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.
Awards & recognition
- Time 100 · 2021
- César Award — Best Actor · 2012
- Globe de cristal
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2015 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2012 · nominated
Filmography38 titles
The Intouchables
Bref.
Lupin
The Call of the Wild
The Wolf's Call
X-Men: Days of Future Past
GIMS: On the Record
Mune: Guardian of the Moon
Chocolat
Jurassic World
I Was a Stranger
Jurassic World: Dominion
Micmacs
Anelka: Misunderstood
Burnt
Tellement proches
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Samba
Shadow Force
The Killer
French Lover
The Takedown
Arctic Dogs
Transformers: The Last Knight
Inferno
Mood Indigo
Sahara
The Tuche Family
The Book of Clarence
The Lost Prince
On the Other Side of the Tracks
Good People
Murphy's Law
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Night Shift
Safari
Samouraïs
Sherri