About
Omar Sy is a French actor, comedian and producer, born on 20 January 1978 in Trappes. He first gained fame on television in the duo Omar and Fred on Canal+, then achieved international stardom with the film The Intouchables (2011), for which he won the César Award for Best Actor in 2012, becoming the first actor of African descent to receive this honor. He subsequently appeared in Hollywood productions such as X-Men: Days of Future Past and Jurassic World, and starred as the lead in the Netflix series Lupin. Involved in sports, he is co-owner of Paris Basketball and ambassador for the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar.
* 1978-01-20
Major works
- Intouchables (2011)film
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)film
- Jurassic World (2015)film
- Lupin (2021)TV series
Key milestones
- 2012Wins the César Award for Best Actor for The Intouchables, becoming the first actor of African descent to receive this honor.
- 2021Named to the Time 100 list of the most influential people.
- 2025Becomes co-owner of Paris Basketball.
Themes
Diversity and representationSuburb and identityFriendship and solidarityHumor and comedySports engagement
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