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Okan Yalabık
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| Born | 13 December 1978 Istanbul, Turkey
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Height | 1,80 m |
Okan Yalabık was born in Turkey on December 13, 1978. He is a well-known Turkish actor. He studied theater at Istanbul University State Conservatory and later earned a master's degree in Film and Drama from Kadir Has University. Okan Yalabık has acted in over twenty movies since 2001.
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Okan Yalabık's Early Life and Acting Journey
Okan Yalabık was born in 1978 in Istanbul. He was the second child in his family. His family comes from Balıkesir. From a young age, Okan was interested in acting.
How Okan Yalabık Started Acting
Okan's brother, Ozan, brought home a movie called Ferhangi Şeyler. Okan loved it so much that he memorized all the lines! This made him want to become an actor. He later helped start a theater department at his high school. He played many roles in amateur groups. In 1997, he began studying theater at Istanbul University State Conservatory.
First Roles and Big Breaks
Okan got his first acting role in 1998. He played a character named Martı at Kenter Theater. He continued to act in other plays there, like Nükte and Sırça Kümes. In 2006, he appeared in a music video. The next year, he was in a commercial for Robert Bosch GmbH. He also started acting in movies such as Gülüm and Kolay Para.
Notable Roles in TV and Film
Okan Yalabık has been in many popular TV shows and movies. He is known for playing different kinds of characters.
Popular TV Series Roles
He was in the crime series Yılan Hikâyesi. He also acted in Serseri. Later, he joined the popular historical series Hatırla Sevgili. He worked alongside actors like Beren Saat and Cansel Elçin. He also appeared in the spin-off series Bu Kalp Seni Unutur mu.
Award-Winning Performances
In 2010, Okan played Hasan in the movie Av Mevsimi. For this role, he won the "Best Supporting Actor" award at the 4th Yeşilçam Awards. This was a big achievement for him.
Playing a Historical Figure
From 2011 to 2013, Okan played Pargalı İbrahim Pasha in the historical TV series Muhteşem Yüzyıl. This show was very popular. He appeared in 82 episodes. He even did voiceovers for his character in later episodes.
Recent Projects
In 2015, he was in the series Analar ve Anneler. However, this show ended after 9 episodes due to low ratings. In 2016, he acted in the movie Annemin Yarası. This film was about the effects of the Balkan Wars. That same year, he lent his voice to characters in the animated film Kötü Kedi Şerafettin. He also continued his theater work in the play The 39 Steps.
Filmography
| Film | ||||
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| Year | Title | Role | Director | Note |
| 2024 | Mavi Mağara | Harun | Altan Dönmez | |
| Bir Cumhuriyet Şarkısı | Osman Zeki Üngör | Yağız Alp Akaydın | ||
| 2022 | Cici | Kadir | Berkun Oya | |
| 2021 | Azizler | psychologist | Taylan Brothers | |
| 2018 | Bağcık | Görkem Yeltan | ||
| Balık Kraker | Yiğit Evgar | |||
| 2016 | Tereddüt | Yeşim Ustaoğlu | ||
| 2016 | Annemin Yarası | Mirsad | Ozan Açıktan | |
| 2010 | Av Mevsimi | Hasan Rıfat Adıgüzel (Çömez Hasan) | Yavuz Turgul | |
| Peşpeşe | Kaan | Suvi Elif Alagöz | ||
| 2009 | Güz Sancısı | Suat | Tomris Giritlioğlu | |
| 2007 | Mavi Mavi Gözlü Dev | Biket İlhan | ||
| 2006 | Kabuslar Evi- Hayal-i Cihan | Cihan/Burak | Çağan Irmak | TV film series |
| 2006 | İlk Aşk | Rasim | Nihat Durak | |
| 2005 | Sen Ne Dilersen | Stavro | Cem Başeskioğlu | |
| 2004 | Büyü | Cemil | Orhan Oğuz | |
| 2003 | Başyapıt | Nejat | Tuna Kiremitci | Short movie |
