Omar Sy

Born 1978 · A French film actor of Mauritanian origin

Omar Sy is a French actor. Sy was initially best known in France for his comedy sketches with Fred Testot on the Service après-vente des émissions television show on Canal+ (2005–2012). He gained wider international recognition for his role in the 2011 comedy-drama film The Intouchables, which earned him the César Award for Best Actor, making him the first black recipient.

Omar Sy, in order

1. 2001 Ces jours heureux (short film): acted · directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano
2. 2001 La Tour Montparnasse Infernale: acted · directed by Charles Nemes
3. 2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra: acted · directed by Alain Chabat
4. 2002 Le Boulet: acted · directed by Alain Berbérian and Frédéric Forestier
5. 2002 Samourais: acted · directed by Giordano Gederlini
6. 2002 The Race: acted · directed by Djamel Bensalah
7. 2003 The Dope: acted · directed by François Desagnat and Thomas Sorriaux
8. 2004 The Box: acted · directed by Charles Nemes
9. 2005 Service après-vente des émissions (TV series): created, acted
10. 2006 Those Happy Days: acted · directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano
11. 2007 Garage Babes: acted · directed by Julien Pelgrand
12. 2008 2 Alone in Paris: acted · directed by Ramzy Bedia and Éric Judor
13. 2009 Envoyés très spéciaux: acted · directed by Frédéric Auburtin
14. 2009 King Guillaume: acted · directed by Pierre-François Martin-Laval
15. 2009 Micmacs: acted · directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
16. 2009 Murphy's Law: acted · directed by Christophe Campos
17. 2009 Tellement proches: acted · directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano
18. 2010 Le pas Petit Poucet (TV movie): acted · directed by Christophe Campos
19. 2011 Les Tuche: acted · directed by Olivier Baroux
20. 2011 The Intouchables: acted · directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano
21. 2012 F.B.I. Frog Butthead Investigators: acted · directed by Kad Merad and Olivier Baroux
22. 2012 On the Other Side of the Tracks: acted · directed by David Charhon
23. 2012 The Dream Team: acted · directed by Olivier Dahan
24. 2013 Mood Indigo: acted · directed by Michel Gondry
25. 2014 Good People: acted · directed by Henrik Ruben Genz
26. 2014 Samba: produced, acted · directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano
27. 2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past: acted · directed by Bryan Singer · critics 90%, audiences 91% · streaming on Disney+
28. 2015 Burnt: acted · directed by John Wells
29. 2015 Jurassic World: acted · directed by Colin Trevorrow · critics 72%, audiences 78% · streaming on Apple TV, Philo, Starz
30. 2016 Chocolat: acted · directed by Roschdy Zem
31. 2016 Demain tout commence: acted · directed by Hugo Gélin
32. 2016 Inferno: acted · directed by Ron Howard · critics 23%, audiences 36% · streaming on Netflix
33. 2017 Knock: acted · directed by Lorraine Lévy
34. 2018 Belleville Cop: acted · directed by Rachid Bouchareb
35. 2019 The Wolf's Call: acted · directed by Antonin Baudry
36. 2020 Night Shift: acted · directed by Anne Fontaine
37. 2020 The Call of the Wild: acted · directed by Chris Sanders · critics 62%, audiences 89% · streaming on Disney+, fuboTV
38. 2020 The Lost Prince: acted · directed by Michel Hazanavicius
39. 2021 Lupin (TV series): acted · directed by Louis Leterrier
40. 2022 Father & Soldier: produced, acted · directed by Mathieu Vadepied
41. 2022 Jurassic World Dominion: acted · directed by Colin Trevorrow · critics 28%, audiences 77% · streaming on Netflix, Philo, AMC+
42. 2022 The Takedown: acted · directed by Louis Leterrier
43. 2023 The Book of Clarence: acted · directed by The Bullitts
44. 2024 The Killer: acted · directed by John Woo
45. 2025 Shadow Force: acted · directed by Joe Carnahan