My favorite turkish actors

by aylanchitilova | created - 21 Jan 2014 | updated - 16 Jun 2016 | Public

1. Kivanç Tatlitug

Actor | Kelebegin Rüyasi

Kivanc Tatlitug was born on October 27, 1983 in Adana, Turkey.

Graduated from Istanbul Kultur University Communication Designs-Multimedia and Cinema. His mother is from Edirne, Turkey. His paternal grandmother is Bosnian immigrant from Sarajevo. His paternal grandfather is Albanian immigrant from ...

2. Kenan Imirzalioglu

Actor | Cingöz Recai

Kenan Imirzalioglu was born in Ankara at June 18th, 1974. Imirzalioglu finished elementary school in Ankara, when he was 12. He went to middle school and high school at Ankara. Then he moved to Istanbul for his University education. He graduated from Yildiz Technical University. He has a Bachelor ...

3. Halit Ergenç

Actor | Vatanim Sensin

Halit Ergenç (born 30 April 1970) is a Turkish actor.

Halit Ergenç was born as the son of Yesilçam-era actor Sait Ergenç on 30 April 1970 in Istanbul. He completed his secondary education at Besiktas Atatürk High School in 1989 and entered Istanbul Technical University to study Marine Engineering. ...

4. Haluk Bilginer

Actor | Kis Uykusu

Haluk Bilginer is a Turkish actor. In addition to his acting career in Turkey, he has also worked in the United Kingdom and remains known for his role as Mehmet Osman in the television soap opera EastEnders (1985) during the 1980s. He has also starred in Hollywood movies as a minor actor. He played...

5. Sener Sen

Actor | Kabadayi

Early in his career, he mainly acted in comedy movies with Kemal Sunal such as "Hababam Sinifi", "Tosun Pasa", "Davaro" etc. Later, he had roles in movies criticizing Turkish society for its moral weaknesses as in "Milyarder", " Çiplak Vatandas" and the ones that reflected the contemporary social ...

6. Çetin Tekindor

Actor | Babam ve Oglum

Çetin Tekindor is considered to be one of Turkey's best actors and most respected artists today. He was born in Sivas, Turkey in 1945. He graduated from Ankara State Conservatory in 1970, and his stage career started with the play "Murat IV". He is one of the most impressive performers in Turkish ...

7. Murat Yildirim

Actor | Suskunlar

Murat Yildirim was born on April 13, 1979 in Konya, Turkey. He is an actor and writer, known for Suskunlar (2012), Crimean (2014) and Queen of the Night (2016). He has been married to Iman Albani since December 25, 2016. They have one child. He was previously married to Burçin Terzioglu.

8. Ilker Kaleli

Actor | Poyraz Karayel

His mother is half German and half Turkish and his father is a Turkish citizen, of Kurdish descent, from Van. Ilker is born in Istanbul in 1984.

Following his graduation from University (BA in Arts Management) and training in Acting he has moved to London for a 3 Year Classical Acting Training in ...

9. Engin Akyürek

Actor | Kara Para Ask

He was born and raised in Ankara . He graduated from Ankara University Department of History.

His first TV series was Yabanci Damat. It is first Turkish series exported to Greece. Yabanci damat is first important success for Turkish series export. It's about love of a Greek man and a Turkish woman. ...

10. Cansel Elcin

Actor | Börü 2039

Cansel Elcin was born on September 20, 1971 in Tire, Izmir, Turkey. He is an actor and director, known for Wolf 2039 (2021), Gönülçelen (2010) and Hatirla Sevgili (2006). He has been married to Zeynep Tugçe Bayat since 2020. He was previously married to Pinar Apaydin.

11. Mete Horozoglu

Actor | Nefes: Vatan Sagolsun

Mete Horozoglu was born on October 11, 1975 in Ankara, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Nefes: Vatan Sagolsun (2009), Kayip (2013) and Takim: Vatan Sana Canim Feda (2011).

12. Talat Bulut

Actor | Melekler Evi

Talat Bulut was born on March 23, 1956 in Sarikamis, Kars, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Melekler Evi (2000), Abuzer Kadayif (2000) and Herseye Ragmen (1988).

13. Yilmaz Erdogan

Actor | The Water Diviner

He spent his childhood in Ankara until he moved to Istanbul along with his family. His family is of Kurdish origin. In 1987, he dropped out of his civil engineering studies at Istanbul Technical University and joined the On Duty Theater Staff (Turkish: Nöbetçi Tiyatrosu) managed by Ferhan Sensoy. ...

