Overview
- The Turkish-French actor died on Friday, October 31, 2025, with the announcement issued by his wife Valérie Keruzoré and their children via his agent.
- He achieved wide recognition as detective Julien Baptiste in BBC’s The Missing and portrayed Russian minister Dmitri Mishkin in 1995’s GoldenEye.
- Born in Istanbul and raised in Paris, he earned early acclaim with a César nomination for Most Promising Actor for La Balance.
- Recent screen credits included Women at War, Apple TV+ drama Liaison, and BBC One’s Boat Story, with his final role as Le Duc in the 2025 French series Faster.
- Fans posted tributes on social media, celebrating standout performances in La Femme Nikita, Bad Boys, and Kiss of the Dragon.