Tchéky Karyo
Tchéky Karyo
Tchéky Karyo has appeared in 27 movies on CringeMDb. 14 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 13 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: The Killer (2024)
- Most recent with adult content: A Gang Story (2011)
Born October 4, 1953 · Known for acting
51.9% Featured Movie Cringe Score (27 movies)
Tchéky Karyo Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
1492: Conquest of Paradise
...as Martín Alonso Pinzón
Saving Grace
...as Jacques Chevalier
The Patriot
...as Jean Villeneuve
Bad Boys
...as Fouchet
The Core
...as Serge
Operation Dumbo Drop
...as Goddard
The Gravedancers
...as Vincent Cochet
Like a Fish Out of Water
...as B. B.
High Art
...as Hermes, the Knife master
Special Forces
...as Admiral Guezennec
The Killer
...as Tessier
Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick
...as Phillip (archive footage)
Mary Magdalene
...as Elisha
Certified Cringeworthy
Addicted to Love
...as Anton
Kiss of the Dragon
...as Richard
GoldenEye
...as Dmitri Mishkin
Blueberry
...as Uncle
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
...as Jean de Dunois
Wing Commander
...as Cmmdre. James 'Paladin' Taggart
Dobermann
...as Inspecteur Sauveur Cristini
My Life So Far
...as Gabriel Chenoux
Nostradamus
...as Nostradamus
A Gang Story
...as Serge Suttel
Habitat
...as Hank Symes
Taking Lives
...as Leclair
A Very Long Engagement
...as Captain Favour
Sketch Artist
...as Paul Korbel
About Tchéky Karyo
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.
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