Cast & creator
Tchéky Karyo
Best known for Champs-Elysées, Kaamelott, Genius
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.
Also known as: Tcheky Karyo, Techky Karyo, צ'קי קאריו, Baruh Djaki Karyo, Baruch Djaki Karyo
120
film credits
28
television credits
147
1982–2025 · acting roles
6.2
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (148)
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Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
Kaamelott
Manius Macrinus Firmus
2005
Genius
Henri Rousseau
2017
Red Shoe Diaries
Phillip
1992
From the Earth to the Moon
George Melies
1998
Bad Boys
Fouchet
1995
The Patriot
Jean Villeneuve
2000
Les Nuls, l'émission
Self - Guest
1990
Liaison
Francis Miller
2023
GoldenEye
Dmitri Mishkin
1995
Top Gear France
Self - Guest
2015
Kiss of the Dragon
Richard
2001
The Core
Serge
2003
Taking Lives
Leclair
2004
The Unexpected Getaway
Self
2012
ZeroZeroZero
François Salvage
2020
The Name of the Rose
Pope John XXII
2019
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
Jean de Dunois
1999
The Eddy
Daniel Perrin
2020
The Missing
Julien Baptiste
2014
Women at War
Général Duvernet
2022
Baptiste
Julien Baptiste
2019
No Limit
Franck Koskas
2012
The Killer
Tessier
2024
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Martín Alonso Pinzón
1992
Arabian Nights
Black Coda
2000
Nikita
Bob
1990
Crying Freeman
Detective Netah
1995
Mary Magdalene
Elisha
2018
Boat Story
The Tailor
2023
Special Forces
Admiral Guezennec
2011
Section Zéro
Franck Varnove
2016
Folie passagère
Self
2015
A Very Long Engagement
Captain Favour
2004
The Way
Captain Henri
2010
Wing Commander
Cmmdre. James 'Paladin' Taggart
1999
Dobermann
Inspecteur Sauveur Cristini
1997
And the Band Played On
Dr. Willy Rozenbaum
1993
The Accursed Kings
Philippe le Bel
2005
Addicted to Love
Anton
1997
Possessions
Joël
2020Possessions
Yoel
2020
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
Mr. Jacques, the 1st projectionist
1994
A Mermaid in Paris
Camille
2020
Belle and Sebastian
César
2013
Belle and Sebastian: The Adventure Continues
César
2015
Belle and Sebastian 3: The Last Chapter
César
2018
Vicky and Her Mystery
Bruno
2021
The Bear
Tom
1988
A Gang Story
Serge Suttel
2011
Saving Grace
Jacques Chevalier
2000
Mad Love
Micky
1985
The Good Thief
Roger
2003
D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers
Le cardinal de Richelieu
2005
The Outsider
Francis Pierron
1983
Operation Dumbo Drop
Goddard
1995
My Life So Far
Gabriel Chenoux
1999
Husbands and Lovers
Paolo
1991
Forest of the Missing
Franz Agerland
2022
Blueberry
Uncle
2004
Full Moon in Paris
Remi
1984
La Terre et le Sang
The Return of Martin Guerre
Augustin
1982
Jappeloup
Marcel Rozier, French team coach
2013
D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers
Le cardinal de Richelieu
2005
The Gravedancers
Vincent Cochet
2006
War on Beasts
Serge Tokarev
2018
Through the Air
Armand Cavelle
2015
Faster
Le Duc
2025
Isabelle Eberhardt
Slimene
1991
I3P
Paul Arkan
2022
Rita Ritter
Man
1984
Pieces of Me
Edern
2013
The Lark Farm
Aram
2007
Requiem for a Killer
L'Arménien
2011
A Man and His Dog
Le guitariste
2009
Sketch Artist
Paul Korbel
1992
Vincent and Me
Vincent van Gogh
1990
High Art
Hermes, the Knife master
1991
Blue Hell
Franck
1986
Morning Star
Heroy
2012
The Extraordinary Voyage
Thanks
2011
La masseria delle allodole
Aram
2007
Like a Fish Out of Water
B. B.
1999
Romantique
Pascal
2022
The Sword of Thyrus
Maardin
Let There Be Light!
Harper
1998Charon
L'homme
2020
Foreign Land
Kraft
1996
Serial Driver
Jean-Yves Lapick
2023
Christmas Next Door
Georges, le mari de Nicoletta
2021
The Black Angel
Paul Delorme
1994
Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick
Phillip (archive footage)
1993
Will the High Salaried Workers Raise Their Hands!
1982
Vampire Party
Le duc de Journiac
2008
Boxes
Jean
2007
The King Is Dancing
Molière
2000
La fille des collines
Vincent
1990
Shadow Dance
Xavier
1983
Among Us
Walter
2010
Fraîche
Alex
2022
Jacquou the Rebel
Le chevalier
2007
L'araignée rouge
Simon Delaunay
2016
Sorceress
Etienne de Bourbon
1987
Moon Shadow
Lorenzo
1995
Passage to Paradise
Renato
1996
Toute une nuit
1982
Habitat
Hank Symes
1997
Hotel Rome
Federale Apolloni
1996
Les Cerfs-volants
Ambroise
2007
S.A.C. : Des hommes dans l'ombre
Louis Routier
2005
The Thousand Wonders of the Universe
Professor Larsen
1997
Tell Me Iggy
Self
2022
Follow Your Heart
Ernesto
1996
Nostradamus
Nostradamus
1994
États d'âme
Bertrand
1986
Au coeur de Nikita
Self
1990
La Balance
Petrovic
1982
The Life Before
André
2021
Too Close to the Gods
Henri Georges
1992
Coup d'éclat
Mérendon
2011
De guerre lasse
Armand
2014
To Have and to Hold
Jack
1996
Steel Butterfly
Robert
2025
Wild Tales From The Village
Narrator
2016The Resistance: Live Free or Die
Narrator (voice)
2008
L'Affaire Bruay-en-Artois
Le Juge Marceau
2008
Old Goriot
Vautrin
2004Les liens du cœur
Silas Marner
1996
Zadoc and Happiness
Zadoc
1995
Corps perdus
Eric Desange
1990
Ne quittez pas !
Raveu
2004
L'Atlantide
Lieutenant Morhange
1992
Utopia
Hervé
2003
On Guard
Jean Vergier
1992
Babel
Nemrod
1999
Le Roman d’un trader
le directeur général
2013
L'unique
Michel
1986
I Didn't Shoot Jesse James
Bob Ford
2017
Australia
Julian Pierson
1989
Daydreams
Marc
2017
Les brigands
Old Man
2015
Spiral
Kino
1987
Le Matelot 512
The scarred one / André
1984
A Previous Engagement
Alex Belmont
2009
Grottenolm
Gerome Holm
1985
Immortel Nougaro
interprete
2024