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Hakan Kurtas was born on 7 September 1988 in Izmir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Body (2011), Crash (2018) and Full Moon (2017).- Kaan Urgancioglu is from Izmir, Turkey. He attended Private Turkish College Secondary School and American College. After graduating high school, he moved to Istanbul in 2000 and studied at the Finance Department of Marmara University. Kaan Urgancioglu is best known for playing Emir Kozcuoglu in Kara Sevda (Endless Love), one of the most successful Turkish series internationally and first Turkish series to win the International Emmy Award for "Best Telenovela", along with two other international awards. He also participated in the Netflix original series Ask 101 (Love 101). In 2021, he began starring in Yargi (Family Secrets) as state prosecutor Ilgaz Kaya. Yargi became the second Turkish series to win the International Emmy Award for "Best Telenovela". He also took part in the movie "Operation Fortune", directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Jason Statham and Hugh Grant.
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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 a villainous guerrilla leader in the 1987 comedy film Ishtar (1987) (one of the most notorious flops in movie history) and a Turkish Mafioso in the 2001 dark comedy film Buffalo Soldiers (2001). He played the character of Emre Celenk in the episode of Persephone in MI-5 (2002) 2004.
Bilginer was born in Izmir, Turkey. He graduated from Ankara State Conservatory in 1977 before going to England where he graduated from London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He landed his first role at EastEnders (1985). Bilginer makes his first appearance in EastEnders (1985) as Mehmet Osman on-screen in June 1985, four months after the show originally aired. His arrival coincides with a cot death story line of Sue and Ali's baby, Hassan. Mehmet appears as a recurring character from 1985-1987, setting up a cab firm named Ozcabs from inside Ali's cafe; however, he becomes a regular in 1988, when both he and his wife Guizin (Ishia Bennison) are made partners in Ali's cafe, which is renamed Café Osman. Mehmet is portrayed as a charmer, a rogue and a womanizer. Author of The EastEnders (1985) Handbook, Hilary Kingsley, has said of him, "he tries it on with every woman he meets and sometimes succeeds through a combination of good looks and sheer audacity." A serial gambler, Mehmet was shown to steer Ali into various money-losing ploys, and had a combustible marriage to Guizin, who put up with his philandering, as in the Turkish community, that's "what a wife was expected to do".
Described as "the Terrible Turk", Haluk Bilginer was one of the more popular male cast members on EastEnders (1985) during the 1980s, and he reportedly received sackfuls of fan mail, "despite playing a villain and a womanizing snake". Hilary Kingsley has said that what made the character so popular was Bilginer's Omar Sharif-style good looks and charm. Following the departure of Holland and Smith, Mehmet was eventually written out of the serial in May 1989, in a story line that signified the disbandment of the Osman family. On-screen, Mehmet returns to his native Cyprus after a fight with Guizin regarding her suspicions about Mehmet's fabricated affair with Sue. The Osman family were among many characters to leave the serial that year. Writer Colin Brake has commented, "the pace of comings and going was fast and furious during 1989, as the program me tried to find a new direction." Bilginer went into musical theatre after leaving EastEnders (1985). During the course of the show, he came to Turkey to star in the 1987 TV series Gecenin Öteki Yüzü (1987) (The Other Side of the Night), where he met his eventual first wife Zuhal Olcay, famous Turkish actress and singer. After dividing his time in London and Istanbul for six years, he left the show to stay in Turkey permanently and married Zuhal Olcay in 1992. He guest starred in an episode of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) as Ismet Inönü, and went on to star in the Yavuz Özkan film "Iki Kadin (1992)" (Two Women). He then starred in various movies including the controversial Istanbul Kanatlarimin Altinda (1996) (Istanbul Under My Wings) and the famous Sawdust Tales (1997) (Master, Kill Me). After critical acclaim for these roles, he earned his first award as a supporting actor in Innocence (1997) (Innocence). After deciding he wants to pursue career on stage, he founded "Tiyatro Stüdyosu" (Theatre Studio) with his ex-wife Zuhal Olcay and Ahmet Levendoglu in 1990. After starring in various plays for six years, he had to return to screen in 1996 because of a fire that has destroyed the theater. He and his wife starred in television and movies to raise money to found another theater.
