Actor
Omar Sy
Born 20 January 1978 · Trappes, Yvelines, France
Omar Sy is a French actor who began in comedy, notably as half of the duo Omar et Fred. He became an international star with The Intouchables (2011) and later appeared in Hollywood franchises such as Jurassic World and X-Men. He is among France's best-known screen exports.
Key films
The Intouchables (2011)
His breakthrough role, a huge worldwide hit that made him an international star and won him the César.
Samba (2014)
Reunited him with Nakache and Toledano in a drama about immigration, showing his range beyond comedy.
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
His first major Hollywood blockbuster role, as the mutant Bishop.
Jurassic World (2015)
A prominent part in one of the biggest franchise hits, cementing his Hollywood presence.
Chocolat (2016)
He played Chocolat, the pioneering Black circus clown, in a French biographical drama.
Key awards
- 2012 César Award for Best Actor (The Intouchables)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 84
- 1999Jamel Show · as SelfActor
- 2000Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel · as SelfActor
- 2000L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols ! · as Self - Impersonator (voices)Actor
- 2001Don't Die Too Hard! · as Taxi DriverActor
- 2002Dead Weight · as Malian guyActor
- 2002The Race · as Sergent ONUActor
- 2002Samouraïs · as TysonActor
- 2002If I Was Him · as GabrielActor
- 2002Ces jours heureux · as BriceActor
- 2003The Dope · as Michel DembéléActor
- 2004The Box · as LorenzoActor
- 2004L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire · as Self - Impersonator (voices)Actor
- 2004Coming-Out · as Omar SyActor
- 2005Once Upon a Time in the Oued · as le génie de la lampeActor
- 2006Those Happy Days · as JosephActor
- 2007Omar et Fred - Le spectacle · as Omar SyActor
- 2007Garage Babes · as HamidouActor
- 20082 Alone in Paris · as Sammy BouglioniActor
- 2008VERSUS · as SelfActor
- 2009Micmacs · as RemingtonActor
- 2009Safari · as Youssouf HammalActor
- 2009So Happy Together · as BrunoActor
- 2009Round Da Way · as Narbé (voice)Actor
- 2009Special Correspondents · as JimmyActor
- 2009King Guillaume · as Jean PeterActor
- 2009Murphy's Law · as Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim OrtegaActor
- 2010Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker · as Taxi driverActor
- 2010The Not-So-Little Thumbling · as Grand PoucetActor
- 2010The Storytelling Show · as Momo (voice)Actor
- 2010Conte de la frustration · as MoActor
- 2011The Intouchables · as DrissActor
- 2011The Tuche Family · as Le curéActor
- 2011Marrakech du rire · as SelfActor
- 2012The Dream Team · as Wéké N’DogoActor
- 2012On the Other Side of the Tracks · as Ousmane DiakhitéActor
- 2012Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? · as MosbyActor
- 2013Mood Indigo · as NicolasActor
- 2013L'entrée des Trappistes · as SelfActor
- 2014X-Men: Days of Future Past · as BishopActor
- 2014Samba · as Samba CisséActor
- 2014Good People · as KhanActor
- 2014CANAL+'s 30th anniversary · as SelfActor
- 2014X-Men: Days of Future Past - Classification: M · as SelfActor
- 2015Jurassic World · as BarryActor
- 2015Burnt · as MichelActor
- 2015Mune: Guardian of the Moon · as Sohone (voice)Actor
- 2016Inferno · as Christoph BouchardActor
- 2016Two Is a Family · as SamuelActor
- 2016Chocolat · as Rafael Padilla, aka ChocolatActor
- 2016The Blues: Another Story of France · as SelfActor
- 2016Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner · as HimselfActor
- 2017Transformers: The Last Knight · as Hot Rod (voice)Actor
- 2017Knock · as KnockActor
- 2017Sahara · as Ajar (voice)Actor
- 2017Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy · as Self, ActorActor
- 2018Belleville Cop · as Baaba KeitaActor
- 2018The Perfect Day · as SelfActor
- 2018Omar Sy, c'est ta chance · as SelfActor
- 2019The Wolf's Call · as D'OrsiActor
- 2019Yao · as Seydou TallActor
- 2019Arctic Dogs · as Leopold (voice)Actor
- 2020The Call of the Wild · as PerreaultActor
- 2020Simply Black · as Omar SyActor
- 2020The Lost Prince · as Djibi, le père / le princeActor
- 2020Night Shift · as AristideActor
- 2020Anelka: Misunderstood · as SelfActor
- 2020GIMS: On the Record · as SelfActor
- 2020La télé d'Omar et FredActor
- 2020Refugee · as MarwanActor
- 2021Fake News · as Starsky, the Uber driverActor
- 2022Jurassic World Dominion · as Barry SembèneActor
- 2022The Takedown · as Ousmane DiakhitéActor
- 2022Drôles de familles · as SelfActor
- 2023Father & Soldier · as Bakary DialloActor
- 2024The Killer · as SeyActor
- 2024The Book of Clarence · as BarabbasActor
- 2024Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires · as SelfActor
- 2025Shadow Force · as IsaacActor
- 2025French Lover · as Abel CamaraActor
- 2025Out of Control · as JulienActor
- 2025I Was a Stranger · as MarwanActor
- 2025Patience (Sabali) · as SekouActor
- 2027Untitled Ocean's PrequelActor
- 2027Dumas: Black DevilActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.