Highest rated as cast or director
The Intouchables
2011
I Was a Stranger
2025
Lupin
Since 2021 · 3 Seasons
The Wolf's Call
2019
Chocolat
2016
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.
Acted in 69
2020s
- 2025
Patience (Sabali)
Sekou
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
Fake News
Starsky, the Uber driver
- 2020
La télé d'Omar et Fred
Movie
Simply Black
Omar Sy
Refugee
Marwan
2010s
- 2019
Yao
Seydou Tall
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
Fish 'n' Chips
Fish (voix) · 52 episodes
- 2010
The Storytelling Show
Momo (voice)
Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker
Taxi driver
Conte de la frustration
Mo
The Not-So-Little Thumbling
Grand Poucet
2000s
- 2009
Murphy's Law
Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
Micmacs
Remington
So Happy Together
Bruno
Special Correspondents
Jimmy
- 2008
- 2007
Garage Babes
Hamidou
Omar et Fred - Le spectacle
Omar Sy
Moot-Moot
Isidore (voice), Tanguy (voice) · 15 episodes
- 2006
Those Happy Days
Joseph
- 2005
SAV des émissions
TV
Once Upon a Time in the Oued
le génie de la lampe
- 2004
The Box
Lorenzo
- 2003
The Dope
Michel Dembélé
- 2002
Samouraïs
Tyson
If I Was Him
Gabriel
Ces jours heureux
Brice
The Race
Sergent ONU
- 2001
Don't Die Too Hard!
Taxi Driver
- 2000
La Cape et l'épée
Ménestrel · 1 episode
Produced 8
2020s
- 2026
Artou
Producer
- 2025
- 2023
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
Yao
Producer
- 2018
The State Against Mandela and the Others
Associate Producer
- 2014
- 2010
The Not-So-Little Thumbling
Producer
Wrote 1
2020s
- 2021
Created 1
2000s
- 2005
SAV des émissions
Creator
Appearances38
2020s
- 2026
Artou
Narrator
- 2024
Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires
Self
- 2023
- 2022
The A Talks
Self - Guest · 1 episode
Cannes Festival
Self - Guest · 1 episode
Drôles de familles
Self
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
Self
Bonsoir !
Self - Guest · 1 episode
The Perfect Day
Self
- 2017
Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy
Self, Actor
Face the Classroom
Self - Guest · 1 episode
- 2016
The Blues: Another Story of France
Self
Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner
Himself
- 2014
CANAL+'s 30th anniversary
Self
X-Men: Days of Future Past - Classification: M
Self
- 2013
L'entrée des Trappistes
Self
- 2011
Marrakech du rire
Self
2000s
- 2008
VERSUS
Self
- 2006
- 2004
L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire
Self - Impersonator (voices)
- 2003
- 2001
- 2000
L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols !
Self - Impersonator (voices)
Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel
Self
1990s
- 1999
Jamel Show
Self
- 1992
- 1990
