Occupation: Actor Birth: January 20, 1978
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 w….
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 degr….
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..
Each movie was a challenge for me, as a man, as an actor. After each movie, something changed in my life, in my character..
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….
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 w….
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 a….
Succesful people are all dreamers. A dream becomes an idea and then something concrete. I think it all starts with a dream..
I stay with my family. I try to be a good husband and good dad. That's my real life..
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 ….