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Omar Sy, born on January 20, 1978 in Hôpital privé de l'Ouest Parisien, France, is a comedian, film actor and television actor. Omar Sy is 48 years old as of 2026. Listed accolades include Globe de cristal, César Award for Best Actor (2012) and Time 100 (2021).
My Take
Omar Sy's trajectory is the kind I find genuinely thrilling: he started as a comedy-sketch performer on Canal+ and then won the César for Best Actor, a leap that proves comic timing and dramatic depth share the same root. There's a warmth to his screen presence that disarms audiences instantly, and it carries across language and genre with ease. Being named to the 2021 Time 100 signaled that his appeal had outgrown France entirely. I admire performers who refuse to be boxed in, and Sy moves between comedy, drama, and writing as if the borders were never there. He feels like an actor still climbing.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Omar Sy
- Name (Japanese)
- オマール・シー
- Reading
- おまーる・しー
- Born
- January 20, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Hôpital privé de l'Ouest Parisien, France
- Occupation
- actor / comedian / film actor / television actor / screenwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Globe de cristal
- 2012 César Award for Best Actor
- 2021 Time 100
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Omar Sy born?
Born January 20, 1978 (age 48).
Where is Omar Sy from?
Omar Sy is from Hôpital privé de l'Ouest Parisien, France.
What does Omar Sy do?
Omar Sy works as actor, comedian, film actor, television actor, screenwriter.
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