Omar Sy
Biography
Omar Sy is a French actor who first found fame in France through comedy sketches with Fred Testot on the Canal+ show Service après-vente des émissions, which they co-hosted from 2005 to 2012. Before that he worked at Radio Nova after high school in 1996 and appeared in Le Cinéma de Jamel with Jamel Debbouze. His international breakthrough came with The Intouchables (2011), where he played a streetwise man hired to care for a wealthy quadriplegic. The role brought him the César Award for Best Actor, a first for a black performer, as well as a Globe de Cristal and a shared Best Actor prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival. He went on to appear in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Jurassic World (2015), Burnt (2015), Inferno (2016), Arctic Dogs (2019), The Takedown (2022), and the Netflix series Lupin. He also voiced parts in Brother Bear, Logorama, and the video game Tomb Raider Legend.
48years old
Turns 49 on January 20in 98 days
- Born Hôpital privé de l'Ouest Parisien
- Star sign: AquariusFirst day of the sign, on the Capricorn cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 21
- Career span
- 24 years2001 to 2025
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Behind the award
Omar Sy won the César Award for Best Actor in 2012 for The Intouchables, becoming the first black recipient of that prize.
First role
After finishing high school in 1996, Omar Sy started his career at Radio Nova, and it was there that he became acquainted with Fred Testot, who would become his comedy partner.
Beyond film
Omar Sy went to Los Angeles and provided the voice of Zip for the French edition of the Tomb Raider Legend video game. He had earlier voiced a sheep in Disney's Brother Bear.
Omar Sy movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Colin Trevorrow directed two of these films. Laurent Lafitte appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Laurent Lafitte's page
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James McAvoy's page
Chris Pratt's page
BD Wong's page
Irrfan Khan's page
Colin TrevorrowDirector, 2 films, 2015 to 2022
All films by Colin Trevorrow
Also two films together8 more actors
- Bryce Dallas HowardJurassic World Dominion (2022) and Jurassic World (2015)
- Sabrina OuazaniThe Takedown (2022) and On the Other Side of the Tracks (2012)
- Ramzy Bedia2 Alone in Paris (2008) and La Tour Montparnasse Infernale (2001)
- Audrey FleurotMais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose? (2012) and The Intouchables (2011)
- Julie FerrierBelleville Cop (2018) and Micmacs (2009)
- Eric Judor2 Alone in Paris (2008) and La Tour Montparnasse Infernale (2001)
- Fred Testot2 Alone in Paris (2008) and La Tour Montparnasse Infernale (2001)
- Dominique DaguierThe Intouchables (2011) and Dead Weight (2002)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Omar Sy's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$4.3 billion
15 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 21 films: 15 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 15Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.7B38.9% of the total
- 2$1.0B23.4% of the total
- 3$748M17.4% of the total
- 4$427M9.9% of the total
- 5$220M5.1% of the total
- 6$111M2.6% of the total
- 7$37M0.9% of the total
- 8$25M0.6% of the total
$49.5 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2021 | Time 100 | Honored | |
| 2012 | César Award for Best Actor | The Intouchables | Won |
| Globe de cristal | Won | ||
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