| Sen Kapat Ben Ararım | Short movie | |||
| 2002 | Kolay Para | Güven | Hakan Haksun | |
| Gülüm | Serhat | Zeki Ökten | ||
| Sır Çocukları | 2. erkek sevgili | Ümit Cin Güven/Aydın Sayman | Supporting actor | |
| Web series | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Note |
| 2018 | Hakan: Muhafız | Faysal Erdem / The Immortal | Can Evrenol | Main cast |
| 2017 | Masum | Tarık Bayrakçı | Seren Yüce | |
| 2016 | Seddülbahir 32 Saat | Cevat Paşa | Yasin Uslu | |
| TV series | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Note |
| 2019–2021 | Hekimoğlu | Orhan Yavuz | Hülya Gezer | |
| 2017 | Vatanım Sensin | Charles | Taylan Brothers | |
| 2015 | Analar ve Anneler | Komiser Ayhan | Mehmet Ada Öztekin | |
| 2011–2013 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl | Pargalı İbrahim Paşa | Taylan Brothers | |
| 2009–2010 | Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu? | Kerim Yılmaz Sipahioğlu/Necdet Aygün | Aydın Bulut | |
| 2007 | Avrupa Yakası | himself | Jale Atabey | episode 121 |
| 2006–2008 | Hatırla Sevgili | Necdet Aygün | Ümmü Burhan | |
| 2005 | Çapkın | Özgür | Bora Onur | |
| Sensiz Olmuyor | Can | Taner Akvardar | ||
| 2003–2005 | Serseri | Ömer | Cem Akyoldaş | |
| 2003 | Çaylak | Evren | Nihat Durak | |
| 2003 | Gel Kulağına Söyleyeyim | |||
| 2002 | Yıldızların Altında | Engin | Filiz Kaynak | |
| Zeybek Ateşi | Kerem | Veli Çelik | ||
| İki Arada | David | Ersoy Güler | ||
| 2001 | Aşkım Aşkım | Tarkancan | Filiz Kaynak | episode 1 |
| Çifte Bela | Acar | Bülent Özdural | ||
| 1999 | Yılan Hikayesi | Komiser Tayfun | Nihat Durak | |
| 1998 | Ğ TV | Bedri | ||
| 1994 | Kaygısızlar | Uğur Erkır/Oğuz Yalçın | ||
Theater Performances
Okan Yalabık has also performed in many plays on stage.
| Theatre | ||||||
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| Year | Title | Role | Writer | Director | Venue | Note |
| 2018 | Dünyada Karşılaşmış Gibi | Aziz | Berkun Oya | Berkun Oya | Krek Tiyatro | |
| 2016 | Kozalar | Adalet Ağaoğlu | Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu | Pangar | Sound designer | |
| 2014 | Kral (Soytarım) Lear | Albany Dükü/ Gloucester Kontu | William Shakespeare | Yiğit Sertdemir | Pangar/Altıdan Sonra Tiyatro | |
| 2009/2011 | Bayrak | Berkun Oya | Berkun Oya | Krek Tiyatro | ||
| 2008/2016 | 39 Basamak | John Buchan/Patrick Barlow | Mehmet Birkiye | Kent Oyuncuları/Müşterek | ||
| 2005 | Kumarbazın Seçimi | Carl | Patric Marber | Cengiz Bozkurt | Kent Oyuncuları | |
| 2003 | İnishmorelu Yüzbaşı | Brendan | Martin McDonagh | Mehmet Ergen | ||
| 2001 | İhtiras Tramvayı | Stanley Kowalski | Tennessee Williams | Yıldız Kenter | ||
| 1999 | Nükte | Margaret Edson | ||||
| 1998 | Martı | Anton Çehov | Joseff Raikhelgaouz | |||
Voice Acting Roles
Okan Yalabık is also known for his voice acting. He has voiced characters in animated films and video games.
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| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2016 | Anadolu Masalları | Narrator | Documentary |
| Kung Fu Panda 3 | Po | Animation film | |
| Kötü Kedi Şerafettin | Adnan ve Çizer | ||
| Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Nathan Drake | Video game | |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Po | Animation film |
| Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Nathan Drake | Video game | |
| 2009 | Cüceler Devlere Karşı: Gizli Oda | Karga Sneaky | Animation film |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Po | |
| 2007 | Don Kişot | Horoz | |
Awards and Recognition
Okan Yalabık has received awards for his acting.
- Yeşilçam Award for best supporting actor (2011)
See also
In Spanish: Okan Yalabık para niños
