Tchéky Karyo
Acting Born Oct 4, 1953 Died Oct 31, 2025 Istanbul, Turkey 147 credits
Biography
Tchéky Karyo was a Turkish-born French actor. He was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 4, 1953, and passed away on October 31, 2025, at the age of 72. He was known for acting with 147 known credits on The Movie Database. He is also known by the alternative names Tcheky Karyo and Tech. He studied drama at the Cyrano theatre and subsequently became a member of Daniel Sorano's theater company, where he played many classical roles. He also began acting in school theater at the lycee in Arag and joined Daniel Benoin's theater company in Vincennes in 1974.
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Career overview
Tchéky Karyo was a Turkish-born French actor who was known for acting with 147 known credits. He was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 4, 1953, and passed away on October 31, 2025, at the age of seventy-two. His alternate names included Tcheky Karyo and Tech.
Karyo studied drama at the Cyrano theatre and subsequently became a member of Daniel Sorano's theatrical company, where he performed many classical roles. His theatrical background also included acting in school theatre while at lycee in Arag, and in 1974 he joined Daniel Benoin's theatre company in Vincennes.
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Frequent co-stars
Matthieu Warter
3 shared titles
James Nesbitt
2 shared titles
Vincent Cassel
2 shared titles
Jean-Hugues Anglade
2 shared titles
Jean-Pierre Bacri
2 shared titles
Marc Duret
2 shared titles
Ángela Molina
2 shared titles
Eric Soubelet
2 shared titles
Félix Bossuet
2 shared titles
Margaux Chatelier
2 shared titles
Career timeline
FasterSteel Butterfly
The KillerImmortel Nougaro
LiaisonBoat StorySerial Driver
Women at WarForest of the MissingFraîcheRomantiqueTell Me Iggy
Vicky and Her MysteryThe Life BeforeChristmas Next Door
ZeroZeroZeroThe EddyA Mermaid in ParisPossessionsPossessions
The Name of the RoseBaptiste
Mary MagdaleneBelle and Sebastian 3: The Last ChapterWar on Beasts
GeniusDaydreamsI Didn't Shoot Jesse James
Section ZéroL'araignée rougeWild Tales From The Village
Folie passagèreTop Gear FranceBelle and Sebastian: The Adventure ContinuesThrough the AirLes brigands
The MissingDe guerre lasse
Belle and SebastianJappeloupPieces of MeLe Roman d’un trader
No LimitThe Unexpected GetawayMorning Star
Special ForcesThe Extraordinary Voyage · ThanksCoup d'éclatRequiem for a KillerA Gang Story
The WayAmong Us
A Man and His DogA Previous Engagement
Vampire PartyThe Resistance: Live Free or DieL'Affaire Bruay-en-Artois
Les Cerfs-volantsBoxesJacquou the RebelThe Lark Farm
The Gravedancers
KaamelottThe Accursed KingsD'Artagnan and the Three MusketeersD'Artagnan and the Three MusketeersS.A.C. : Des hommes dans l'ombre
Taking LivesA Very Long EngagementBlueberryOld GoriotNe quittez pas !
The CoreThe Good ThiefUtopia
Kiss of the Dragon
The PatriotArabian NightsSaving GraceThe King Is Dancing
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of ArcWing CommanderMy Life So FarBabelLike a Fish Out of Water
From the Earth to the MoonLet There Be Light!
DobermannAddicted to LoveHabitatThe Thousand Wonders of the Universe
Hotel RomeForeign LandFollow Your HeartTo Have and to HoldLes liens du cœur
Bad BoysGoldenEyeCrying FreemanMoon ShadowOperation Dumbo Drop
Full Filmography
147 titles- Faster (2025) as Le Duc
- Steel Butterfly (2025) as Robert
- The Killer (2024) as Tessier
- Immortel Nougaro (2024) as interprete
- Liaison (2023) as Francis Miller
- Boat Story (2023) as The Tailor
- Serial Driver (2023) as Jean-Yves Lapick
- Women at War (2022) as Général Duvernet
- Forest of the Missing (2022) as Franz Agerland
- Fraîche (2022) as Alex
- Romantique (2022) as Pascal
- Tell Me Iggy (2022) as Self
- I3P (2022) as Paul Arkan
- Vicky and Her Mystery (2021) as Bruno
- The Life Before (2021) as André
- Christmas Next Door (2021) as Georges, le mari de Nicoletta
- ZeroZeroZero (2020) as François Salvage
- The Eddy (2020) as Daniel Perrin
- A Mermaid in Paris (2020) as Camille
- Possessions (2020) as Joël
- Possessions (2020) as Yoel
- Charon (2020) as L'homme
- The Name of the Rose (2019) as Pope John XXII
- Baptiste (2019) as Julien Baptiste
- Mary Magdalene (2018) as Elisha
- Belle and Sebastian 3: The Last Chapter (2018) as César
- War on Beasts (2018) as Serge Tokarev
- Genius (2017) as Henri Rousseau
- Daydreams (2017) as Marc
- I Didn't Shoot Jesse James (2017) as Bob Ford
- Section Zéro (2016) as Franck Varnove
- L'araignée rouge (2016) as Simon Delaunay
- Wild Tales From The Village (2016) as Narrator
- Folie passagère (2015) as Self
- Top Gear France (2015) as Self - Guest
- Belle and Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015) as César
- Through the Air (2015) as Armand Cavelle
- Les brigands (2015) as Old Man
- The Missing (2014) as Julien Baptiste
- De guerre lasse (2014) as Armand
- Belle and Sebastian (2013) as César
- Jappeloup (2013) as Marcel Rozier, French team coach
- Pieces of Me (2013) as Edern
- Le Roman d’un trader (2013) as le directeur général
- No Limit (2012) as Franck Koskas
- The Unexpected Getaway (2012) as Self
