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Omar Sy Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family

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Omar Sy is a French actor and comedian best known for his roles in the films The Intouchables, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Jurassic World, and Samba. He has also appeared in television series such as The Returned and The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec. Born on January 20, 1978, in Trappes, France, Sy is the son of a Senegalese father and a Mauritanian mother. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in the early 2000s, performing in clubs and on television. In 2011, Sy starred in the French comedy-drama The Intouchables, which became the second highest-grossing French-language film of all time. He won a César Award for Best Actor for his performance. In 2014, Sy starred in the science fiction film X-Men: Days of Future Past and the following year he appeared in Jurassic World. He also starred in the 2016 comedy-drama Samba. Sy has an estimated net worth of $10 million.

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OccupationActor, comedian
Age45 years old
Zodiac SignCapricorn
Born20 January, 1978
Birthday20 January
BirthplaceTrappes, France
NationalityFrance

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Omar Sy Height, Weight & Measurements

At 45 years old, Omar Sy height is 6′ 3″ .

Physical Status
Height6′ 3″
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Who Is Omar Sy's Wife?

His wife is Hélène Sy (m. 2007)

Family
ParentsNot Available
WifeHélène Sy (m. 2007)
SiblingNot Available
ChildrenAlhadji Sy, Tidiane Sy, Selly Sy

Omar Sy Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Omar Sy worth at the age of 45 years old? Omar Sy’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from France. We have estimated Omar Sy's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023$1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023Under Review
Net Worth in 2022Pending
Salary in 2022Under Review
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Source of IncomeActor

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Timeline

In 2014, Sy appeared in X-Men: Days of Future Past, in which he played the character Bishop. He also stars in Samba, directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano. He co-starred in the fourth film of the Jurassic Park saga, Jurassic World, which was released in June 2015. In 2017, he voiced the character Hot Rod in the film Transformers: The Last Knight, the fifth installment in the Transformers series.

On 30 December 2012, Omar Sy was voted favourite personality in France, based on a poll run by Le Journal du Dimanche, ahead of fellow actor Gad Elmaleh.

In 2011, he starred in The Intouchables, playing a streetwise young man who becomes the personal care assistant to a wealthy quadriplegic (played by François Cluzet). This film enjoyed tremendous popular success, with more than 19 million tickets sold. It topped the French box office in 2011 and became the best selling French film of all time at the French box office. As a result, Omar Sy was voted third favourite French personality behind Yannick Noah and Zinedine Zidane. The role earned him the 2012 Globe de Cristal for Best Actor. He also received a nomination for a Satellite Award for Best Actor. He and co-star François Cluzet were jointly bestowed the Best Actor Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Additionally, he won the César Award for Best Actor in 2012 for the same film.

In 2008, he appeared in "Bienvenue chez les Bylkas", a video clip by Sinik. In 2009, he voiced some of the characters of Logorama with his partner Fred Testot.

On 5 July 2007, he married Hélène, the mother of his five children, in Tremblay-sur-Mauldre. They were together ten years before marrying. The family resides in a house in the Montfort-l'Amaury commune of Île-de-France.

He appeared in the television game show Fort Boyard in 2006.

He started his career after high school in 1996 with Radio Nova as a comedian where he met comedy partner Fred Testot. Afterwards, he appeared in the TV show Le Cinéma de Jamel on Canal+, with Jamel Debbouze. He then created a TV show called Le Visiophon. This was followed by various TV and stage shows such as Je ne fais pas mon âge, Service après-vente des émissions, Omar et Fred: le spectacle. In 2005, Service après-vente des émissions was adapted into short sketches of 2 or 3 minutes on Canal+. (In 2012, Canal+ announced that the programme had been dropped from its schedule.)

Omar Sy (French pronunciation: ​[ɔmaʁ si] ; born 20 January 1978) is a French actor and comedian. He is known for his sketches with Fred Testot and his role in The Intouchables, and for his roles in X-Men: Days of Future Past, Jurassic World, and Transformers: The Last Knight. In 2012, Sy received the César Award for his role in The Intouchables, becoming the first recipient of sub-Saharan African descent to win the award.

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Update: 2024-08-22