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Ahmed Sylla

Ahmed Sylla

Actor · Born March 10, 1990 (36) · Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 10, 1990 (36)
From
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Ahmed Sylla's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
28%
Society
21%
Survival
12%
Morality
5%
Power
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 9
Hero
3 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
7
Joyful
5
Hopeful
4
Tense
3
Absurd
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ahmed Sylla's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ahmed Sylla's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 38 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • L'Infiltrée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Co-Writer · as Maxime / Lupita

  • Rendez-vous chez Cyril Lignac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cerfa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Ahmed Sylla - Origami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Writer · Actor

  • Magneto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Super Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Tom

  • Here & There(2024)

    as Sékou

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Like a Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Souleyman

  • Jackpot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Our Tiny Little Wedding(2023)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • La guerre des Lulus(2022)

    as Moussa

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Grand Restaurant IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Mother and Son(2022)

    as Ernest (adult)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Les femmes du square(2022)

    as Edouard

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Tous Inconnus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as ("Ça te barbera" segment)

  • Classico(2022)

    as Sami

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Two Of A Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Anthony Girard

  • À la folie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Inspecteur Noé Labidi

  • Canal+ Replay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Kaïra Shopping

  • Replay(2021)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Simply Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sékou dans Black Love

  • Le dindon(2019)

    as Ernest Rédiop

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Very Bad Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mika

  • Ahmed Sylla - Différent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer · as Self

  • Access (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · as Yanis Traore

  • Chacun pour tous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Stan

  • The Climb(2017)

    as Samy Diakhaté

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Ahmed Sylla - Avec un grand A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Author · as Self

  • 4 par 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Chez Ramzi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ramzi

  • Goal of the Dead(2014)

    as Idriss Diago

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Alice Nevers, le juge est une femme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 20 episodes · as Noah Diacouné

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Our Tiny Little Wedding (2023)

$2.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Climb (2017)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Until Dawn (2020)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20022026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2014Screen debut· Goal of the Dead
  • 2017First top-billed film· The Climb
  • 2017Breakout· The Climb

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 31: 26 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thDirecting2 of 31: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 31: 2 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s10 · 8 acting · 2 crew2020s20 · 19 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 63% of 16 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ahmed Sylla's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Classico (2022)

63rd percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Climb (2017)

Midcredits 75th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 67. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ahmed Sylla work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ahmed Sylla's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hakim Jemili shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers