Okan Bayülgen facts for kids
Kaan Okan Bayülgen is a well-known Turkish actor, comedian, and TV host. He was born on March 23, 1964. He is also a theater founder, photographer, and writer. Many people know him for his funny and smart late-night talk shows. He has also done a lot of voice acting.
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Early Life and Education
Okan Bayülgen was born in Istanbul, Turkey. His father was a lawyer and his mother was a painter. He went to Galatasaray High School for six years. He later moved to Bodrum High School and finished high school in 1984.
After high school, he studied law in France for a short time. He then switched to economics. But he soon came back to Turkey. In 1989, he graduated from the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. He earned a master's degree there.
Career Highlights
Okan Bayülgen started his career in 1989. He worked as a director and actor at State Theaters. He also appeared in the American TV series "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" in 1992. This show was filmed in Istanbul.
He became famous as an actor in the 1996 film "İstanbul Kanatlarımın Altında." He won an award for Best Actor in 1997 for his role in "Ağır Roman." He has acted in many other movies and TV shows.
Okan Bayülgen also loves photography. He has worked as a photographer for many years. He is also a very popular voice actor in Turkey.
His Own Theater
Okan Bayülgen started his own theater called "Dada Theatre." Here, he works as an actor, writer, director, and producer. He has performed in famous plays like "Amadeus." He also wrote and directed his own modern version of "Richard."
Popular TV Shows
Okan Bayülgen began his broadcasting career in 1991. He had his own radio show first. Later, he moved to television.
His first big TV show was "Gece Kuşu" (meaning "The Night Bird" or "Night Owl") in 1995. This show made him very popular. In 1996, he started another late-night show called "Televizyon Çocuğu" ("The Television Kid").
One of his most successful shows was "Zaga," which ran from 1997 to 2005. After that, he hosted "Televizyon Makinası" and "Makina" (Machine).
From 2008, he hosted "Disko Kralı" (Disco King). This show had different parts, like "Medya Kralı" (King of Media) and "Muhabbet Kralı" (King of Chat). He continued to host popular late-night shows like "Dada Dandinista" and "Uykusuzlar Kulübü."
Selected Works
Okan Bayülgen has been part of many projects. Here are some of his well-known works:
Movies
- 1996 - İstanbul Kanatlarımın Altında (Istanbul Under My Wings)
- 1997 - Ağır Roman (The Heavy Novel)
- 2001 - Hemşo (Homie)
- 2009 - Kanalizasyon (Sewage TV)
TV Series
- 1998 - Utanmaz Adam (Shameless Man)
- 2004 - Size Baba Diyebilir miyim? (May I Call You 'Daddy'?)
Theatre Plays
- 1998 - Atları da Vururlar Müzikali (They Shoot Horses, Don't They?) - as an actor
- 2005~2006 - Kiralık Oyun (Rented Game) - as an actor
TV Shows Hosted
- Gece Kuşu (The Night Bird) (1994)
- Televizyon Çocuğu (The Television Kid) (1996)
- Zaga (1997–2005)
- Makina (Machine) (2006–2007)
- Disko Kralı (King of Disco) (2008–2011)
- Dada Dandinista (2014–2016)
- Okan Bayülgen ile Uykusuzlar Kulübü (2019–2020)
- Nokta (2020–present)
Photo Exhibitions
Okan Bayülgen has also shown his photography work in several exhibitions, including:
- Baobab Yolu - Madagaskar (Baobab Road - Madagascar) (2006)
- Yaşam Gücü (Life Power) (2006)
- Pudra - Zamanın Tozu (Powder - Dust of Time) (2007)
- Erkeklerin Saatlerini Takan Kadınlar (Women Wearing Men's Watches) (2008)
