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Engin Akyürek
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Engin Akyürek

Date of Birth
Oct 12, 1981
Current Age
44 Years
Birthplace
Ankara, Turkey

Biography

Engin Akyürek (born 12 October 1981) is a Turkish actor, screenwriter and author. Akyürek began his acting career in the year 2004. Having starred in many acclaimed series and movies, Akyürek is considered as one of Turkey's most successful and highest paid actors.

Akyürek received no official schooling for acting, stage or screen. Yet, he had a passion for writing and drama. He graduated from the history department of the language-history and geography faculty at Ankara University before he took part in the Türkiye'nin Yıldızları (Turkey's Stars) TV contest for acting. He was one of the stars of the contest alongside Beren Saat, who went on to become one of the most famous actresses of Turkish TV dramas. He received his first leading role in Bir Bulut Olsam, in which he played the role of Mustafa Bulut. His spectacular portrayal of the character bought the series into attention of audience.

Engin Akyürek is well known for portraying many lead roles in TV series, such as Kerim Ilgaz in Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?, Ömer Demir in Kara Para Aşk, and Sancar in Sefirin Kızı. His role as Ömer in Kara Para Aşk led to him winning the best actor award in Seoul International Drama Awards (2015) and a nomination for best performance by an actor at the International Emmy Awards.

Apart from television, Akyürek has also starred in movies. His debut film was Kader, in which he starred as Cevat. He also played the role of Tekin in the film Bi Küçük Eylül Meselesi, written and directed by Kerem Deren. He is also the brand ambassador of Shell and Disney+ Türkiye.

Notable Roles & Movies

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BEREKETLI TOPRAKLAR

TV Series

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ENFES BIR AKSAM

TV Series

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ISTANBUL MY LOVE

TV Series

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ADIM FARAH

TV Series

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KACIS

TV Series

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GODSPEED

Movie

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SEFIRIN KIZI

TV Series

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DESTINY

Movie

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OLENE KADAR

TV Series

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KARA PARA ASK

TV Series

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A SMALL SEPTEMBER AFFAIR

Movie

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FATMAGULUN SUCU NE

TV Series

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BIR BULUT OLSAM

TV Series

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KARAYILAN

TV Series

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DESTINY

Movie

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TURKIYENIN YILDIZLARI

TV Series

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YABANCI DAMAT

TV Series

Full Career History

2025

BEREKETLI TOPRAKLAR

In Database

Role: Ömer Bereketoglu

2025

ENFES BIR AKSAM

In Database

Role: Osman

2025

ISTANBUL MY LOVE

In Database

Role: Tan

2023

ADIM FARAH

In Database

Role: Tahir Lekesiz

2022

KACIS

In Database

Role: Mehmet

2022

GODSPEED

In Database

Role: Yüzbasi Salih

2019

SEFIRIN KIZI

In Database

Role: Sancar Efeoğlu

2019

DESTINY

In Database

Role: Umut

2017

OLENE KADAR

In Database

Role: Daghan

2014

KARA PARA ASK

In Database

Role: Ömer Demir

2014

A SMALL SEPTEMBER AFFAIR

In Database

Role: Tekin

2010

FATMAGULUN SUCU NE

In Database

Role: Kerim Ilgaz

2009

BIR BULUT OLSAM

In Database

Role: Mustafa Bulut

2007

KARAYILAN

In Database

Role: Nizipli Halim

2006

DESTINY

In Database

Role: Cevat

2004

TURKIYENIN YILDIZLARI

In Database

Role: Unknown

2004

YABANCI DAMAT

In Database

Role: Kadir Sadıkoğlu

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