During this era, he starred in Eyvah Kizim Büyüdü (2000) (Oh My, My Daughter Has Grown), starting his second era in television. After years of work, he and his wife managed to start a second theater, called "Oyun Atölyesi" (Play Workshop). His most famous role however came after he started his second theater. He landed a role in Tatli Hayat (2001), a remake of The Jeffersons (1975). He played the role of Ihsan Yildirim, an angry and foul-mouthed, yet lovable dry cleaner. He was accompanied by legendary actress Türkan Soray, who played his wife, Asuman Dabak playing the witty cleaner, Neco playing the Greek neighbor (The enmity between Greeks and Turks were put instead of the Black-White one in the original) and Çolpan Ilhan playing Neco's wife. He and the show's breakthrough character Irfan (played by Celal Kadri Kinoglu) are regarded as the best characters in Turkish TV history. He divorced Zuhal Olcay in 2004 and began a relationship with Askin Nur Yengi, a famous Turkish singer. They married in 2006 and had a girl. After Tatli Hayat (2001), he starred in Neredesin Firuze (2004) (Where Are You Firuze?), Hirsiz Var! (2005) (Thief!) and Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü? (2006) (Why Were Hacivat&Karagöz Murdered?). His most recent role in Polis (2007) (Police) however, is his most critically acclaimed role after Tatli Hayat (2001). His portrayal of the troubled police legend Musa Rami has gained critical acclaim from both critics and viewers, who thought the movie was too experimental. Bilginer, however, has said that he will work in all of Onur Ünlü's (screenwriter and director of Polis (2007)) movies, even as an extra if required. Bilginer played the role of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in an Is Bank commercial, which first aired on 10 November 2007 during the 69th commemorations of Atatürk's death. In 2009 , He play in famous Turkish series Ezel (2009) during the second season. He became famous with this role around many countries . Bilginer co-starred in the 2009 American thriller The International (2009) as Ahmet Sunay, a Turkish high-tech missile guidance system dealer. He was accompanied by Clive Owen and Naomi Watts in this movie. Bilginer plays Aydin, an imposing Grey-haired former actor, in Winter Sleep (2014), which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014.- Actress
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She was born on August 13 1985 in Izmir. She graduated from Mersin University Fine Arts Faculty - Department of Opera. She began her acting training at Sahne Tozu Theater.
She made her acting debut in the TV drama series, "Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki" in 2011-2012. Following that, she starred in other TV series; "Ask Kaç Beden Giyer", "Bir Ask Hikayesi", "Kurt Seyit ve Shura", "Kiralik Ask/Love for Rent", "Çarpisma/Crash", and Netflix original series "Yasamayanlar/Immortals."
Elçin Sangu's first role in the silver screen was "Mutluluk Zamani" in 2017. She also starred in an Ezel Akay film "9 Kere Leyla/Leyla Everlasting" in 2020, which premiered in Netflix.
In 2015, with Defne character she played in "Kiralik Ask", she got the "Best Actress" awards from "Radyo Televizyon Gazetecileri Dernegi", "Ayakli Gazete", "MGD 22. Altin Objektif" and from many other universities, educative, and public organizations. Lastly, she won the "Best Actress in Comedy" award from "43. Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards". In January 2018 for her performance in the TV series "Kiralik Ask", Elçin Sangu was given Best International Actress award by DIAFA (Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards).- Merve Dizdar was born on 25 June 1986 in Izmir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for About Dry Grasses (2023), Snow and the Bear (2022) and Organic Love Stories (2017). She was previously married to Gürhan Altundasar.
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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" alongside Hande Dogandemir, "Ask Taktikleri" alongside Demet Ozdemir. He portrayed veteran actor Ayhan Isik in minor role in franchise sci-fi comedy "Arif v 216". He performs as Hat Matter in Alice Muzikali which musical adaptation of Alice in Wonderland was released by Disney.
He played two characters in series "Kis Gunesi" alongside Asli Enver. His some series are "Tatli kucuk yalancilar" adaptation based of Pretty Little Liars and Seref Meselesi, Benim Hala Umudum Var, Derin Sular. Also, he joined "Calikusu" based from classic novel and crime series "Ucurum".
