Omar Sy - Actor Profile

Omar Sy

Acting
50Total Films
9.0 Highest Rated
Born: Jan 20, 1978
Birth Place: Trappes, Yvelines, France

About 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.

Best Omar Sy Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Omar Sy's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Omar Sy.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2026 I Was a Stranger Marwan Super Hit Similar →
2025 French Lover Abel Camara Average Similar →
2025 Shadow Force Isaac Average Similar →
2025 Out of Control Julien Average Similar →
2024 The Killer Sey Average Similar →
2024 The Book of Clarence Barabbas Average Similar →
2023 Father & Soldier Bakary Diallo Average Similar →
2022 Jurassic World Dominion Barry Sembène Hit Similar →
2022 The Takedown Ousmane Diakhité Average Similar →
2020 La télé d'Omar et Fred - Super Hit Similar →
2020 GIMS: On the Record Self Hit Similar →
2020 Anelka: Misunderstood Self Hit Similar →
2020 Simply Black Omar Sy Average Similar →
2020 The Call of the Wild Perreault Super Hit Similar →
2019 Arctic Dogs Leopold (voice) Average Similar →
2019 The Wolf's Call D'Orsi Super Hit Similar →
2019 Yao Seydou Tall Hit Similar →
2018 Omar Sy, c'est ta chance Self Average Similar →
2018 The Perfect Day Self Hit Similar →
2017 Knock Knock Average Similar →
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight Hot Rod (voice) Average Similar →
2017 Sahara Ajar (voice) Average Similar →
2016 Two Is a Family Samuel Super Hit Similar →
2016 Inferno Christoph Bouchard Average Similar →
2016 The Blues: Another Story of France Self Hit Similar →
2016 Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner Himself Super Hit Similar →
2016 Chocolat Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat Hit Similar →
2015 Burnt Michel Hit Similar →
2015 Jurassic World Barry Hit Similar →
2015 Mune: Guardian of the Moon Sohone (voice) Hit Similar →
2014 Samba Samba Cissé Average Similar →
2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past Bishop Super Hit Similar →
2013 L'entrée des Trappistes Self Hit Similar →
2013 Mood Indigo Nicolas Average Similar →
2011 The Intouchables Driss Super Hit Similar →
2011 The Tuche Family Le curé Average Similar →
2010 Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker Taxi driver Hit Similar →
2010 Conte de la frustration Mo Hit Similar →
2009 Micmacs Remington Hit Similar →
2009 Round Da Way Narbé (voice) Hit Similar →
2009 So Happy Together Bruno Hit Similar →
2007 Omar et Fred - Le spectacle Omar Sy Hit Similar →
2006 Those Happy Days Joseph Hit Similar →
2004 L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire Self - Impersonator (voices) Hit Similar →
2002 Ces jours heureux Brice Hit Similar →
2002 Dead Weight Malian guy Average Similar →
2001 Don't Die Too Hard! Taxi Driver Average Similar →
2000 L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols ! Self - Impersonator (voices) Super Hit Similar →
2000 Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel Self Hit Similar →
1999 Jamel Show Self Average Similar →

Omar Sy - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Omar Sy?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Omar Sy is "Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner" with a rating of 9.0/10.

How many movies has Omar Sy acted in?

Omar Sy has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Omar Sy?

Other notable films include "The Intouchables", "I Was a Stranger", and "L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols !".