Biography
Ticky Holgado (born Joseph Holgado) was a French actor. He appeared as Marcel Tapioca in Delicatessen (1991), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro.
Holgado began his career in music before working as personal secretary to singers Claude François and Johnny Hallyday. He turned to acting in his mid-thirties, taking small roles in comedy films. He gained wider recognition in 1991 with Delicatessen and Une époque formidable..., the latter featuring a role written for him by Gérard Jugnot. He collaborated frequently with Jeunet on films including The City of Lost Children (1995), Amélie (2001) and A Very Long Engagement (2004). Holgado received two César Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor.
He died of lung cancer on 22 January 2004 in Paris, aged 59.