14. Kerem Bürsin

Actor | Bu Sehir Arkandan Gelecek

Kerem Bursin was born on June 4th, 1987, in Istanbul, Turkey. Bursin spent his childhood on the move and was raised internationally living in 7 different countries. After years of living an expat life him and his family settled in Sugar Land, Texas. While in high school in Texas, he developed an ...

15. Nejat Isler

Actor | Kaybedenler Kulübü

Born in Istanbul in 1972, Nejat Isler graduated from Mimar Sinan State Conservatory's Theater Deparment in 1995. He made his first professional TV debut in 1994 in the TV series "Gurur". He continued his professional acting career and took leading roles in a number of TV series and movies. In 2008 ...

16. Mert Firat

Actor | Kelebegin Rüyasi

Firat is of Turkish, Circassian and Arab descent. His father is singer Nihat Firat. After finishing high school, he studied radio and television broadcasting in Sweden. He then returned to Ankara and took acting classes in Ankara University. Firat graduated from the theatre department of Ankara ...

17. Burak Özçivit

Actor | Kurulus: Osman

Burak Ozcivit was born in Istanbul on December 24, 1984. He has a BA degree and he is graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts. In 2003, he was elected the Top Model of Turkey and he began working with Model Agencies. In 2005, he was chosen the second best model of the world and he ...

18. Baris Arduç

Actor | Kiralik Ask

Turkish television and film actor. He is also a Goodwill Ambassador by Life Without Cancer Society in Turkey. Arduç was born in Switzerland on 9 October 1987 to a family of Albanian immigrants. At age of 8 years old, Arduç together with his family moved to Istanbul, Turkey. He has an older brother ...

19. Çagatay Ulusoy

Actor | The Protector

Çagatay Ulusoy is a Turkish actor and model .He was born on 23 September 1990 in ,Istanbul-Bakirköy,Turkey.He grew up in the Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul.His mother's name is Refiye Ulusoy and she is of Bosnian descent, and his father name is Aylin Ulusoy and he is of Turkish descent who ...

20. Aras Bulut Iynemli

Actor | Çukur

Aras Bulut Iynemli is a Turkish actor. Iynemli has won numerous accolades for his acting since the beginning of his career. He is best known for his performances in the television series Oyle Bir Gecer Zaman ki (English: As Time Goes by), Muhtesem Yuzyil (English: Magnificent Century), Maral, ...

21. Mehmet Günsür

Actor | Ask Tesadüfleri Sever

Gunsur was born in 1975 as the second child of a family of Tatar descent (a Turkic ethnic subgroup). His mother, Sibel, was a lecturer and his father, Teoman, was an industrial engineer who graduated from the Middle East Technical University and worked in a nuber of different sectors. His older ...

22. Serhan Yavas

Actor | Yagmurdan Sonra

Serhan Yavas was born on March 27, 1972 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Yagmurdan Sonra (2008), Seni Kimler Aldi (2017) and Yemin (2007).

23. Okan Yalabik

Actor | Av Mevsimi

Okan Yalabik (born 13 December 1978) is a Turkish actor. He graduated theater at Istanbul University State Conservatory and master of Film and Drama in Kadir Has University. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 2001.

Yalabik was born in 1978 in Istanbul as the second child of his family ...

24. Ahmet Kural

Actor | Dügün Dernek

Ahmet Kural is a Turkish Actor. He was born on November 10, 1982 in Kütahya, where his father served as the police chief. He is originally from Ankara. He started to his studies attending high school theater and changed eleven schools in twelve years because of his fathers recurring new assignment ...

25. Tuncel Kurtiz

Actor | Auf der anderen Seite

Tuncel Kurtiz was born in 1936, Izmit-Turkey. He graduated from Istanbul University, English Language and Literature and started acting in 1956 with Dormen Theatre. With the movie 'Suru', he reached the peak of his acting career. Kurtiz received many awards in Turkey and also abroad. He also known ...

26. Timuçin Esen

Actor | Müslüm

Timuçin Esen (born 14 August 1973) is a Turkish actor.

Timuçin Esen was born on 14 August 1973 in Adana to lawyer parents. After studying at TED Ankara College, he went to study theatre at Ankara University state conservatory and ultimately graduated from Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts. He then...

