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 AÅŸk, and Sancar in Sefirin Kızı. His role as Ömer in Kara Para AÅŸk 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.
Engin Akyürek Biography / Wiki
| Name | Engin Akyürek |
| Also Know | Engin Akyürek, 엥긴 ì•„í‚¤ìœ„ë ˆí¬ |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | Ankara, Turkey |
| Date of Birth | October 12, 1981 |
| Age(as in 2023 Feb) | 41 |
| Deathday |
Engin Akyürek Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| A Small September Affair | Tekin | 2014-02-14 | A beautiful girl who has everything. A sudden car crash, and her heart stops for a few minutes. When she wakes up, everyone assures that everything’… |
| Entrusted | Kerem | 2018-03-23 | ‘Çocuklar Sana Emanet’ meaning ‘Children’s Safety to you” The story about an interior architect Kerem recovering from traumatic car accident then spe… |
| Godspeed | Yüzbasi Salih | 2022-05-23 | An ex-army captain travels to Dalyan to stop his friend’s beloved from marrying another man, but grief and trauma from a combat tragedy mar his journe… |
| Destiny | Umut | 2019-02-15 | This film talks about the possibility of the course of two lives through the love between Umut and Deniz. It questions how one’s decisions can shape… |
| Destiny | Cevat | 2006-11-17 | Bekir loves UÄŸur, who loves Zagor, who is about to get out of jail. An already tense love triangle is thrown into turmoil on a hot summer night, when… |
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