| Tchéky Karyo | |
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| Character name: Bob | |
| Full name: | Baruh Djaki Karyo |
| Date of Birth: | October 4, 1953 |
| Place of Birth: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nikita franchise: | Nikita (1990) |
Tchéky Karyo (born October 4, 1953; age 71) is a French actor and musician of Turkish origin. He played the character of Bob in Luc Besson's 1990 Nikita.
Beginning his career as an actor on stage in classical and contemporary works, he began to work as a character actor in films in the 1980s. He has acted in numerous films by Hollywood and French directors, including Luc Besson. His performance in the 1982 film La Balance, saw him nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actor.