Tchéky Karyo

Biography

Date of Birth 4 October 1953, Istanbul, Turkey Birth Name Baruh Djaki Karyo Height 5' 11" (1.80 m) Mini Biography Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Tcheky Karyo grew up in Paris. He studied drama at the Cyrano Theatre and became a member of the Daniel Sorano Company, where he played numerous classical roles. He next joined the National Theatre of Strasbourg, where he starred in contemporary theatre as well as in such classical works as "Tartuffe", "Macbeth" and "Othello." He is one of France's most popular actors. Nominated for a Cesar Award for his starring role in La balance (1982), Karyo received the prestigious Jean Gabin Prize in 1986 in recognition of his talent. Spouse Isabelle Pasco (? - present) Trivia He appears on an ID picture (part of the collection of Nino) in Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001). His father is Turkish and his mother Greek.

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Birth Name

Baruh Djaki Karyo

Birth Place

Istanbul, Turquie

Birth Date

10/4/1953

Death Date

10/31/2025
Known For
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Bad Boys

Fouchet

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Kiss of the Dragon

Insp. Richard

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Dobermann

Commissaire Sauveur Cristini

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Belle & Sebastian

César

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The Bear

Tom

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Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues

César

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The Good Thief

Roger

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Addicted to Love

Anton (as Tcheky Karyo)

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Belle et Sébastien 3, le dernier chapitre

César

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Wing Commander

Commodore James 'Paladin' Taggart

Starring In
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Faster

Le Duc

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The Killer

Tessier

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Bonne Conduite

Jean-Yves Lapick

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Romantique

Pascal, le père

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Mystère

Bruno

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Georges, le mari de Nicoletta

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Mermaid in Paris

Camille

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Mary Magdalene

Elisha

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Belle et Sébastien 3, le dernier chapitre

César

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Daydreams

Marc

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Belle et Sébastien 2: L'histoire d'une Suite

Himself

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Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues

César

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Through the Air

Armand Cavelle

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Die Räuber

Old Man

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De Guerre Lasse

Armand

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Belle & Sebastian

César

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Jappeloup

Marcel Rozier

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Starlight

Heroy

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Pieces of Me

Edern

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Gang Story

Serge Suttel

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Forces

Amiral Guezennec

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Special Forces

Amiral Guezennec

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Fabienne

Le commissaire Mérendon

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Requiem for a Killer

l'Arménien

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The Way

Captain Henri

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Änglavakt

Walter

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Zwei Romeos für Juila

Alex Belmont

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Un homme et son chien

Guitariste parc

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The Impossible Truth

Juge François Marceau

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Vampire Party

Le Duc de Journiac

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Les Cerfs-volants

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The Lark Farm

Aram

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The Gravedancers

Vincent Cochet

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Jacquou le Croquant

Le chevalier

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Old Goriot

Vautrin

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A Very Long Engagement

Capitaine Favourier (as Tcheky Karyo)

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Ne Quittez Pas!

Raveu, le banquier

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Taking Lives

Leclair

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Renegade

Uncle

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The Core

Serge (as Tcheky Karyo)

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Utopía

Hervé

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The Good Thief

Roger

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Kiss of the Dragon

Insp. Richard

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Le roi danse

Molière

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The Patriot

Jean Villeneuve

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Saving Grace

Jacques Chevalier (as Tcheky Karyo)

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Arabian Nights

Black Coda

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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

Dunois (as Tcheky Karyo)

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My Life So Far

Gabriel Chenoux (as Tcheky Karyo)

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Like a Fish out of Water

B.B.

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Wing Commander

Commodore James 'Paladin' Taggart

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Babel

Nemrod

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Nostradamus: A Voice from the Past

Nostradamus

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Let There Be Light

Harper

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Les 1000 Merveilles de l'Univers

Professor Larsen

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Dobermann

Commissaire Sauveur Cristini

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Addicted to Love

Anton (as Tcheky Karyo)

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Habitat

Hank Symes

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To Have and to Hold

Jack

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Va' dove ti porta il cuore

Ernesto

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GoldenEye

Dimitri Mishkin

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Crying Freeman

Detective Netah (as Tcheky Karyo)

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Bad Boys

Fouchet

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Colpo di luna

Lorenzo

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Foreign Land

Kraft

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Operation Dumbo Drop

Goddard (as Tcheky Karyo)

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L'ange Noir

Paul Delorme

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Nostradamus

Nostradamus

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Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

M. Jacques, le projectionniste #1 (as Tcheky Karyo)

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And the Band Played On

Dr. Willy Rozenbaum

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1492: Conquest of Paradise

Martín Alonso Pinzón

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Sketch Artist

Paul Korbel

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L'affût

Jean Vergier

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Isabelle Eberhardt

Slimene

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A Grande Arte

Hermes (as Tcheky Karyo)

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Vincent van Gogh

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Nikita

Bob (as Tcheky Karyo)

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The Bear

Tom

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Sorceress

Etienne de Bourbon (as Tcheky Karyo)

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États d'âme

Bertrand Paliero

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Das Blau der Hölle

Franck

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Mad Love

Micky

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Full Moon in Paris

Remi

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Le Marginal

Francis Pierron

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La Balance

Petrovic (as Tcheky Karyo)

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All Night Long

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The Return of Martin Guerre

Augustin

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La Villa del Venerdì

Paolo

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