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Okan Yalabık
Born (1978-12-13) 13 December 1978 (age 46)
Istanbul, Turkey
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.

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
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
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.

Voice
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)

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