Ahmed Sylla

Ahmed Sylla

1990-03-10

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.

Also appears in

The Climb

The Climb

6.7

A Very Bad Friend

A Very Bad Friend

6.2

Our Tiny Little Wedding

Our Tiny Little Wedding

4.4

Like a Prince

Like a Prince

5.6

Chacun pour tous

Chacun pour tous

6.2

The Fool

The Fool

5.1

Goal of the Dead

Goal of the Dead

5.4

Simply Black

Simply Black

5.9

Two Of A Kind

Two Of A Kind

5.9

Drôles de familles

Drôles de familles

Not yet rated

Classico

Classico

4.9

Here and There

Here and There

6.1

Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2016

Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2016

7.0

Ahmed Sylla : Avec un grand A

Ahmed Sylla : Avec un grand A

7.1

Mother and Son

Mother and Son

6.6

Super Papa

Super Papa

5.8

The Lulus

The Lulus

6.0

One Night in Paris

One Night in Paris

5.2

The Nannies

The Nannies

6.6

The Grand Restaurant IV

The Grand Restaurant IV

8.0