1953 - 2025
Tchéky Karyo French Actor
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Tchéky Karyo dating history
Relationships
Tchéky Karyo was previously married to Isabelle Pasco (1995 - 1996) and Valérie Kéruzoré (2002).
About
French Actor Tchéky Karyo was born Baruh Djaki Karyo on 4th October, 1953 in Istanbul, Turkey and passed away on 31st Oct 2025 Brittany, France aged 72. He is most remembered for his roles as Petrovic in the 1982 crime thriller film La Balance, Tom in the 1988 adventure family film The Bear, Bob in the 1990 French-language action thriller film La Femme Nikita, Vincent Van Gogh in the 1990 fantasy film Vincent and Me, Martín Alonso Pinzón in the 1992 epic historical drama film 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Dr. Willy Rozenbaum in the HBO docudrama television film And the Band Played On, Nostradamus in the 1994 biographical drama film Nostradamus, Antoine Fouchet in the 1995 action comedy film Bad Boys, Russian Minister of Defence Dimitri Mishkin in the 1995 James Bond action spy film GoldenEye, Anton in the 1997 romantic black comedy film Addicted to Love, Georges Méliès in the HBO docudrama miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, Jean de Dunois in the 1999 epic historical drama film The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, Major Jean Villeneuve in the 2000 epic historical drama war film The Patriot, Inspector Jean-Pierre Richard in the 2001 action film Kiss of the Dragon, Captain Etienne Favourier in the 2004 romantic war drama film A Very Long Engagement, and Detective Julien Baptiste in the BBC One/Starz crime drama series The Missing and its spin-off series Baptiste. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Tchéky Karyo was in 2 on-screen matchups, including Anne Parillaud in Nikita (1990) and Kelly Preston in Addicted to Love (1997).
Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 2 |
11 days
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5 days
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| Total | 2 |
11 days
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5 days
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Details
| First Name |
Tcheky
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| Last Name |
Karyo
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| Full Name at Birth |
Baruh Djaki Karyo
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| Alternative Name |
Tcheky Karyo, Baruh Djaki Karyo
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| Birthday |
4th October, 1953
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| Birthplace |
Istanbul, Turkey
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| Died |
31st October, 2025
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| Place of Death |
Brittany, France
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| Cause of Death |
Adrenocortical carcinoma
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| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
French
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, musician
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Petrovic in the 1982 crime thriller film La Balance, Tom in the 1988 adventure family film The Bear, Bob in the 1990 French-language action thriller film La Femme Nikita, Vincent Van Gogh in the 1990 fantasy film Vincent and Me, Martín Alonso Pinzón in the 1992 epic historical drama film 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Dr. Willy Rozenbaum in the HBO docudrama television film And the Band Played On, Nostradamus in the 1994 biographical drama film Nostradamus, Antoine Fouchet in the 1995 action comedy film Bad Boys, Russian Minister of Defence Dimitri Mishkin in the 1995 James Bond action spy film GoldenEye, Anton in the 1997 romantic black comedy film Addicted to Love, Georges Méliès in the HBO docudrama miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, Jean de Dunois in the 1999 epic historical drama film The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, Major Jean Villeneuve in the 2000 epic historical drama war film The Patriot, Inspector Jean-Pierre Richard in the 2001 action film Kiss of the Dragon, Captain Etienne Favourier in the 2004 romantic war drama film A Very Long Engagement, and Detective Julien Baptiste in the BBC One/Starz crime drama series The Missing and its spin-off series Baptiste
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| Year(s) Active |
1982 – present, 1982–present
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| Official Websites |
www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/tcheky_karyo, www.allmovie.com/artist/tch%C3%A9ky-karyo-p36977, www.allmusic.com/album/ce-lien-qui-nous-unit-mw0001901023
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Tchéky Karyo (born Baruh Djaki Karyo; 4 October 1953 – 31 October 2025) was a 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 has 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.
