Who is Arsène Lupin?

A gentleman thief from French novels

Omar Sy Quiz: The Intouchables, Lupin and French Stardom

This Omar Sy quiz follows the actor from Trappes to international fame. Play 10 interactive questions on his comedy duo with Fred Testot, his role as Driss in The Intouchables, a historic César award, Netflix's Lupin and Assane Diop, the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, Hollywood roles in X-Men and Jurassic World and the war drama Tirailleurs.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country is Omar Sy from?
Town
In which town did he grow up?
Duo
Who was his comedy partner on TV?
Role
Whom does he play in The Intouchables?
Cesar
Which award did he win for The Intouchables?
Lupin
On which service is Lupin?
Assane
What is his character's name in Lupin?
Thief
Who is Arsène Lupin?
Mutant
Which X-Men character did he play?
War
What is Tirailleurs about?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country is Omar Sy from?
Answer: France
He grew up near Paris.
Q2: In which town did he grow up?
Answer: Trappes
It is west of Paris.
Q3: Who was his comedy partner on TV?
Answer: Fred Testot
They were known as Omar et Fred.
Q4: Whom does he play in The Intouchables?
Answer: Driss, a caregiver
He looks after Philippe.
Q5: Which award did he win for The Intouchables?
Answer: César for Best Actor
He was the first Black actor to win it.
Q6: On which service is Lupin?
Answer: Netflix
It premiered in 2021.
Q7: What is his character's name in Lupin?
Answer: Assane Diop
He is inspired by Lupin books.
Q8: Who is Arsène Lupin?
Answer: A gentleman thief from French novels
Maurice Leblanc created him.
Q9: Which X-Men character did he play?
Answer: Bishop
It was in Days of Future Past.
Q10: What is Tirailleurs about?
Answer: Senegalese soldiers in World War I
He also co-produced it.

From Trappes to Lupin

Omar Sy grew up in Trappes, west of Paris, and first became known on French TV in a comedy duo with Fred Testot, Omar et Fred. His big breakthrough came in The Intouchables in 2011, playing Driss, a caregiver who forms a friendship with a wealthy paralyzed man.

The film was a huge hit, and Sy won the César for Best Actor, the first Black actor to win it. He then took Hollywood roles, playing Bishop in X-Men: Days of Future Past and appearing in Jurassic World. In 2022 he starred in and co-produced Tirailleurs, about Senegalese soldiers in World War I.

Netflix's Lupin, which premiered in 2021, made him a global star. He plays Assane Diop, a thief inspired by Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief created by Maurice Leblanc, who seeks to avenge his father. The series became one of Netflix's most watched non-English shows.

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Did You Know?

Lupin is filmed around Paris.
François Cluzet co-stars in The Intouchables.
He has a warm, easy laugh.
The Louvre appears in Lupin.
He moved to Los Angeles for a time.