Can Yaman facts for kids

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

Web Series

Commercials

Music Videos

Awards and Achievements

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

See also

In Spanish: Can Yaman para niños