Tchéky Karyo

Turkish-French actor (1953–2025)
Person human Q317704
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Tchéky Karyo

Summary

Tchéky Karyo is a human[1]. He was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on October 4, 1953[3]. He died in Quimper[4]. He died on October 31, 2025[5]. He worked as a film actor[6], television actor[7], stage actor[8], actor[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,980 views/month, #6,028 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Tchéky Karyo's place of birth was Istanbul[2].
  • Tchéky Karyo died in Quimper[4].
  • Tchéky Karyo was born on October 4, 1953[3].
  • Tchéky Karyo died on October 31, 2025[5].
  • Tchéky Karyo is buried at Q110339705[12].
  • Among Tchéky Karyo's spouses was Isabelle Pasco[13].
  • Tchéky Karyo was married to Valérie Keruzoré[14].
  • Tchéky Karyo held citizenship in France[15].
  • Tchéky Karyo held citizenship in Turkey[16].
  • French was Tchéky Karyo's native language[17].
  • Tchéky Karyo worked as a film actor[6].
  • Tchéky Karyo's professions included television actor[7].
  • Tchéky Karyo worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Tchéky Karyo worked as an actor[9].
  • Tchéky Karyo worked as a singer[10].
  • Tchéky Karyo's field of work was acting[18].
  • Tchéky Karyo's field of work was film[19].
  • Tchéky Karyo's field of work was television[20].
  • Tchéky Karyo's field of work was theatre art[21].
  • Tchéky Karyo's field of work was music[22].
  • Tchéky Karyo's field of work was singing[23].
  • Tchéky Karyo's education included a stint at Lycée Arago[24].
  • Tchéky Karyo received the Officer of Arts and Letters[25].
  • Tchéky Karyo received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[26].
  • Tchéky Karyo is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Tchéky Karyo was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on October 4, 1953[3]. French was his native language[17].

Education

Tchéky Karyo was educated at Lycée Arago[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6], television actor[7], stage actor[8], actor[9], and singer[10]. Fields of work include acting[18], a type of arts[28]; film[19]; television[20], a type of mass media[29]; theatre art[21], a performing arts genre[30]; music[22], a type of arts[31]; and singing[23], a type of activity[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters[25], a grade of an order[33], in France[34] and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[26], an order[35], in France[36], founded in 1957[37].

Personal Life

Spouses include Isabelle Pasco[13], a model[38], b. 1966[39], of France[40] and Valérie Keruzoré[14], an actor[41], b. 1978[42], of France[43].

Death and Burial

Tchéky Karyo died on October 31, 2025[5]. He died in Quimper[4]. The cause of death was cancer[44]. He is buried at Q110339705[12].

Why It Matters

Tchéky Karyo ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,980 views/month, #6,028 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Tchéky Karyo born?

Tchéky Karyo was born in Istanbul[2].

Where did Tchéky Karyo die?

Tchéky Karyo died in Quimper[4].

Who was Tchéky Karyo married to?

Tchéky Karyo's spouses include Isabelle Pasco[13] and Valérie Keruzoré[14].

What did Tchéky Karyo do for work?

Tchéky Karyo worked as film actor[6], television actor[7], stage actor[8], actor[9], and singer[10].

Where did Tchéky Karyo go to school?

Tchéky Karyo was educated at Lycée Arago[24].

What awards did Tchéky Karyo receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters[25] and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[26].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → tcheky-karyo
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  2. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze person id → 5983
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  3. 23d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Decine21 person id → 7597
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  4. 8w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nederlands film festival person id → tcheky-karyo
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  5. 8w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imfdb id → Tchéky_Karyo
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  6. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 9w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 16w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 124897
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  9. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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