Ahmed Sylla
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
The Climb
as Samy Diakhaté 2017
Simply Black
as Sékou dans Black Love 2020
A Very Bad Friend
as Mika 2019
Chacun pour tous
as Stan 2018
Two Of A Kind
as Anthony Girard 2022
Goal of the Dead
as Idriss Diago 2014
The Fool
as Ernest Rédiop 2019
Our Tiny Little Wedding
as Max 2023
Classico
as Sami 2022
Here and There
as Sékou 2024
The Nannies
as Edouard 2022
The Lulus
as Moussa 2023
Like a Prince
as Souleyman 2024
Super Papa
as Tom 2024
Ahmed Sylla - Avec un grand A
as Self 2016
Mother and Son
as Ernest (adult) 2022
One Night in Paris
as Self 2021