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Omar Sy Biography

Omar Sy (born 20 January 1978) is a French actor and comedian. He is best known in France for his sketches with Fred Testot and his role in The Intouchables, and internationally for his roles in X-Men: Days of Future Past and Jurassic World. He received a César Award for Best Actor on 24 February 2012 for his role in The Intouchables and in doing so also became the first actor of African descent to win the French award.

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Each movie was a challenge for me, as a man, as an actor. After each movie, something changed in my life, in my character.

Challenge, Challenges, Character, Life, Men

It's not difficult to move forward when you have nothing to lose. Right? At the time, I had nothing to lose. So, even when people were trying to degrade me, I couldn't let them take the only thing I had, which was my dream. I had to move forward and, thank God, I kept trying.

Dream, Let, Moving, People, Thank

Actors are always looking for new territory, and playing an African figure would be really a great symbol for me because of my Senegalese roots. It would make my parents proud, so of course I'd do it.

Figure, Make, Parent, Parents, Proud, Senegalese

We all have a wrong idea of ourselves. I am always changing, and I will continue to change. So, I never try to describe, define or judge myself.

Change, Define, Judge, Judging, Trying, Wrong

We have to stop seeing the skin color. I believe that's the most powerful way to change mentalities and behavior. I had to stop seeing myself in such a limited way. I started doing that as a teenager, and here I am today, because of that. I believe that's the best way to change things for Black people.

Believe, Color, Mentalities, Powerful, Teenager

Being a dramatic character was more difficult for me. It was a new thing that I explored because it was challenging. But I love to challenge myself and different things.

Challenge, Challenges, Character, Different, Thing

I never thought about being the first black actor to win, even though everybody else talked about that. If I stop to think as a black actor, people will see me differently. If I play as a black actor, people will only see that. I think my key was to perform as an actor, not as a black actor. And after winning the Cesar, I was an actor with a Cesar. there are many more adjectives to describe who I am. I'm not only black.

Adjectives, People, Thinking, Though, Thought, Winning

I stay with my family. I try to be a good husband and good dad. That's my real life.

Dad, Good, Husband, Real

Succesful people are all dreamers. A dream becomes an idea and then something concrete. I think it all starts with a dream.

Becomes, Dream, People, Thinking

When I won the Cesar, I was, first of all, an actor. I have to say, it's humanity first. That's the future. We have to stop seeing the skin color. I believe that's the most powerful way to change mentalities and behavior.

Believe, Color, Humanity, Powerful, Skin