhité
Movie - Released: 5/6/2022
Cannes Festival
Cannes Festival
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 5/17/2022

2021

Fake News
Fake News
as Starsky, the Uber driver
Movie - Released: 9/8/2021
Lupin
Lupin
as Assane Diop
TV - Released: 1/8/2021
C ce soir, le débat
C ce soir, le débat
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 1/25/2021
Humberto
Humberto
as Self
TV - Released: 1/10/2021

2020

GIMS: On the Record
GIMS: On the Record
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/17/2020
The Lost Prince
The Lost Prince
as Djibi, le père / le prince
Movie - Released: 2/12/2020
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild
as Perreault
Movie - Released: 2/19/2020
Refugee
Refugee
as Marwan
Movie - Released: 5/17/2020
Night Shift
Night Shift
as Aristide
Movie - Released: 5/21/2020
Simply Black
Simply Black
as Omar Sy
Movie - Released: 7/8/2020
Anelka: Misunderstood
Anelka: Misunderstood
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/5/2020
La télé d'Omar et Fred
La télé d'Omar et Fred
Movie - Released: 11/26/2020

2019

Arctic Dogs
Arctic Dogs
as Leopold (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/1/2019
The Wolf's Call
The Wolf's Call
as D'Orsi
Movie - Released: 2/20/2019
Yao
Yao
as Seydou Tall
Movie - Released: 1/23/2019

2018

Belleville Cop
Belleville Cop
as Baaba Keita
Movie - Released: 10/17/2018
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/21/2018
The Perfect Day
The Perfect Day
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/5/2018

2017

Sahara
Sahara
as Ajar (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/1/2017
Knock
Knock
as Knock
Movie - Released: 10/18/2017
Transformers: The Last Knight
Transformers: The Last Knight
as Hot Rod (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/16/2017
Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy
Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy
as Self, Actor
Movie - Released: 11/5/2017
Face the Classroom
Face the Classroom
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 3/19/2017

2016

Inferno
Inferno
as Christoph Bouchard
Movie - Released: 10/13/2016
Chocolat
Chocolat
as Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
Movie - Released: 2/3/2016
Two Is a Family
Two Is a Family
as Samuel
Movie - Released: 12/7/2016
The Blues: Another Story of France
The Blues: Another Story of France
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/4/2016
Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner
Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner
as Himself
Movie - Released: 5/22/2016
Quotidien
Quotidien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/12/2016

2015

Jurassic World
Jurassic World
as Barry
Movie - Released: 6/6/2015
Mune: Guardian of the Moon
Mune: Guardian of the Moon
as Sohone (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/5/2015
Burnt
Burnt
as Michel
Movie - Released: 10/2/2015

2014

CANAL+'s 30th anniversary
CANAL+'s 30th anniversary
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/4/2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future Past
as Bishop
Movie - Released: 5/15/2014
Good People
Good People
as Khan
Movie - Released: 8/12/2014
Samba
Samba
as Samba Cissé
Movie - Released: 10/15/2014

2013

L'entrée des Trappistes
L'entrée des Trappistes
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/1/2013
Mood Indigo
Mood Indigo
as Nicolas
Movie - Released: 1/10/2013

2012

On the Other Side of the Tracks
On the Other Side of the Tracks
as Ousmane Diakhité
Movie - Released: 12/15/2012
The Dream Team
The Dream Team
as Wéké N’Dogo
Movie - Released: 9/26/2012
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?
as Mosby
Movie - Released: 12/5/2012

2011

The Intouchables
The Intouchables
as Driss
Movie - Released: 11/2/2011
The Tuche Family
The Tuche Family
as Le curé
Movie - Released: 6/30/2011
Marrakech du rire
Marrakech du rire
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/11/2011
Fish 'n' Chips
Fish 'n' Chips
as Fish (voix)
TV - Released: 12/5/2011
Bref
Bref
as Omar Sy
TV - Released: 8/29/2011

2010

The Storytelling Show
The Storytelling Show
as Momo (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/20/2010
The Not-So-Little Thumbling
The Not-So-Little Thumbling
as Grand Poucet
Movie - Released: 2/8/2010
Conte de la frustration
Conte de la frustration
as Mo
Movie - Released: 8/8/2010
Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker
Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker
as Taxi driver
Movie - Released: 8/10/2010

2009

Special Correspondents
Special Correspondents
as Jimmy
Movie - Released: 1/21/2009
Micmacs
Micmacs
as Remington
Movie - Released: 10/28/2009
King Guillaume
King Guillaume
as Jean Peter
Movie - Released: 1/28/2009
Safari
Safari
as Youssouf Hammal
Movie - Released: 4/1/2009
Round Da Way
Round Da Way
as Narbé (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/17/2009
Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law
as Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
Movie - Released: 11/4/2009
So Happy Together
So Happy Together
as Bruno
Movie - Released: 6/17/2009

2008

VERSUS
VERSUS
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2008
2 Alone in Paris
2 Alone in Paris
as Sammy Bouglioni
Movie - Released: 6/25/2008
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels
as Self
TV - Released: 1/1/2008

2007

Garage Babes
Garage Babes
as Hamidou
Movie - Released: 10/28/2007
Omar et Fred - Le spectacle
Omar et Fred - Le spectacle
as Omar Sy
Movie - Released: 10/22/2007
Moot-Moot
Moot-Moot
as Isidore (voice)
TV - Released: 10/21/2007
Moot-Moot
Moot-Moot
as Tanguy (voice)
TV - Released: 10/21/2007

2006

Those Happy Days
Those Happy Days
as Joseph
Movie - Released: 6/28/2006
Salut les Terriens !
Salut les Terriens !
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 11/4/2006

2005

Once Upon a Time in the Oued
Once Upon a Time in the Oued
as le génie de la lampe
Movie - Released: 10/19/2005
SAV des émissions
SAV des émissions
TV - Released: 12/2/2005

2004

The Box
The Box
as Lorenzo
Movie - Released: 10/6/2004
Movie
Coming-Out
as Omar Sy
Movie - Released: 3/31/2004
L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire
L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire
as Impersonator (voices)
Movie - Released: 6/30/2004

2003

The Dope
The Dope
as Michel Dembélé
Movie - Released: 2/5/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
TV - Released: 1/26/2003

2002

Samouraïs
Samouraïs
as Tyson
Movie - Released: 6/19/2002
The Race
The Race
as Sergent ONU
Movie - Released: 3/27/2002
If I Was Him
If I Was Him
as Gabriel
Movie - Released: 6/5/2002
Movie
Ces jours heureux
as Brice
Movie - Released: 6/1/2002
Dead Weight
Dead Weight
as Malian guy
Movie - Released: 4/10/2002

2001

La Tour Montparnasse Infernale
La Tour Montparnasse Infernale
as Le Taxi
Movie - Released: 3/28/2001
As An Aside
As An Aside
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/8/2001

2000

Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel
Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/3/2000
L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols !
L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols !
as impersonation (voices)
Movie - Released: 10/25/2000
La Cape et l'épée
La Cape et l'épée
as Ménestrel
TV - Released: 11/4/2000

1999

Jamel Show
Jamel Show
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/31/1999

1992

Morgenmagazin
Morgenmagazin
as Self
TV - Released: 7/19/1992

1990

Fort Boyard
Fort Boyard
as Self
TV - Released: 7/7/1990

Unknown

Movie
Le Chat du rabbin
as Le chat
Movie
Movie
French Lover
as Abel Camara
Movie
TV
Mercenary
TV