- Morning Star (2012) as Heroy
- Special Forces (2011) as Admiral Guezennec
- The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) Thanks
- Coup d'éclat (2011) as Mérendon
- Requiem for a Killer (2011) as L'Arménien
- A Gang Story (2011) as Serge Suttel
- The Way (2010) as Captain Henri
- Among Us (2010) as Walter
- A Man and His Dog (2009) as Le guitariste
- A Previous Engagement (2009) as Alex Belmont
- Vampire Party (2008) as Le duc de Journiac
- The Resistance: Live Free or Die (2008) as Narrator (voice)
- L'Affaire Bruay-en-Artois (2008) as Le Juge Marceau
- Les Cerfs-volants (2007) as Ambroise
- Boxes (2007) as Jean
- Jacquou the Rebel (2007) as Le chevalier
- The Lark Farm (2007) as Aram
- The Gravedancers (2006) as Vincent Cochet
- Kaamelott (2005) as Manius Macrinus Firmus
- The Accursed Kings (2005) as Philippe le Bel
- D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers (2005) as Le cardinal de Richelieu
- D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers (2005) as Le cardinal de Richelieu
- S.A.C. : Des hommes dans l'ombre (2005) as Louis Routier
- Taking Lives (2004) as Leclair
- A Very Long Engagement (2004) as Captain Favour
- Blueberry (2004) as Uncle
- Old Goriot (2004) as Vautrin
- Ne quittez pas ! (2004) as Raveu
- The Core (2003) as Serge
- The Good Thief (2003) as Roger
- Utopia (2003) as Hervé
- Kiss of the Dragon (2001) as Richard
- The Patriot (2000) as Jean Villeneuve
- Arabian Nights (2000) as Black Coda
- Saving Grace (2000) as Jacques Chevalier
- The King Is Dancing (2000) as Molière
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) as Jean de Dunois
- Wing Commander (1999) as Cmmdre. James 'Paladin' Taggart
- My Life So Far (1999) as Gabriel Chenoux
- Babel (1999) as Nemrod
- Like a Fish Out of Water (1999) as B. B.
- From the Earth to the Moon (1998) as George Melies
- Let There Be Light! (1998) as Harper
- Dobermann (1997) as Inspecteur Sauveur Cristini
- Addicted to Love (1997) as Anton
- Habitat (1997) as Hank Symes
- The Thousand Wonders of the Universe (1997) as Professor Larsen
- Hotel Rome (1996) as Federale Apolloni
- Foreign Land (1996) as Kraft
- Follow Your Heart (1996) as Ernesto
- To Have and to Hold (1996) as Jack
- Les liens du cœur (1996) as Silas Marner
- Passage to Paradise (1996) as Renato
- Bad Boys (1995) as Fouchet
- GoldenEye (1995) as Dmitri Mishkin
- Crying Freeman (1995) as Detective Netah
- Moon Shadow (1995) as Lorenzo
- Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) as Goddard
- Zadoc and Happiness (1995) as Zadoc
- The Black Angel (1994) as Paul Delorme
- Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy (1994) as Mr. Jacques, the 1st projectionist
- Nostradamus (1994) as Nostradamus
- And the Band Played On (1993) as Dr. Willy Rozenbaum
- Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick (1993) as Phillip (archive footage)
- Red Shoe Diaries (1992) as Phillip
- 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) as Martín Alonso Pinzón
- Sketch Artist (1992) as Paul Korbel
- Too Close to the Gods (1992) as Henri Georges
- L'Atlantide (1992) as Lieutenant Morhange
- On Guard (1992) as Jean Vergier
- Isabelle Eberhardt (1991) as Slimene
- Husbands and Lovers (1991) as Paolo
- High Art (1991) as Hermes, the Knife master
- Les Nuls, l'émission (1990) as Self - Guest
- Vincent and Me (1990) as Vincent van Gogh
- Nikita (1990) as Bob
- La fille des collines (1990) as Vincent
- Au coeur de Nikita (1990) as Self
- Corps perdus (1990) as Eric Desange
- Australia (1989) as Julian Pierson
- The Bear (1988) as Tom
- Sorceress (1987) as Etienne de Bourbon
- Spiral (1987) as Kino
- États d'âme (1986) as Bertrand
- Blue Hell (1986) as Franck
- L'unique (1986) as Michel
- Mad Love (1985) as Micky
- Grottenolm (1985) as Gerome Holm
- Full Moon in Paris (1984) as Remi
- Rita Ritter (1984) as Man
- Le Matelot 512 (1984) as The scarred one / André
- The Outsider (1983) as Francis Pierron
- Shadow Dance (1983) as Xavier
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Toute une nuit (1982)
- La Balance (1982) as Petrovic
- The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) as Augustin
- Will the High Salaried Workers Raise Their Hands! (1982)
- The Sword of Thyrus as Maardin
- Berlin Berlin
- Vendetta
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tchéky Karyo best known for?
Tchéky Karyo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Killer (2024), Vicky and Her Mystery (2021), ZeroZeroZero (2020), Mary Magdalene (2018).
When and where was Tchéky Karyo born?
Tchéky Karyo was born on October 4, 1953 in Istanbul, Turkey. They passed away on October 31, 2025.
How many credits does Tchéky Karyo have?
Tchéky Karyo has accumulated over 147 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1982 to 2025.
What is Tchéky Karyo's background in cinema and television?
Tchéky Karyo was a Turkish-born French actor. He was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 4, 1953, and passed away on October 31, 2025, at the age of 72. He was known for acting with 147 known credits on The Movie Database. He is also known by the alternative names Tcheky Karyo and Tech. He studied drama at the Cyrano ...