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Omar Sy

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000224
Omar Sy
When a jaded actor meets a down-on-her-luck waitress in Paris, their unexpected love story begins but will it survive the glare of the spotlight?
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French Lover (2025)
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Omar Sy was born on 20 January 1978 in Trappes, Yvelines, France. He is an actor and producer, known for The Intouchables (2011), Jurassic World (2015) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). He has been married to Hélène Sy since 6 July 2007. They have five children.
BornJanuary 20, 1978
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BornJanuary 20, 1978
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    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Known for

    François Cluzet and Omar Sy in The Intouchables (2011)
    The Intouchables
    8.5
    • Driss
    • 2011
    Chris Pratt in Jurassic World (2015)
    Jurassic World
    6.9
    • Barry
    • 2015
    Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
    X-Men: Days of Future Past
    7.9
    • Bishop
    • 2014
    Anthony Hopkins, Mark Wahlberg, Erik Aadahl, Jim Carter, Peter Cullen, Laura Haddock, and Isabela Merced in Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
    Transformers: The Last Knight
    5.2
    • Hot Rod(voice)
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Extraction
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Le chat du rabbin
      • Le chat
      • Pre-production
    • Dumas - Black Devil
      • Pre-production
    • Sara Giraudeau and Omar Sy in French Lover (2025)
      French Lover
      6.1
      • Abel Camara
      • 2025
    • Patience (Sabali) (2025)
      Patience (Sabali)
      9.0
      Short
      • 2025
    • Kerry Washington and Omar Sy in Shadow Force (2025)
      Shadow Force
      4.7
      • Issac Sarr
      • 2025
    • Élodie Bouchez, José Garcia, Vanessa Paradis, and Omar Sy in Out of Control (2024)
      Out of Control
      5.6
      • Julien
      • 2024
    • Omar Sy and Nathalie Emmanuel in The Killer (2024)
      The Killer
      5.7
      • Sey
      • 2024
    • I Was a Stranger (2024)
      I Was a Stranger
      9.3
      • The Smuggler - Marwan
      • 2024
    • Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alfre Woodard, James McAvoy, David Oyelowo, Omar Sy, Babs Olusanmokun, Anna Diop, LaKeith Stanfield, Teyana Taylor, and RJ Cyler in The Book of Clarence (2023)
      The Book of Clarence
      5.7
      • Barabbas
      • 2023
    • Omar Sy in Lupin (2021)
      Lupin
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Assane Diop
      • 2021–2023
    • Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, DeWanda Wise, and Isabella Sermon in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
      Jurassic World: Dominion
      5.6
      • Barry Sembène
      • 2022
    • Father & Soldier (2022)
      Father & Soldier
      6.0
      • Bakary Diallo
      • 2022
    • Laurent Lafitte and Omar Sy in The Takedown (2022)
      The Takedown
      5.8
      • Ousmane Diakhité
      • 2022
    • Jurassic World Evolution 2 (2021)
      Jurassic World Evolution 2
      7.5
      Video Game
      • Barry Sembène (voice)
      • 2021
    • Samy Naceri, Ludivine Sagnier, Bun-hay Mean, Roman Frayssinet, and Djimo in Fake News (2021)
      Fake News
      4.0
      • Starsky le chauffeur Uber
      • 2021
    • Jean-Pascal Zadi in Simply Black (2020)
      Simply Black
      6.4
      • Omar Sy
      • 2020
    • Refugee (2020)
      Refugee
      7.6
      Short
      • Marwan
      • 2020

    Producer

    • The Annecy Murders
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • 11817
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Sara Giraudeau and Omar Sy in French Lover (2025)
      French Lover
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Une si longue lettre (2025)
      Une si longue lettre
      7.1
      • co-producer
      • 2025
    • Élodie Bouchez, José Garcia, Vanessa Paradis, and Omar Sy in Out of Control (2024)
      Out of Control
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Omar Sy in Lupin (2021)
      Lupin
      7.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • artistic producer
      • 2021–2023
    • Father & Soldier (2022)
      Father & Soldier
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Lionel Louis Basse and Omar Sy in Yao (2018)
      Yao
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Omar Sy in Samba (2014)
      Samba
      6.7
      • co-producer (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Le pas Petit Poucet (2010)
      Le pas Petit Poucet
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2010

    Writer

    • Fred Testot and Omar Sy in SAV des émissions (2006)
      SAV des émissions
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2010–2012
    • La vraie vie d'Omar & Fred (2009)
      La vraie vie d'Omar & Fred
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Fred Testot in Omar & Fred: Le Spectacle (2007)
      Omar & Fred: Le Spectacle
      4.2
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Omar et Fred (2001)
      Omar et Fred
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2001

    Voice Actor - Dubbing

    • Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey in Soul (2020)
      Soul
      8.0
      • Joe (French (France))
      • 2020
    • Logorama (2009)
      Logorama
      7.5
      Short
      • Michelin Man / Yellow M&Ms / Mr. Clean (French (France))
      • 2009
    • Bolt (2008)
      Bolt
      6.8
      • Veteran Cat / Joey / Bobby / Tom / Billy (French (France))
      • 2008
    • Mario Cantone, Zooey Deschanel, Shia LaBeouf, and Jon Heder in Surf's Up (2007)
      Surf's Up
      6.7
      • Chicken Joe (French (France))
      • 2007
    • Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Suarez in Brother Bear (2003)
      Brother Bear
      6.9
      • Ram #1 (French (France))
      • 2003
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    Videos47

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    Official Trailer - Season 3
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    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Omar + Fred
    • Height
      • 6′ 2¾″ (1.90 m)
    • Born
      • January 20, 1978
      • Trappes, Yvelines, France
    • Spouse
      • Hélène SyJuly 6, 2007 - present (5 children)
    • Children
        Alhadji Sy
    • Other works
      Voice of a Ram (Mouflon) in the French dubbed version of Brother Bear (2003).
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Print Biographies
      • 1 Interview
      • 6 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      His father is from Senegal and his mother is from Mauritania.
    • Quotes
      (on emerging from the working-class suburbs of Paris) There are two Frances that exist side by side. For me, it was only when I started to work that I saw the other France, that I heard other ways of speaking. We knew it existed. But we didn't ever see it.
    • Salaries
        The Dream Team
        (2012)
        €400,000

    FAQ

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    • How old is Omar Sy?
      47 years old
    • When was Omar Sy born?
      January 20, 1978
    • Where was Omar Sy born?
      Trappes, Yvelines, France
    • How tall is Omar Sy?
      6 feet 3 inches, or 1.90 meters
    • What is Omar Sy known for?
      Jurassic World, The Intouchables, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Transformers: The Last Knight

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