Engin Akyürek facts for kids

Engin Akyürek (born October 12, 1981) is a famous Turkish actor, writer, and screenwriter. He started his acting journey in 2004. Since then, he has starred in many popular TV shows and movies.

Even though Engin didn't go to acting school, he loved writing and drama. He studied history at Ankara University. After university, he joined a TV acting contest called Türkiye'nin Yıldızları (Turkey's Stars). He was a top contestant, just like Beren Saat, who also became a very famous actress.

Engin got his first main role in the TV series Bir Bulut Olsam. He played a character named Mustafa Bulut. His amazing acting in this role made the show very popular. He is also well-known for playing lead roles in other TV series. These include Kerim Ilgaz in Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?, Ömer Demir in Kara Para Aşk, and Sancar in Sefirin Kızı.

For his role as Ömer in Kara Para Aşk, Engin won the Best Actor award at the Seoul International Drama Awards in 2015. He was also nominated for the Best Actor award at the International Emmy Awards. Besides TV shows, Engin Akyürek has also acted in movies. His first movie was Kader, where he played Cevat. He also played Tekin in the movie Bi Küçük Eylül Meselesi. Engin is also a brand ambassador for companies like Shell and Disney+ in Turkey.

Early Life and Education

Engin Akyürek was born in Ankara, Turkey, on October 12, 1981. His family comes from Tercan, Erzincan, Turkey. His father worked for the government, and his mother was a homemaker. He also has a younger brother. Engin graduated from the History Department at Ankara University in 2002. There, he learned a lot about languages and history.

Acting Career Highlights

In 2004, two years after finishing university, Engin Akyürek joined the Turkiye’nin Yildizlari (Turkey's Star) TV competition. He won first place in this contest. This win helped him get a supporting role in the TV series Yabancı Damat (2004–2007). In this show, he worked with many experienced actors. He appeared in all 106 episodes, becoming a familiar face on TV. The show was also popular in Greece.

Engin's first movie was Zeki Demirkubuz's Kader in 2006. For his role as Cevat in this film, he won the "Most Promising Actor" award. He received this award from both the Turkish Cinema Awards and the CASOD Awards in 2006. After that, he played Nizipli Halim in the TV series Karayilan (2007–2008). This story was set in Gaziantep during the French Occupation.

Engin Akyürek got his first main role as Mustafa Bulut in the Kanal D TV series Bir Bulut Olsam. His strong performance in this role made the series very popular. He then starred in Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? with his friend Beren Saat from the Türkiye'nin Yıldızları contest.

After a short break, he played the main character, Tekin, in the movie Bi Küçük Eylül Meselesi (2014). This movie took place in Bozcaada. Engin then returned to TV screens as Ömer Demir in the popular series Kara Para Aşk in 2014. For this role, he won the Best Actor award at the Seoul International Drama Awards (2015). He was also nominated for an International Emmy Award for Best Actor.

After Kara Para Aşk, Engin took a break from acting. He returned to TV with his next series Ölene Kadar in January 2017.

Engin Akyürek's next movie was Çocuklar Sana Emanet (Children Entrusted to You), released in 2018. His next film was Bir Aşk İki Hayat (One Love Two Lives) in 2019. This movie was based on a Greek film. Between 2019 and 2021, Engin starred in the TV series Sefirin Kızı (The Ambassador's Daughter). He acted alongside Neslihan Atagül and later Tuba Büyüküstün. This was his second time working with Tuba Büyüküstün.

In 2022, Engin Akyürek starred with Tolga Sarıtaş in the film Yolun Açik Olsun (Godspeed), which was released on Netflix. Engin also made his debut on Disney+ with the series Kaçış. He played the main role opposite İrem Helvacıoğlu. Engin himself wrote the story for this series. The first season received good reviews, and Engin was praised for both his acting and his writing. As of 2023, he has a main role in the series Adım Farah with Demet Özdemir. This show has been renewed for a second season because it was so successful around the world.

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