Tchéky Karyo
Tchéky Karyo (born October 4, 1953 in Istanbul , Turkey ; actually Baruch Djaki Karyo ) is a Turkish- French actor .
Life
The son of Jewish parents grew up in Paris . Karyo studied acting at the Théâtre Cyrano and became a member of the Compagnie Daniel Sorano. From there he moved to the National Theater in Strasbourg , where he began to learn Aikidō . Karyo has played in over 80 films since 1982, mostly in French productions. But he also made the leap to Hollywood , where he took on major supporting roles.
In 1983, Karyo was nominated for Best Young Actor at the César Film Awards for La Balance ( La Balance ) . In 1986 he received the Jean Gabin Prize . In 1990 he was honored as best actor at the Mystfest for Corps perdus - Lost Body and Luc Besson's Nikita . His role in Nikita as the trainer of the title character portrayed by Anne Parillaud made Karyo internationally known.
Tchéky Karyo was married to Isabelle Pasco from 1995 . The couple have two children and are now divorced.
Filmography (selection)
- 1982: La Balance - The Treason (La balance)
- 1983: The Outsider (Le marginal)
- 1984: Full moon nights (Les nuits de la pleine)
- 1985: Love and Violence (L'amour braque)
- 1986: L'unique
- 1988: The Bear (L'ours)
- 1989: Longing for Australia (Australia)
- 1990: Corps perdus - Lost Bodies (Corps perdus)
- 1990: Nikita
- 1991: Exposure - The fine art of killing (Exposure)
- 1992: 1492 - The Conquest of Paradise (1492: Conquest of Paradise)
- 1992: Colors of Crime (Sketch artist)
- 1994: Nostradamus
- 1994: Angel in Black (L'ange noir)
- 1995: Crying Freeman - The Son of the Dragon (Crying Freeman)
- 1995: James Bond 007 - Goldeneye (GoldenEye)
- 1995: Bad Boys (Bad Boys)
- 1997: It is alive! (Habitat)
- 1997: Doberman Pinscher
- 1997: Addicted to Love (Addicted To Love)
- 1998: Que la lumière soit!
- 1999: Wing Commander
- 1999: Johanna von Orleans (The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc)
- 2000: The King Dances (Le roi danse)
- 2000: Grasgeflüster (Saving Grace)
- 2000: Arabian Nights - Adventures from 1001 Nights (Arabian Nights)
- 2000: The Patriot (The Patriot)
- 2001: Kiss of the Dragon
- 2002: CinéMagique
- 2002: The Thief of Monte Carlo (The Good Thief)
- 2003: The Core - The inner core (The Core)
- 2004: Blueberry and the Curse of the Demons (Blueberry)
- 2004: Taking Lives (Taking Lives)
- 2004: Mathilde - A great love (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
- 2005: The Three Musketeers (D'Artagnan et les trois mousquetaires)
- 2006: Flyboys - Heroes of the Skies (Flyboys)
- 2007: The house of the larks (La masseria delle allodole)
- 2008: 2 Romeos for Juliet - Old Love Doesn't Rust (A Previous Engagement)
- 2008: A man and his dog (Un homme et son chien)
- 2010: Your Way (The Way)
- 2011: A Gang Story - A question of honor (Les Lyonnais)
- 2012: Requiem for a Killer
- 2013: Jappeloup - A Legend (Jappeloup)
- 2013: Belle & Sebastian (Belle et Sébastien)
- 2014: De guerre lasse
- 2014–2016: The Missing (TV series, 16 episodes)
- 2015: The Robbers (Les brigands)
- 2015: La résistance de l'air
- 2015: Sebastian and the fire rescuers (Belle et Sébastien, l'aventure continue)
- 2017: Belle & Sebastian - friends for life (Belle et Sébastien 3, le dernier chapitre)
- 2019: Der Name der Rose ( The Name of the Rose , TV series, 4 episodes)
Web links
- Tchéky Karyo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Tchéky Karyo on AllMovie (English)
- Tchéky Karyo in the German dubbing index
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Karyo, Tchéky |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Karyo, Baruch Djaki (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish-French actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th October 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Istanbul , Turkey |