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Biography
Tchéky Karyo (French: [tʃeki kɑʁjo]; born Baruh Djaki Karyo; October 4, 1953 – October 31, 2025) was a Turkish-born French actor and musician. Beginning his career as an actor on stage in classical and contemporary plays, he later worked as a character actor in films in the 1980s. He acted in numerous films by Hollywood and French directors, including Luc Besson. He was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actor for his performance in the 1982 film La Balance. Baruh Djaki Karyo was born in 1953 in Istanbul, Turkey. His mother was Greek Jewish, and his father, a delivery man and builder, was from a Turkish Sephardic Jewish family; both families had Spanish roots. When he was young, his family moved to Paris, France. The spelling of his name, Djaki, was changed to Tchéky in a form of French transliteration. At age 13, his parents separated, and his mother ordered him to leave her home as well. He attended the Parisian secondary school Lycée Arago. As a young man, Karyo studied drama at the Cyrano Theatre, and later became a member of the Daniel Sorano Company, playing many classical roles.
Acted in 134
2020s
- 2026
La Terre et le Sang
Charles Luciani · 6 episodes
- 2025
Steel Butterfly
Robert
- 2024
Immortel Nougaro
interprete
- 2023
Boat Story
The Tailor · 6 episodes
- 2022
I3P
Paul Arkan · 6 episodes
Fraîche
Alex
- 2021
The Life Before
André
Christmas Next Door
Georges, le mari de Nicoletta
- 2020
Possessions
Joël, Yoel · 6 episodes
2010s
- 2019
Baptiste
Julien Baptiste · 12 episodes
- 2018
War on Beasts
Serge Tokarev · 6 episodes
- 2017
I Didn't Shoot Jesse James
Bob Ford
Daydreams
Marc
- 2016
Section Zéro
Franck Varnove · 8 episodes
L'araignée rouge
Simon Delaunay
- 2015
Les brigands
Old Man
- 2014
- 2013
Le Roman d’un trader
le directeur général
Pieces of Me
Edern
- 2012
No Limit
Franck Koskas · 8 episodes
- 2011
Coup d'éclat
Mérendon
- 2010
Among Us
Walter
2000s
- 2009
A Previous Engagement
Alex Belmont
- 2008
Vampire Party
Le duc de Journiac
- 2007
Les Cerfs-volants
Ambroise
Boxes
Jean
The Lark Farm
Aram
La masseria delle allodole
Aram
Jacquou the Rebel
Le chevalier
- 2006
- 2005
S.A.C. : Des hommes dans l'ombre
Louis Routier
The Accursed Kings
Philippe le Bel · 5 episodes
D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers
Le cardinal de Richelieu · 2 episodes
D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers
Le cardinal de Richelieu
- 2004
Old Goriot
Vautrin
Ne quittez pas !
Raveu
- 2003
Utopia
Hervé
- 2001
- 2000
The King Is Dancing
Molière
Arabian Nights
Black Coda · 2 episodes
1990s
- 1999
My Life So Far
Gabriel Chenoux
Like a Fish Out of Water
B. B.
Babel
Nemrod
- 1998
Let There Be Light!
Harper
- 1997
The Thousand Wonders of the Universe
Professor Larsen
- 1996
To Have and to Hold
Jack
Hotel Rome
Federale Apolloni
Foreign Land
Kraft
Passage to Paradise
Renato
Follow Your Heart
Ernesto
- 1995
Moon Shadow
Lorenzo
Zadoc and Happiness
Zadoc
- 1994
The Black Angel
Paul Delorme
- 1993
Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick
Phillip (archive footage)
- 1992
L'Atlantide
Lieutenant Morhange
On Guard
Jean Vergier
Too Close to the Gods
Henri Georges
- 1991
Husbands and Lovers
Paolo
High Art
Hermes, the Knife master
- 1990
Vincent and Me
Vincent van Gogh
La fille des collines
Vincent
Corps perdus
Eric Desange
1980s
- 1989
Australia
Julian Pierson
- 1988
- 1987
Sorceress
Etienne de Bourbon
Spiral
Kino
- 1986
États d'âme
Bertrand
Blue Hell
Franck
L'unique
Michel
- 1985
Grottenolm
Gerome Holm
Mad Love
Micky
- 1984
Le Matelot 512
The scarred one / André
Full Moon in Paris
Remi
Rita Ritter
Man
- 1983
Shadow Dance
Xavier
- 1982
La Balance
Petrovic
Will the High Salaried Workers Raise Their Hands!
Movie
Toute une nuit
Movie
The Return of Martin Guerre
Augustin
No release date
The Sword of Thyrus
Maardin
Appearances8
2020s
- 2022
Tell Me Iggy
Self
2010s
- 2016
Wild Tales From The Village
Narrator
- 2015
Folie passagère
Self · 1 episode
- 2012
1990s
- 1990
Au coeur de Nikita
Self
1980s
- 1982
Thanked in the credits1
2010s
- 2011
The Extraordinary Voyage
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