Biography
Omar Sy is an award-winning French actor, comedian, comic writer and television personality. THE INTOUCHABLES marks his third feature film with Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, following SO CLOSE (TELLEMENT PROCHES, 2008) and THOSE HAPPY DAYS (CES JOURS HEREUX, 2006).
Sy’s other feature film credits include Christophe Campos’s LA LOI DE MURPHY, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s MICMACS and Pierre-François Martin Laval’s KING GUILLAUME. He has voiced characters in the animated films BOLT, PAPA RACONTE, LES LASCARS, MARMADUKE and FISH AND CHIPS. For his performance in THOSE HAPPY DAYS, Sy was honored with the 2007 NRJ Ciné Award for Best Young Talent in a Debut Film. At the 2011 Tokyo International Film Festival, Sy and François Cluzet shared the Best Actor Award for their performances in THE INTOUCHABLES, and in February 2012, Sy won the César Award for Best Actor for his performance.
Sy has been writing and performing comedic sketches with Fred Testot for over 10 years, and they are among France’s biggest comedy stars. Their sketch series “SAV des emissions” is a long-running television hit, having debuted in 2006. Their first television series, “LE VISIOPHONE d'Omar et Fred” aired from 1999-2003 on Canal+, and the duo have also made several successful stage tours. Sy’s other television credits include “Le Grand Journal,” “Le Vrai Vie d’ Omar & Fred” and the telefilm SI J’ÉTAIS LUI.
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2024 |
The Killer |
The Strangers’ Case |
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2023 |
The Book of Clarence |
2022 |
Father & Soldier |
Jurassic World: Dominion |
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The Takedown |
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2021 |
Fake News |
2020 |
Night Shift |
Simply Black |
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The Call of the Wild |
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The Lost Prince |
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2019 |
Polar Squad |
The Wolf's Call |
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2018 |
Belleville Cop |
Yao |
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2017 |
Dr. Knock |
Sahara |
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2016 |
Chocolat |
Inferno |
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Two Is a Family |
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2015 |
Burnt |
Jurassic World |
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Mune: Guardian of the Moon |
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2014 |
Good People |
Samba |
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X-Men: Days of Future Past |
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2013 |
Mood Indigo |
2012 |
F.B.I. Frog Butthead Investigators |
Les Seigneurs |
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On the Other Side of the Tracks |
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2011 |
The Tuche Family |
Untouchable |
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2010 |
Le Pas Petit Poucet (TV movie) |
Storytelling Show, The |
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2009 |
Envoyés très spéciaux |
King Guillaume |
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Micmacs |
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Murphy's Law |
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Round Da Way |
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Safari |
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So Happy Together |
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2008 |
2 Alone in Paris |
2007 |
Garage Babes |
2006 |
Nos jours heureux |
2004 |
Le Carton |
2003 |
Dope, The |
2002 |
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra |
Dead Weight |
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Samurai |
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Si j'étais lui (TV movie) |
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The Race |
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2001 |
Don't Die Too Hard! |
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2023 |
Lupin |
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Chapter 7 (S03E07) |
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Chapter 6 (S03E06) |
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Chapter 5 (S03E05) |
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2021 |
Lupin |
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Chapter 10 (S02E05) |
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Chapter 5 (S01E05) |
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Chapter 4 (S01E04) |
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2011 |
Fish'n Chips |
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La Dernière Bulle (E52) |
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Secte, mensonge et vidéo (E51) |
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Garantie sans arête (E50) |
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2010 |
La Happy Hour de Canal+ |
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2009 |
Histoires de vies |
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2007 |
Moot-Moot |
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2006 |
Les Multiples |
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SAV des émissions |
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2001 |
Omar et Fred |
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2020 |
Anelka: Misunderstood |
2017 |
Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner |
2015 |
Mutant vs. Machine: The Making of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' |
2005 |
L'hebdo cinéma (series) |
2004 |
La Matinale (series) |
2003 |
L' Impossible mister Dieudo |
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2016 |
Oxmo Puccino : Les potos |
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2019 |
Refugee |
2012 |
Crazy Pink Limo |
2004 |
Coming Out |
2002 |
Ces jours heureux |
2001 |
La Concierge est dans l'ascenseur |
2000 |
Granturismo |
Producer
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2022 |
Father & Soldier |
2018 |
Yao |
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2023 |
Lupin |
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Chapter 7 (S03E07) |
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Chapter 6 (S03E06) |
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Chapter 5 (S03E05) |
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more episodes (4) |