His maternal family is Rûm/(east roman empire spoke Greek language) from Rhodes. His father is Turkish from Trabzon. After earning the Department of Ship Mechanics Engineering at Istanbul Technical University and studying in Istanbul for one year, he started studying again at Ege University and then went to Portugal with Erasmus program. Özyildiz has been interested in martial sports since he was a youngster and has participated in cage fights in Portugal. Later, Sükrü Özyildiz explained that he left the cage fights; He said he was pressing the hyperactivity on the sets. After participating in a workshop on acting, he decided that he liked the acting very much and decided to study acting at Müjdat Gezen Art Center.- Cemre Baysel was born in Izmir. Even though she studies art teaching at Ege University, she decides to become an actress. She made her debut with her role in Turkish series Yesil Deniz in 2014. She attracted a lot of attention with her role in the series Ramo (2020). She is best known for her roles as the lead actress in My Better Half (2020), Twist of Fate (2021), Senden Daha Güzel (2022) and Hide Me (2023). She acted in the second season of the digital series The Steppe (2023). She is also known as the lead actress in movie Love Story (2024).
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Cagatay Sayilir was born in Izmir, Turkey. He is a Turkish actor and music artist. After graduating from Dokuz Eylul University Law School, he received his master's degree in Law from Galatasaray University, where he was enrolled first in the entrance exam.
Playing the guitar and composing songs from an early age immersed him in music. In 2019, he started his music career with the lyrics he wrote for a well-known singer. Afterwards, he published many English and Turkish songs, written and composed by himself, on music platforms around the world.
The theater activities he took part in since school age encouraged him to act. He is currently producing and acting in the short film "On the Road", which is currently under production. He is expected to take part in new projects soon.- Actor
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Giray Altinok was born on 11 December 1983 in Izmir, Turkey. He is an actor and writer, known for The Prince (2023), Brother in Love (2019) and Losers' Club (2011). He has been married to Cansu Diktas since 2018.- His maternal family immigrated from Macedonia. He graduated from theatre department of Istanbul University State Conservatory and master of advanced acting in Bahcesehir University.
He has received critical acclaim as mad role in films "Mucize" and "Mucize 2:Ask". In 2014-2016, he had leading role in comedy series Yesil Deniz , and then series came back with new season in TRT Dijital in 2023. He played in popular youth series "Beni Boyle Sev" and in comedy series "Basrolde Ask".
He won Sadri Alisik Theatre Award and two Afife Theatre Award. His period roles are in "Kurulus: Osman" and "Mevlana". He played in films "Babamin Ceketi" and "Ozur Dilerim". She had guest roles in hit series such as Yilan Hikayesi, Avrupa Yakasi, Seytan Ayrintida Gizlidir". - Actor
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Çaglar Ertugrul was born on Nov 5, 1987 in Izmir, Turkey. After the Ottoman Empire collapsed, his family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Crete and Bulgaria. He graduated from Koç University - Department of Mechanical Engineering.
In college years, as a member of theater club, he performed in theater plays such as; "Romeolar ve Julietler", "Yobaz" and "Kaos Teorileri". In 2010 got his acting training at Akademi 35 Buçuk. In his debut as a professional, he performed in theater plays "Les" and "Gökten Gelen Adam". In 2016 he traveled to West Hollywood to study method acting in The Lee Strasberg Institute. He also enrolled comedy improvisation classes in The Groundlings.
Caglar Ertugrul began his on-camera professional career in 2012 with starring as the lead actor in the feature film "Dag". His success came with the sequel "Dag 2" becoming the Turkey's box office champions of 2016. He also starred in several feature films such as "Bana Masal Anlatma", "Biz Size Döneriz" "Ailecek Saskiniz", "Yanimda Kal" and "Scent of my Daughter"
His TV debut started off with becoming the lead actor in "Benim Için Üzülme" in 2012. He then continued to star in several TV series such as "Boynu Bükükler", "Galip Dervis", "Kurt Seyit ve Shura", "Beyaz Karanfil" and "Medcezir".
In 2016 Çaglar Ertugrul shined in the drama series "Fazilet Hanim ve Kizlari" as Yagiz Egemen. He then proved his range in comedy as Kerem Yigiter in the romantic-comedy series "Afili Ask" in 2019- Pasali was born in Izmir, and raised in Bodrum, Mugla.
