Ahmed Sylla
Known For
Acting
Born
1990-03-10 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France
Biography
Ahmed Sylla (born 10 March 1990) is a French comedian and actor. In 2017, he received acclaim for his role in the film The Climb. Sylla's family originates from Senegal. He grew up on the Dervallières housing estate in Nantes and started to like theatre and comedy, motivated by his family who got him started. Sylla draws inspiration from leading French figures Louis de Funès, Raymond Devos and Coluche, as well as Canadian artists such as Michel Courtemanche and Jim Carrey, whose humour is based on their body language. In 2010, he joined the Samba Show and performed in prestigious concert halls such as the Casino de Paris and the Bobino theatre. In 2011, he went to a casting for the Laurent Ruquier's TV show On n'demande qu'à en rire (literally, "all we ask is to laugh") on France 2 (French channel). After being selected, first as Ahmed Sarko, he found his feet. He achieved celebrity in France by creating scenarios where he dresses up as crazy characters. In 2012, he presented his first one-man show "A mes délires!" In 2016 he toured a new one-man show, "Ahmed Sylla avec un grand A". Source: Article "Ahmed Sylla" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Most Known For
Télématin
as Self
Beau geste
as Self
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
as Self - Guest
Alice Nevers, le juge est une femme
as Noah Diacouné
Quelle époque !
as Self - Guest
Top Gear France
as Self - Guest
LOL : Qui rit, sort !
as Self
The Unexpected Getaway
as Self
Hot Ones
as Self - Guest
Amanda
as Self
NRJ Music Awards
as Self - Handing over
A Very Bad Friend
as Mika
À la folie
as Inspecteur Noé Labidi
Kemps
as Self
Until Dawn
as Self
Le Saturday Night Live
as Self
The Secret Song
as Self
The Climb
as Samy Diakhaté
Diversion
as Self
Liars Club
as Self