27. Engin Altan Düzyatan

Actor | Dirilis: Ertugrul

Engin Altan Duzyatan was born on 26 July 1979 in Izmir. His great-grandparents are Turkish immigrants from Yugoslavia and Albanian immigrants from Pristina. He graduated from 9 Eylul University, Performing Arts - Acting Department. After his graduation, he started his acting career in Istanbul in ...

28. Tolga Güleç

Actor | Poyraz Karayel

Tolga Güleç was born on September 20, 1981 in Izmir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for For My Son (2015), Beni Sev and Eksik Sayfalar (2013).

29. Mehmet Akif Alakurt

Actor | Sila

Mehmet Akif Alakurt was born on July 23, 1979 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Sila (2006), Fatih (2013) and Adanali (2008).

30. Engin Hepileri

Actor | Nefes: Vatan Sagolsun

He was born in Istanbul (1978). Her graduated from Istanbul University State Conservatory-Departmant Theatre in 2002. He got his Master Degree in 2005. Between 1998-2012 he performed with Kenter Theater in the plays respectively, "Marti", "Nükte", "Hep Ask Vardi", "Çözüm", "Sirça Kümes", "Ask ...

31. Sükrü Özyildiz

Actor | Arif V 216

Sükrü Özyildiz (born February 18, 1988) is a Turkish actor. He is best known for popular films. He played in period film "Eksi Elmalar" and Cebimdeki Yabanci. His romantic films are "Neva" based true story alongside Basak Parlak, "Sevimli Tehlikeli" alongside Ayca Aysin Turan, "Her Sey Asktan" ...

32. Baris Falay

Actor | Ezel

Baris Falay was born on April 9, 1972 in Edremit, Balikesir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Ezel (2009), Ebb and Tide (2013) and Kuzenlerim (2002). He has been married to Esra Ronabar since July 7, 2006. They have one child.

33. Birkan Sokullu

Actor | Masumlar Apartmani

Birkan Sokullu was born in Istanbul on 6 October 1985.

Sokullu's grandparents were Bosnian immigrants. Sokullu left his basketball career after 10 years due to his leg injury. He graduated from Maltepe University with a specialty in Radio TV Programming. While studying at university, he began his ...

34. Berk Hakman

Actor | Suskunlar

Berk Hakman (born 14 August 1981) is a Turkish film and television actor.

He was born in Ankara, Turkey to a family with roots in Sarajevo, Bosnia. His father is Ataman Hakman, a dentist and musician from Erkin Koray's Underground Quartet. Berk Hakman has played the guitar since he was 11 years old....

35. Ugur Polat

Actor | Sis ve Gece

Ugur Polat was born on August 7, 1956 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Sis ve Gece (2007), Anadolu Leopari (2021) and Bütün Kapilar Kapaliydi (1990).

36. Musa Uzunlar

Actor | Poyraz Karayel

He is originally from Kemerhisar, Nigde. He graduated from Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory Theatre Department in 1985 and started working in State Theatres.

He worked as an actor and director in Bursa, Ankara and Istanbul State Theatres. In addition to his managerial duties at the State ...

37. Okan Yalabik

Actor | Av Mevsimi

Okan Yalabik (born 13 December 1978) is a Turkish actor. He graduated theater at Istanbul University State Conservatory and master of Film and Drama in Kadir Has University. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 2001.

Yalabik was born in 1978 in Istanbul as the second child of his family ...

38. Salih Bademci

Actor | Kiralik Ask

Salih Bademci was born on August 15, 1984 in Izmir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Love for Rent (2015), Wishing Stone (2023) and First and Last (2021). He has been married to Imer Ozgun since 2015. They have one child.

39. Ibrahim Celikkol

Actor | Fetih 1453

Ibrahim Çelikkol (born February 14, 1982) is a Turkish TV Series and film actor, former basketball player and fashion model. His maternal family is Turkish origin who immigrated from Thessaloniki, Greece. His paternal family is of Arab descent. From 2011 until 2013 he was in a relationship with ...

40. Ahmet Kural

Actor | Dügün Dernek

Ahmet Kural is a Turkish Actor. He was born on November 10, 1982 in Kütahya, where his father served as the police chief. He is originally from Ankara. He started to his studies attending high school theater and changed eleven schools in twelve years because of his fathers recurring new assignment ...



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