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.
Filmography (18)
I Was a Stranger
as Marwan
The Killer
as Sey
The Call of the Wild
as Perreault
The Wolf's Call
as D'Orsi
Two Is a Family
as Samuel
Inferno
as Christoph Bouchard
Chocolat
as Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
Burnt
as Michel
Jurassic World
as Barry
Mune: Guardian of the Moon
as Sohone (voice)
Samba
as Samba Cissé
Mood Indigo
as Nicolas
On the Other Side of the Tracks
as Ousmane Diakhité
The Dream Team
as Wéké N’Dogo
The Intouchables
as Driss
Micmacs
as Remington
Those Happy Days
as Joseph
Don't Die Too Hard!
as Taxi Driver