archytele The Vault

Omar Sy

Acting Born Jan 20, 1978 Trappes, Yvelines, France 24 credits

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.

Ask the Vault

Ask anything about Omar Sy.

Known for

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Sherri

as Self - Guest
Film

The Intouchables

as Driss

Lupin

as Assane Diop
Film

Jurassic World Dominion

as Barry Sembène
Film

The Call of the Wild

as Perreault

Full filmography

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
  • Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
  • Morgenmagazin (1992) as Self
  • The Intouchables (2011) as Driss
  • Quotidien (2016) as Self - Guest
  • Lupin (2021) as Assane Diop
  • Fort Boyard (1990) as Self
  • Jurassic World Dominion (2022) as Barry Sembène
  • Jurassic World (2015) as Barry
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) as Bishop
  • Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) as Hot Rod (voice)
  • Bref (2011) as Omar Sy
  • The Call of the Wild (2020) as Perreault
  • C ce soir, le débat (2021) as Self - Guest
  • Beau geste (2023) as Self
  • Inferno (2016) as Christoph Bouchard
  • The Apartment (2001) as Self - Guest
  • The Killer (2024) as Sey
  • Salut les Terriens ! (2006) as Self - Guest
  • On n'est pas couché (2006) as Self - Guest
  • Shadow Force (2025) as Isaac
  • Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma (2023) as Self - Guest
  • The A Talks (2022) as Self - Guest