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Can Yaman
Born (1989-11-08) 8 November 1989 (age 35)
Citizenship
  • Turkey
Education Yeditepe University
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
  • lawyer
  • athlete
Years active 2013–present
Known for Dolunay
Erkenci Kuş
Bay Yanlış
Viola Come Il Mare
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Parents
  • Güven Yaman (father)
  • Güldem Yaman (mother)
Awards Golden Butterfly Award
Venice Film Festival

Can Yaman (born November 8, 1989) is a famous actor from Turkey. He has won many awards for his acting. In 2018, he received a Golden Butterfly Award for being the Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy. This was for his role in the TV show Erkenci Kuş. He also won the Murex d'Or award in 2019.

Can Yaman was nominated for another award in 2020, the international PRODU2020. In 2021, he was nominated again for a Golden Butterfly Award for his role in Bay Yanlış. He has also acted in other popular TV shows like Gönül İşleri, İnadına Aşk, Hangimiz Sevmedik, and Dolunay. Besides acting, he has received awards for his charity work.

Early Life and Education

Can Yaman was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 8, 1989. His family has roots from Albania. His grandfather grew up in Pristina, and his grandmother was from Skopje. He is also related to the football coach Fuat Yaman.

Can Yaman went to Bilfen College for primary school. Later, he studied at the Liceo Italiano di Istanbul, which is an Italian high school. He was a top student there. He is very good at languages and can speak Turkish, Italian, French, English, German, and Spanish.

In 2012, he finished his law degree at Yeditepe University. After graduating, he started working at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He worked in areas like mergers and acquisitions. He also wrote articles for a newspaper about taxes. Even though he was successful as a lawyer, he realized it wasn't what he wanted to do long-term. During a summer break, he met people who would become his acting managers.

Acting Career

Can Yaman started his acting journey in 2014 with the show Gönül İşleri. In 2015, he starred in İnadına Aşk, and in 2016, he was in Hangimiz Sevmedik. His big break came in 2017 with the TV series Dolunay.

From 2018 to 2019, he played the main character in the romantic comedy series Erkenci Kuş. This role brought him many national and international awards, including the Murex d'Or.

He also played the lead role in the Turkish series Bay Yanlış. This show was produced by Gold Film and first aired on FOX in June 2020. For his work in Bay Yanlış, he was nominated for Best Actor in Foreign Series at the LATAM PRODU 2020 Awards.

In 2020, Can Yaman became the face of TUDORS, a popular clothing brand in Turkey.

International Projects

In December 2020, Can Yaman signed a deal with Luxvide, an Italian production company. This was for a new series called Sandokan. This big international project took four years to plan and create.

In March 2021, he appeared as a guest in the Italian series Che Dio ci Aiuti, playing a character named Gino. After that, he took on a main role as "Francesco Demir" in the Italian series Viola come il mare. The first season of this show started filming in 2021.

Viola come il mare was very successful. The second season was filmed the following year and was watched by many people. Because it was so popular, Mediaset decided to make a third season, which is expected to start filming in spring 2025.

In winter 2022, Can Yaman filmed an international series called El Turco. This show features other well-known European actors. It was originally planned for Disney Plus. However, due to changes with Disney Plus, the production company bought back the rights. El Turco is now expected to be released on a streaming platform in 2025.

In autumn 2025, Can Yaman will star in the TV series Sandokan, produced by Lux Vide. This series will also feature several Hollywood actors. It is expected to be shown at the Venice Film Festival in 2025.

In June 2024, Can Yaman deleted his Instagram account, which had 11 million followers. He said he wanted to focus on his acting without social media distractions. He opened a new Instagram account in March 2025.

Filmography

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2014-2015 Gönül İşleri Bedir Kocadağ Leading Role
2015 Saba ile Oyuna Geldik Himself Guest
2015–2016 İnadına Aşk Yalın Aras Leading Role
2016–2017 Hangimiz Sevmedik Tarık Çam
2017 Dolunay Ferit Aslan
2018–2019 Erkenci Kuş Can Divit Leading Role
2018 O Ses Türkiye Yılbaşı Özel Himself Guest
2019 Volverte a ver
2020-2022 C'è posta per te
2020 Bay Yanlış Özgür Atasoy Leading Role
2021 Che Dio ci Aiuti Gino Guest Role
2022–2025 Viola come il mare Francesco Demir Leading Role
TBA Sandokan Sandokan

Web Series

Year Title Role Notes
2025 El Turco Hasan Balaban Leading Role

Commercials

Year Title Role Notes
2018 CepteTEB Brand ambassador
DESA
2020 Pasha Fencer
2020–2022 TUDORS
2021-2023 De Cecco
2022 Mercedes-Benz
Disney+
Dolce & Gabbana

Music Videos

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Gülnur Gökçe "Porselen Düşler" Actors

Awards and Achievements

Can Yaman has won many awards for his acting and other contributions.

Awards
Year Award Name Result Category
2017 Golden Butterfly Awards Best Romantic Comedy Actor (Dolunay) Nominated
Best TV Couple (Dolunay; shared with: Özge Gürel) Nominated
2018 Best Romantic Comedy Actor (Erkenci Kuş) Won
Best TV Couple (Erkenci Kuş; shared with: Demet Özdemir) Nominated
2019 Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy Series (Erkenci Kuş) Nominated
Best TV Couple (Erkenci Kuş; shared with: Demet Özdemir) Nominated
Golden Star Awards Best TV Series Actor (Erkenci Kuş) Won
Murex d'Or Best Foreign Actor (Erkenci Kuş) Won
E!News TV Top Leading Man (Erkenci Kuş) Won
2020 PRODU Awards Best Actor in Foreign Series – Talento (Bay Yanlış) Nominated
2021 Filming Italy Best Movie Award 2021 TV Personality of the Year 2021 Won
Golden Butterfly Awards Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy Series (Bay Yanlis) Nominated
2022 Monte Carlo Film Festival of Comedy Social Responsibility Award (Charity) Won
Filming Italy Sardegna 2022 Creativity Award (Charity) Won
Filming Italy Best Film 2022 International Award 2022 Won
2023 Marateale in Winter Award 2023 International Actor With Extraordinary Expressive Power Won
2024 Premio Kineo Best Actor in TV Series Nominated

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