Omar Sy | |
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.jpg) Sy at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Born | 20 January 1978 Trappes, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Hélène Sy (m. 2007) |
| Children | 5 |
Omar Sy (French pronunciation: [ɔmaʁ si], Fula: 𞤌𞤥𞤢𞤪 𞤅𞤭, romanized: Omar Si; born 20 January 1978) is a French actor, best known in France for his sketches with Fred Testot on the Service après-vente des émissions television show on Canal+ (2005–2012). He gained wider recognition for his role in the 2011 comedy-drama film Intouchables, which earned him the César Award for Best Actor, making him the first Black recipient of the award. He later appeared in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Jurassic World (2015), Two Is a Family (2016), Chocolat (2016), Inferno (2016), Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), the Netflix-produced series Lupin (2021–present), Jurassic World Dominion and The Takedown (2022).[2]
- ^ Watson, Fay (12 January 2021). "Omar Sy wife: Is Lupin-star Omar Sy married?". Express.co.uk.
- ^ Biography Archived 24 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine on Première.fr