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Omar Sy

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Also known as ALIAS PARA MUCHOS:ASANE DIOP

French actor and comedian (born 1978)

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Omar Sy is a French actor and comedian born in 1978 who has become one of the prominent entertainers from France. He is known for his work in both comedy and dramatic film and television roles.

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Acting · Trappes, Yvelines, France

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…

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  • Dumas: Black Devil2027
  • Shadow Force — Isaac2025
  • Out of Control — Julien2025
  • I Was a Stranger — Marwan2025
  • French Lover — Abel Camara2025
  • Patience (Sabali) — Sekou2025
  • The Killer — Sey2024
  • The Book of Clarence — Barabbas2024
  • Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires — Self2024
  • Father & Soldier — Bakary Diallo2023

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
France
Active from
1978

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
91
Total plays
347

Tags

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Key facts

Born
( 1978-01-20 ) 20 January 1978 (age 48) , Trappes , France
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2000–present
Spouse
Hélène Sy ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2007 ) ​

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Omar Sy (2020).jpg
Number of children
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Omar Sy
date of birth
1978-01-20
name in native language
Omar Sy
start of work period
2000-00-00
social media followers
3358817
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Omar Sy ( French pronunciation: [ɔmaʁ si]; Fula: 𞤌𞤥𞤢𞤪 𞤅𞤭, romanized: Omar Si; born 20 January 1978) 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. He later appeared in larger productions such as X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Jurassic World (2015), Two Is a Family (2016), Chocolat (2016), Inferno (2016), Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Arctic Dogs (2019), the Netflix-produced series Lupin (2021–present), Jurassic World Dominion, and The Takedown (2022).

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