Omar Sy

Omar Sy

  • Born: 1978-1-20
  • Birthplace: Trapp, Yvelines, France
  • Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: France
  • Representative Works: Intouchables, X-Men: Days of Future Past
  • Omar Sy (Omar Sy), born in Yvelines Trapp, France on January 22, 1978, is an actor of Senegalese origin.
    In 2011, he participated in the movie " Intouchables " and won the best actor in the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2011 by virtue of his performance in the film ; in 2012, he won the best actor in the César Awards and the European Film Awards [1]  . In 2014, he participated in the movie " Good People " [2]  . In 2015, he participated in the movie " Jurassic World " [3]  .

    Early Experience

    On January 22, 1978, Omar Sy was born in Yvelines Trapp, France . My father is from Senegal, Africa and works in a French factory; my mother is from Mauritania and is a cleaner. He was very familiar with the life of immigrants, who lived in the bottom of France since he was a child   .

    Performing Experience

    In 2011, he participated in the movie " Intouchables ", playing Dries, a black male carer. After the film was released, it was a success. The global box office reached 426 million U.S. dollars, and the cumulative box office in France was second only to " Welcome to the Sticks "   . With his performance in the film, Omar Sy won the Best Actor Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival in the same year   .
    In 2012, he was nominated for Best Actor in the César Awards and Best Actor in the European Film Awards for his performance in "Intouchables"   .
    In 2013, he decided to join the movie " X-Men: Days of Future Past ", playing the role of Lucas Bishop, a member of the X-Men   .
    In 2014, he participated in the movie " Samba " and played the role of the film with the same name as Samba, a Senegalese immigrant who lives by washing dishes in high-end hotels   . In the same year , he participated in the movie " Good People ", where he challenged the image of bad guys for the first time in the film   . In the same year, he joined the movie " Jurassic World ", which was released on June 12, 2015   .
    In 2016, he joined the movie " Inferno ", which was released in North America on October 28, 2016   .
    On January 8, 2021, the French TV series " Arsene Lupin " starring in was launched on Netflix   .

    Character Evaluation

    In 2011, the film "Intouchables" became popular with French black male star Omar Sy, who was full of vitality in "Intouchables". Omar Sy, who is tall and burly looks and mighty, has considerable acting passion and sense of humor. He grew up in the bottom of France and became a French movie star, which is also quite inspirational   .