He was transferred to Darüssafaka Sports Club at the age of 14. He was the team captain throughout the youth. He completed his education in Budapest by studying Art Management. He then studied acting at Craft Atelier.
He started his first acting career with the 'Kalp Atisi' series, which was broadcast on Show TV in 2017. Then in 2018, he played in the TV series 'Bir Umut Yeter'. In 2019, he played in the TV series 'Leke', which was broadcast on Kanal D. In 2020, he continued his career with the 'Babil' TV series starring Halit Ergenç and Ozan Güven. Again in 2020, Pasali became widely known by portraying the character of "Osman Demirkan" in the Netflix series 'Ask 101'. In 2022, he took the lead role with the character of Halit in the 'Pera Palas'ta Gece Yarisi' series, which was also broadcast on Netflix. In the same year, his 'One Shot' feature film call 'Mukavemet', in which he shared the lead role with Ece Çesmioglu, was released. He shares the lead role with Ekin Koç in the film 'Kurak "Gunler / Burning Days', directed by Emin Alper and won the right to attend the 75th Cannes Film Festival. - Sinem Ünsal was born on 21 June 1993 in Izmir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for A Miracle (2019), Kizim (2018) and Gizli Sakli (2022).
- She was born on the 24th October 1987 in Izmir.
After she graduated from Izmir Turkish College, she got her undergraduate degree from Dokuz Eylül University-Faculty of Fine Arts majoring in acting. She also had courses in Izmir University of Economics in Fashion and Design. After that, she worked as actress and assistant of director in Istanbul and Izmir State Theaters.
She started her Tv acting career with the tv series"Cennetin Sirlari" which was shot in Izmir. She respectively played in "Inadina Yasamak," "Günesi Beklerken," "Kaçak Gelinler," "Rengarenk," "Darbe," "Lal," "Nebiliyim," and "Ertugrul 1980."
Duygu Sarisin acted as "Sema" in the Tv series "Içerde" in the Tv season 2016-2017. And lastly, we are watching her in the Tv series "Ufak Tefek Cinayetler" as character called "Burcu". - 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 2001. He is one of the Highest Paid actor of Turkey. He also finished his Master's Programme in Bahcesehir University- Advanced Acting Techniques.
He acted in the TV Shows; Kocum Benim (Orcun), Hurrem Sultan (Sehzade Beyazid), Muhurlu Guller (Engin), Azize (Efe), Sil Bastan (Cihan), Kizlar Yurdu (Ozgur), Sevgili Dunurum (Murat), Cesaretin Var mi Aska (Tamer), Bir Bulut Olsam (Serdar Batur), Kapali Carsi (Firat Isik), Son (Halil), Yol Ayrimi (Gazeteci Murat), Cinayet (Yilmaz Seyhan) ve Ciragan Baskini (Poldi). He had the leading role in the Tv Show called Dirilis Ertugrul, as Ertugrul Gazi.
He also acted in Motion Pictures: Kalbin Zamani, Beyza'nin Kadinlari, Cennet, Romantik Komedi, New York'ta Bes Minare, Bir Avuc Deniz, Anadolu Kartallari, Bu Son Olsun, Romantik Komedi 2, Bu Iste Bir Yalnizlik Var, Ve Panayir Koyden Gider.
He won the Best Actor Award at the Los Angeles Movie Awards with his performance in the motion picture Bir Avuc Deniz.
He acted in Anne Karenina theatre play with Kenter Tiyatrosu and Kurklu Merkur theatre play with DOT and he directed Dar Ayakkabi ile Yasamak play at Diyarbakir National Theater.
And he also was the anchor of TV Show called Canli Para, which was aired live. - Gözde Kansu was born on 23 August 1980 in Izmir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Insider (2016), Alone (2008) and Golden Boy (2022).
- Hilal Altinbilek was born on 11 February 1991 in Izmir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Bitter Lands (2018), My Wonderful Life (2023) and Çocuklar Sana Emanet (2018).
