Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo (French pronunciation: [tʃeki kɑʁˈjo]; born October 4, 1953) is a French actor. Karyo was born in Istanbul, Turkey and raised in Paris, France. He studied drama at the Cyrano Theatre and later became a member of the Daniel Sorano Company, playing many classical roles. After that, he joined the National Theatre of Strasbourg, starring in both contemporary and classical plays. He has participated in many Hollywood movies, often portray... more

Tchéky Karyo (French pronunciation: [tʃeki kɑʁˈjo]; born October 4, 1953) is a French actor. Karyo was born in Istanbul, Turkey and raised in Paris, France. He studied drama at the Cyrano Theatre and later became a member of the Daniel Sorano Company, playing many classical roles. After that, he joined the National Theatre of Strasbourg, starring in both contemporary and classical plays. He has participated in many Hollywood movies, often portraying a French character, in the same fashion as Jean Reno. He has acted prominent roles in major successful historic war films. Laudable performances include his performance as a vengeful French officer alongside Mel Gibson in The Patriot and his role as Jean de Dunois in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. In the DVD edition of The Patriot, Karyo overdubbed his own lines on the French language track. He was nominated for a César Award for Best Actor for his role in La Balance, and received the Jean Gabin Prize in 1986 in recognition of... less