"Tcheky Karyo, who appeared in some of director Luc Besson's biggest hits and a string of international films, died on Friday at the age of 72, his family have announced. A statement from his wife and children sent to AFP said he had succumbed to cancer. The actor appeared in many action and adventure films, sometimes as the lead but more often in supporting roles."
"Born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1953, he started out in French cinema in the 1980s, getting some early awards and nominations. He was the hunter in Jean-Jacques Annaud's 1988 wilderness adventure The Bear. Then in 1990 he got attention for his turn as the hard-nosed secret agent handling Anne Parillaud's female assassin Nikita, in Besson's hit film of the same name."
"Karyo's gift for languages he spoke French, English and Spanish among others meant he was soon appearing in international productions, such as Ridley Scott's historical epic 1492: Conquest of Paradise. He later appeared in major Hollywood films including Bad Boys as drug kingpin Fouchet, and the James Bond film GoldenEye as the Russian defence minister. He worked steadily through the subsequent decades in cinema and television in France and abroad,"
Tcheky Karyo was born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1953 and began his film career in French cinema in the 1980s, earning early awards and nominations. He played the hunter in Jean-Jacques Annaud's 1988 wilderness adventure The Bear and the hard-nosed secret agent in Luc Besson's 1990 Nikita. Karyo's fluency in French, English and Spanish led to roles in international productions such as Ridley Scott's 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Bad Boys, and the James Bond film GoldenEye. He continued to work steadily in cinema and television across France and abroad, appearing in films from Amelie to Foreign Land. He became widely known in the UK for portraying Julien Baptiste in The Missing and the spinoff Baptiste. Karyo died at age 72 of cancer.
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