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Gülçin Santircioglu was born on July 25, 1977, in Izmir, Turkey. She studied at Dokuz Eylül University Conservatory performing art department. She is an actress, known for Türev (Derivate), Egg (Yumurta) the first movie of Semih Kaplanoglu's trilogy, 65th Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion of the Future nominee Two Lines (Iki Çizgi) and TV serials, Farewell Rumelia(Elveda Rumeli), Resurrection(Dirilis).- Ekin Türkmen was born on 22 August 1984 in Izmir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Küçük Kadinlar (2008), Aci Hayat (2005) and Money Trap (2019).
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Salih Bademci was born on 15 August 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.- Actress
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Duru Yücel is a Turkish actress who is fluent in English and speaks Spanish and Romanian enough to play non-native Spanish and Romanian-speaking roles. Even before studying theatre for a year at the age of 10, which led to her first appearance on stage with two different characters in the same play, she knew very clearly that she wanted to be an actress.
Duru later chose to study English-Turkish Interpretation and Translation in college but her passion for acting never stopped haunting her, so she continued her education with three years of acting and art training at The Studio Players in Istanbul, where she performed multiple times with them. She also acted in various TV series, commercials, and a short film which traveled to Cannes, and worked with international film festivals, hosting esteemed guests such as the late Golden Globes President Lorenzo Soria. From 2021 onwards she began wearing other hats as judge and jury member for festivals such as FilmQuest and World Monologue Film Festival.
Duru Yücel's most recent cinematic venture is We Put the World to Sleep, an international co-production she stars in and also produced. Directed by Adrian Tofei, the movie is their most ambitious project to date.
Duru adores jazz and has a demo album of ten classical jazz songs which received good feedback from the music industry. Swimming, yoga, traveling, spending time in nature, learning about the ways of the world and the causes she has the privilege to support, the topics of literature, painting, architecture, health, psychology, spirituality, science, and history are some of her other interests.- Actor
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Riza Kocaoglu (born March 19, 1979) is a Turkish actor. Born and raised in Izmir. His family is Turkish origin who immigrated from Thessaloniki and part of his family is from Erivan, Kars. Her sister is actress, Gözde Kocaoglu. He is a graduate of the theater department at Dokuz Eylül University and has worked in cinema since 2001.
Big and small screen actor known for his roles in the films Hunting Season and Losers' Club. Some of his popular recurring television roles include Karadayi (2012), Kuzey Güney (2011), Filinta (2014), Ezel (2009), Insider (2016) and The Pit (2016).- Actor
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Cansel Elcin was born on 20 September 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.- Yigit Özsener is a Turkish actor of screen and stage, born in Izmir, April 6, 1972. He completed his undergraduate studies in BS in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering at Yildiz Technical University and his MBA at Koc University, Istanbul. His acting career started on theatre stage when he joined Studio Players during his undergraduate studies. Under Sahika Tekand's mentorship, he quickly proved himself as versatile performer and took part in the Studio's various plays including Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter. He participated workshops based on Suzuki method of acting by Ellen Lauren as well as Theodoros Terzopoulos of Attis Theatre in Athens, Greece in 1996. His first international stage appearance was in 2000, he played in Heracles Triology produced by Attis Theatre of Athens for 10th International Greek Drama Festival.
His earliest credit roles on television were commercials; first he became the face of Turk.net campaign (telecommunication). Next, he starred in the branded mini series of Turkcell (leading communication and technology provider) which was a highly successful campaign that embraces celebrity endorsement and art of storytelling for the first time in Turkey. This campaign proved to be the turning point of his career as he managed to get his first break on TV series in 2001; performing a theatre actor who was the first suspect of an unsolved murder in Karanlikta Kosanlar; an acclaimed controversial crime-drama which was ahead of its time . That same year, he received an offer from Uzgunum Leyla, a compelling TV series that culminate a very respected and experienced cast. His performance among such a cast led to his involvement in permanently in drama series, made-for-TV films and movies in the upcoming years. Consecutively, he acted in Unutma Beni (2002), Estagfurullah Yokusu (2003), Crude (2003), O Simdi Asker (2003), Arapsaci (2004), Calinan Ceset (2004), Gece 11.45 (2004), One Day Europe (2004), 24 Saat (2005), Tombala (2005), 5 Vakit (2005), Kabuslar Evi (2006), Ruya Gibi (2006) and Last Looks (2006). Among other highly acclaimed series and movies, he has also been a part of several short films. While appearing in a string of roles on screen, he never lost his passion on acting on stage. He joined a workshop by the Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowsky & Thomas Richards in 2004 and another one by Shizuoka Performing Arts Center members in 2006. Later that year, he acted in Persians (coproduction directed by Theodoros Terzopoulos) in the opening of Theater Olympics in Turkey and Epidaurus Festival in Greece. In 2007, he starred in the trailer of Istanbul International Indepedent Film Festival.
