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Tchéky Karyo(1953-2025)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Soundtrack
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Tchéky Karyo in Baptiste (2019)
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Faster (2025)
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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.
BornOctober 4, 1953
DiedOctober 31, 2025(72)
BornOctober 4, 1953
DiedOctober 31, 2025(72)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

Photos75

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Known for

Anne Parillaud in La Femme Nikita (1990)
La Femme Nikita
7.2
  • Bob(as Tcheky Karyo)
  • 1990
Aaron Eckhart, Stanley Tucci, Delroy Lindo, Hilary Swank, Bruce Greenwood, and DJ Qualls in The Core (2003)
The Core
5.5
  • Serge(as Tcheky Karyo)
  • 2003
The Patriot (2000)
The Patriot
7.2
  • Jean Villeneuve
  • 2000
Will Smith, Téa Leoni, and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
Bad Boys
6.8
  • Fouchet(as Tcheky Karyo)
  • 1995

Credits

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Actor

  • The Sword of Thyrus
    • Maardin
    • Pre-production
  • Kaia
    • Jacob Goldstein
    • Filming
  • Berlin Berlin
    • Filming
  • Le Papillon d'acier (2025)
    Le Papillon d'acier
    Short
    • Robert
    • 2025
  • Tchéky Karyo, Paola Locatelli, Rik Kleve, Alban Lenoir, and Mathilde La Musse in Faster (2025)
    Faster
    5.4
    • Le Duc
    • 2025
  • Omar Sy and Nathalie Emmanuel in The Killer (2024)
    The Killer
    5.7
    • Tessier
    • 2024
  • Boat Story (2023)
    Boat Story
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • The Tailor
    • 2023
  • Vincent Cassel and Eva Green in Liaison (2023)
    Liaison
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Miller
    • 2023
  • Tchéky Karyo, Laure Calamy, Grégoire Ludig, Sixtine Aupetit, and David Marsais in Serial Driver (2023)
    Serial Driver
    6.0
    • Jean-Yves Lapick
    • 2023
  • Fraîche (2022)
    Fraîche
    5.6
    Short
    • Alex
    • 2022
  • I3P (2022)
    I3P
    5.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Paul Arkan
    • 2022
  • Tchéky Karyo, Grégory Fitoussi, and Hélène de Fougerolles in Forest of the Missing (2022)
    Forest of the Missing
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Franz Agerland
    • 2022
  • Golshifteh Farahani and Alex Lutz in Romantique (2022)
    Romantique
    5.5
    • Pascal, le père
    • 2022
  • Audrey Fleurot, Sofia Essaïdi, Julie De Bona, and Camille Lou in Women at War (2022)
    Women at War
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Général Duvernet
    • 2022
  • La vie d'avant (2021)
    La vie d'avant
    8.1
    Short
    • André
    • 2021
  • Noël à tous les étages (2021)
    Noël à tous les étages
    6.3
    • Georges
    • 2021
  • Shanna Keil in Vicky and Her Mystery (2021)
    Vicky and Her Mystery
    6.4
    • Bruno
    • 2021
  • Tchéky Karyo in Baptiste (2019)
    Baptiste
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Julien Baptiste
    • 2019–2021

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Will Smith, Téa Leoni, and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
    Bad Boys
    6.8
    • Fouchet (French (France))
    • 1995

Soundtrack

  • Joanna Kulig and André Holland in The Eddy (2020)
    The Eddy
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "Le Serpent qui Danse"
    • 2020
  • Rooney Mara in Mary Magdalene (2018)
    Mary Magdalene
    5.9
    • performer: "Psalm 121"
    • 2018
  • Folie passagère (2015)
    Folie passagère
    TV Series
    • performer: "Autour de la Mémoire", "Requiem pour un Con"
    • 2016
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos48

A Gang Story
Clip 1:03
A Gang Story
A Gang Story
Clip 0:43
A Gang Story
A Gang Story
Clip 0:43
A Gang Story
A Gang Story
Clip 0:34
A Gang Story
The Way
Clip 1:05
The Way
The Way
Clip 0:48
The Way
A Previous Engagement
Clip 0:47
A Previous Engagement

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Facebook
    • UniFrance
  • Alternative names
    • Tcheky Karyo
  • Height
    • 5′ 10¼″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • October 4, 1953
    • Istanbul, Turkey
  • Died
    • October 31, 2025
    • Quimper, Finistère, France(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Valérie Kéruzoré2002 - October 31, 2025 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Liv Karyo
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He spoke fluent Turkish, Greek, French and English. He could also communicate in Italian and Spanish.

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