Actor · Producer

Omar Sy

67 credited titles on WatchWise

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. 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.

Omar Sy in one minute

Strongest genre

Thriller

$491M · 75% hit rate

Biggest hit

On the Other Side of the Tracks

$34M

Standout efficiency

4.0x

On the Other Side of the Tracks · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$966M

Combined reported budget

$425M

Gross / budget

2.3x

Bankability Index

40 / 100

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