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Tchéky Karyo

Turkish-French actor (1953–2025)

  • Fame57.6
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia45.6K
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Lived 1953–2025, aged 72France
FranceFranceActorsActor
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    38 languages
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  • Era
    1953–2025
    Aged 72
  • Known for
    Bad Boys
    1995
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

Tchéky Karyo 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.

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  • Officer of Arts and Letters
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Source confidence75.0
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