Omar Sy

Omar Sy is a French actor and producer known for his César-winning performance in Intouchables, his comedy partnership with Fred Testot, and roles in French and international screen productions. He has Senegalese paternal and Mauritanian maternal heritage.

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About Omar Sy

Profile information current to 2026-08-23.

France · Actor, Producer · 1 affiliation

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Known for: French film and television; Comedy performance; International screen productions
Country: France

Actor
Producer

At a glance

Sy won the 2012 César Award for Best Actor for Intouchables.
His early public profile included comedy work with Fred Testot on Canal+.
His screen credits span French films and international productions, including X-Men: Days of Future Past, the Jurassic World franchise and Inferno.
Sy starred in and helped produce Father & Soldier, which opened the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes in 2022.
He served on the Feature Films Jury of the 77th Festival de Cannes in 2024.

Background

Born in Trappes, France, on January 20, 1978, Sy has described a family background that is Senegalese on his father's side and Mauritanian on his mother's side.

Comedy and film breakthrough

Sy worked with Fred Testot in the Canal+ sketch program Omar et Fred, which preceded their later Service après-vente des émissions. His performance in Intouchables brought him the 2012 César Award for Best Actor.

Screen work and production

Sy's credits include the French films Samba, Chocolat, Yao and The Lost Prince, alongside international productions such as X-Men: Days of Future Past, the Jurassic World franchise and Inferno. He also played Bakary in Father & Soldier and was credited as one of its producers; the film opened Cannes's Un Certain Regard section in 2022.

Industry and public roles

Sy served on the Feature Films Jury at the 77th Festival de Cannes in 2024. As of August 23, 2026, corporate documentation also listed him as president of Carrousel Studios, although the company's legal formation date and its stated founding year differ across the available records.

Affiliations

Carrousel Studios President 2023-12-29–present

Timeline

1978-01-20 Born in Trappes, France.
2012 Won the César Award for Best Actor for Intouchables.
2022-05 Father & Soldier, starring and produced by Sy, opened the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.
2024 Served on the Feature Films Jury of the 77th Festival de Cannes.

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Current context

Sy is listed as president of Carrousel Studios. This is a registry-derived corporate-role listing and should be reconfirmed immediately before publication.
Netflix announced that Sy will reprise Assane Diop in Lupin Part 4 and identified Sy and Louis Leterrier as the installment's showrunners, with release scheduled for October 23, 2026. This is a planned release date announced by Netflix and remains subject to schedule changes.

Biographical facts

Sy has Senegalese paternal and Mauritanian maternal heritage.
Sy worked with Fred Testot in the Canal+ comedy program Omar et Fred, a sketch format that preceded their later Service après-vente des émissions success.
Festival de Cannes credits Sy with roles in French films including Samba, Chocolat, Yao and The Lost Prince, and in international productions including X-Men: Days of Future Past, the Jurassic World franchise and Inferno.
Sy played Bakary in Father & Soldier and was credited by Festival de Cannes as one of the film's producers.
Sy served on the Feature Films Jury for the 77th Festival de Cannes in 2024.