His role in Dudaktan Kalbe (2007), the modern adaptation of 1925 novel by the famous Turkish author Resat Nuri Guntekin, set his career on a path to totally new heights. In this drama, he played the cynical character of the series, Cemil Pasazade, and turned him into someone caring and devoted in the end. Him raising an insignificant character of the novel up to the titular character of the drama and bringing the series to a surprising conclusion, caught the eye of many. Up next for Yigit Ozsener, was joining the A list star studded cast of Ezel in 2009. Ezel was a massive game changer in the Turkish televisions, won several awards and became worldwide popular. (still one of the most exported series to date - more than 80 countries). His portrayal of Cengiz Atay in this number-one-rated series is widely considered to be among the greatest antagonists of all time. This brought him, his first leading role in a movie, Kaybedenler Kulubu (2011) which became a cult in modern Turkish cinematography with its controversial content, non-status-quo thoughts and long conversations without taboos. Despite a love story that falls flat on the scenario based on a true story, the great chemistry between the two leading male actors who provide ample doses of humour as radio programmers while poignantly portraying loneliness in an overcrowded city, took over the show entirely. On the strength of his ability to craft impactful character flaws, Yigit Ozsener acquired a reputation masterfully portraying dark, manipulative, unpredictable, passionate but unappealing figures. On the other hand, casting in supporting roles of other big budget productions in the same period; Gunesi Gordum (2008), Ask Tesadufleri Sever (2010), Dedemin Insanlari (2011), cemented his status as a multi layered character actor. Besides his commitment and popularity on screen during the 2000's, he continued to remain active on stage as well. He had prominent roles in several works. He played in A Trial in Istanbul (2008) based on Kafka's The Trial and Evridike'nin Cigligi (2009) based on Sophocles' Antigone one after another. In 2010, he performed in Forgetting in Ten Steps - AntiPrometeus, a play produced for 2010 World Cultural Capitals. Shortly after he joined a workshop tutored by Natsuko Ohama, David Bridel and Susan Main in 2014, he played in Water's Edge by Theresa Rebeck for two seasons.
Yigit Özsener's acting style remained firmly rooted in his stage technique, led him develop a form of screen acting that was quite stylised. Yet one of his greatest achievements is that he is so persuasive, it is hardly to be catchable. After a series of TV and cinema performances with diverse range of roles that followed the years; Son (2012), Intikam (2013), Two Faces of January (2013), Yuz Yillik Muhur (2015), Cesur ve Guzel (2016), Bir Kahramanin Ruyasi (2016), Ise Yarar Bir Sey (2016) and Kaybedenler Kulubu Yolda (2018), he landed his debut role on digital platforms. He took on the lead role in an original BlueTV series; Bozkir (2018). In this 10 episode crime story, Yigit Özsener starred as Seyfi Amir who is an experienced police officer with a rookie partner, investigates a serial killer with a fondness for leaving weird evidence after murdering children in a small town. The spooky setting and strong chemistry between the lead actors, pretty much captured viewers and critics interest. He burst back into commercials as the brand ambassador of Dacia (automative) and portraying a wise and off-the-beaten track man in the branded series on TV and the digital ads.
Recently, he is on stage with two plays; Waiting For Godot (2016) and IO (2019) by Studio Players (both of which premiered at Istanbul International Theater Festival on consecutive editions) and on screen with a new prime time TV series Ramo (2020) and Dacia commercials. Yigit Özsener is also a sought after voiceover artist for commercials and audio-book streaming services. On top of that, he has not limited his professional career to just acting, as he is a committed environmentalist, who is active volunteer and ambassador of TEMA foundation (preventing erosion, reforestation and protection of natural habitats). - Ulvi Kahyaoglu was born on 25 May 1995 in Izmir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for DENGELER: Biri Olmak (2024), Benim Adim Melek (2019) and Içimdeki Kahraman (2021).