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Omar Sy
Omar Sy in 2012
Sy in January 2012
Born (1978-01-20) 20 January 1978 (age 46)
Trappes, France
Years active2000 - present

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.[1] He received the César Award for Best Actor on 24 February 2012 for his role in The Intouchables and in doing so also became the first black actor to win the honorary French award. The role also earned him a nomination for a Satellite Award for Best Actor.[2]

Sy was born in Trappes, France. His father is Senegalese and his mother is from Mauritania.[3]

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes
2000 La Tour Montparnasse infernale Taxi driver Charles Nemes
2002 The Race UNO Seargent Djamel Bensalah
Le Boulet A Malian Guy Alain Berberian and Frédéric Forestier
Samourais Tyson Giordano Gederlini
2003 La Beuze Michel Dembélé François Desagnat and Thomas Sorriaux
2004 Le Carton Lorenzo Charles Nemes
2005 - 2012 SAV des émissions (TV) Omar several
2006 Nos jours heureux Joseph Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache NRJ Ciné Awards - Most Promising Actor
Nominated - NRJ Ciné Awards for The Best Kiss (with Marilou Berry)
Nominated - Raimu de la Comédie for The Best Supporting Actor
2008 Seuls two Sammy Éric Judor and Ramzy Bedia
2009 Micmacs Remington Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Safari Youssouf Hammal Olivier Baroux
Tellement proches Bruno Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache
Envoyés très spéciaux Jimmy Frédéric Auburtin
King Guillaume Jean Peter Pierre-François Martin-Laval
La Loi de Murphy Joachim Ortega / Célestin Christophe Campos
2011 Les Tuche The monk Olivier Baroux
The Intouchables Driss Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache César Award for Best Actor
Tokyo International Film Festival - Best Actor (Share with François Cluzet)
Lumières de la presse étrangère Award for Best Actor
Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor
Etoiles d'Or Award for Revelation of the Year
Santa Barbara International Film Festival — Virtuoso Award
Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
Nominated—European Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
2012 Les Seigneurs Wéké N’Dogo Olivier Dahan
Mais qui a retué Pamela Rose ? Mosby Olivier Baroux and Kad Merad
De l'autre côté du périph Ousmane Diakhaté David Charhon
2013 L'Écume des jours Nicolas Michel Gondry

References

  1. ^ Biography on Première.fr
  2. ^ http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/satellite-award-noms-run-the-gamut-from-silver-linings-playbook-to-skyfall
  3. ^ http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/tag/omar-sy/

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