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Omar Sy is a popular actor, writer, comedian, television personality and Hollywood star from France. Additionally, Omar Sy is best known for his role in the 2011 comedy-drama film Intouchables, which earned him the César Award for Best Actor, making him the first black person to receive the award.
Early life
Omar Sy was born on January 20, 1978, in Trappes, France. He is 45 years from 2023 and has French nationality. He has the birth sign of Aquarius and believes in Muslims by religion. Furthermore, he belongs to the Fulani ethnic origin.
He is the son of Demba Sy (father) and Diaratou Sy (mother). His father is a Senegalese resident who worked in a factory while his mother is Mauritanian and worked as a domestic worker.
In addition, he is the fourth of eight children of his parents. However, at the moment the names of his siblings are unknown.
Caption: Omar Sy’s childhood photo (Source: Instagram)
Education
Talking about his academic qualifications, he completed his early education at a local secondary school in Trappes, France in 1996. However, he did not complete his university studies and moved to work to earn money for his family and fulfill his dreams.
Career
Talking about his professional career, Omar Sy started out as a radio host at Radio Nova, where he met his comedy partner Fred Testot. After working in radio, he created his television program called Le Visiophon.
Later, he started in several television and theater programs such as “Je ne fais pas mon âge” and “Omar et Fred: le spectacle”. With his friend Testot, he co-hosted the French short comedy television series “Service après-vente des émissions”, from 2005 to 2012 on Canal+ until it was cancelled.
Similarly, he appeared in the 2006 television show “Fort Boyard.” Additionally, she appeared in French comedy films, including “Nos jours heureux” (2006), “Tellement Proches” (2009) and the arthouse film “Micmacs” (2009).
Subtitle: Omar Sy in the 2011 comedy-drama film, Intouchables (Source: French exam)
He has also voiced Zip in the French version of the video game “Tomb Raider Legend.” Previously, she also voiced a sheep in the 2003 Disney animated film, “Brother Bear.”
He later starred in the 2011 film “The Intouchables,” playing a streetwise young man who becomes the personal care assistant of a wealthy quadriplegic. The film was a huge success, topping the French box office in 2011 and becoming the best-selling French film of all time in his native country, with more than 19 million tickets sold.
For his role in the film, he won several awards and was also voted the third favorite French personality behind Yannick Noah and Zinedine Zidane.
Other movies
He played the role of Bishop in the 2014 American superhero film “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” That same year he appeared in the French comedy film “Samba” playing the role of Samba Cissé.
Likewise, he co-starred in the fourth installment of the Jurassic Park franchise, Jurassic World. The film was released in June 2015. Later, he played a compromised chef in the 2017 American comedy-drama film “Burnt.”
That same year he lent his voice to the character Hot Rod in the film “Transformers: The Last Knight”, the fifth installment of the Transformers series. In 2018, he played Sebastian Bouchard in the French police comedy film “Le flic de Belleville.”
Later, in 2019, he appeared in two films “Le Chant du Loup” and “Arctic Dogs”. He voiced the character Joe Gardner in the 2020 American computer-animated comedy film “Soul.”
Recently, in 2022, he appeared in three films: “The Takedown,” “Father & Soldier,” and “Jurassic World Dominion.” His next film project that he is currently working on is “Le Chat du Rabbin” and “The Book of Clarence”.
T.V. series
He has also worked on several television series and television movies. However, his most recognized television roles are “SAV des émissions” (2010-2012) as Various, and “Bref” (2012) as Party Guest on Phone.
Most recently, he starred in the hit 2021 Netflix series “Lupin,” a modern take on the Arsène Lupin novels. The series has become one of the most watched non-English series on Netflix. Due to its success, Sy signed a multi-year film deal with Netflix.
Awards
Subtitle: Omar Sy – First black actor to win a César Award (Source: ADN)
At all times, this French actor has won 11 awards and received 11 nominations. He won the Best Actor award at the 2011 Tokyo International Film Festival. In 2012 he won the Lumières Award, the Crystal Globe Award and the César Award.
Later, he won the Virtuoso Award at the 2013 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Recently, in 2022, he won the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Drama Television Series.
Omar Sy – Net worth 2023
From his career as an actor, working in several films and television series, he has earned a huge sum of money. As of 2022, his net worth is estimated to be around $5 million, while his earnings and salary are not revealed yet.
civil status
Subtitle: Omar with his wife attending an awards ceremony (Source: Instagram)
Omar Sy married his wife Hélène Sy. Professionally, Hélène is a social worker and a remarkably successful associative investment expert. In a long-term relationship of 10 years, the couple later married on July 5, 2007 in Le Tremblay-Sur-Mauldre, Paris. With the marriage, the couple has five children. However, this actor has not been involved in controversies and has a clean image before the public.
Body measurements
Photo caption: Omar posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)
This French actor is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs around 83 kg. He has black eyes with black hair and his body measurement measures 62-44-13 inches.
Omar Sy – Social Networks
On his Instagram page ‘@omarsyofficial’ he has more than 2.8 million followers. Likewise, he has more than 3.3 million followers on his Twitter account ‘@OmarSy’ and more than 1.4 million followers on his Facebook page.
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