Actor

Omar Sy

Contemporaryb. 1978ComedyDramaAdventureAction

Comic Visionary

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Known For

82 acting credits

as Driss

The Intouchables

as Driss

2011

The Intouchables

as Bishop

X-Men: Days of Future Past

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2014

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Filmography

2027Dumas: Black Devil 2025Shadow ForceIsaac6.3 2025Out of ControlJulien5.8 2025I Was a StrangerMarwan6.5 2025French LoverAbel Camara6.1 2025Patience (Sabali)Sekou 2024The Killer

About

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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