[1] He was born in an Aromanian family from the village of Chroupista (since 1926 renamed Argos Orestiko) in the region of Macedonia in Greece on 21 August 1925.

Toma Caragiu was one of the best-known Romanian actors, with a rich activity in both film and theatre.

He liked to play comic characters, but he excelled also in drama, one of his reference films being "Actorul și Sălbaticii".

He played alongside great actors such as Ștefan Bănică, Octavian Cotescu, Anda Călugăreanu etc.

His monologues were subtle and dealt with a variety of topics, starting with politics and ending up with mythical concepts.