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Omar Sy

Omar Sy

Acting · Born 1978-01-20 · Trappes, Yvelines, France

IMDb

26 titles in this catalog with a median Balasaur Score of 59. The 2020s rate best: median 60 across 11 titles. Omar Sy appears most often alongside Izïa Higelin (3 titles).

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.

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