Çağatay Ulusoy facts for kids

Çağatay Ulusoy (born September 23, 1990) is a famous Turkish actor and model. He is also partly Bulgarian. He began his acting journey in the TV series Adını Feriha Koydum (2011–2012), playing the lead role of Emir Sarrafoğlu.

Since then, Çağatay has starred in many popular TV shows. These include Medcezir (2013–2015), which was based on the American show The O.C.. He also played a main role in İçerde. From 2018 to 2020, he was the star of The Protector, which was the first Turkish series made for Netflix.

Çağatay Ulusoy has won several awards for his acting and modeling. Some of these include the Golden Butterfly Award and GQ Man of the Year Turkey. He also won the Best Model of Turkey award in 2010.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Çağatay Ulusoy was born in Istanbul, Turkey. His father's family came to Turkey from Bulgaria when his father was ten years old. Çağatay has a younger brother named Atalay. His mother's family is from Bosniak descent.

After finishing high school, Çağatay first studied Garden Design and Landscaping at Istanbul University. As a child, he was very active. His parents encouraged him to play sports to use his energy. He dreamed of becoming a basketball player for nine years. He was also good at swimming and diving.

Becoming a Model

When he was 19, Çağatay started working as a model. In 2010, he won a big modeling competition in Turkey. He was named Best Model of Turkey. On the very night he won this award, he received his first offer to act in a TV series.

First Acting Roles

In 2011, Çağatay filmed his first movie, Anadolu Kartallari. He had a supporting role in this film. Earlier that same year, he began starring in the TV series Adını Feriha Koydum. He played the main character, Emir Sarrafoğlu.

The first two seasons of Adını Feriha Koydum were very successful. However, the third season, which was called Emir'in Yolu, was not as popular. It was canceled after a few episodes in 2012. This was mainly because his co-star, Hazal Kaya, was not in the third season. Adını Feriha Koydum later became popular in many other countries, like Ukraine, Pakistan, and India.

Major Television and Film Projects

In 2012, Çağatay Ulusoy also made a short film called Paranoia. From 2013 to 2015, he played the main role of Yaman Koper in Medcezir. This show was loosely based on the American TV series The O.C.. His character, Yaman, was inspired by Ryan Atwood from The O.C..

From 2016 to 2017, Çağatay starred in the TV series İçerde. He played the lead role alongside Aras Bulut Iynemli and Bensu Soral. This show was partly inspired by the movie The Departed.

Film and Commercial Work

In 2016, Çağatay Ulusoy filmed the movie Delibal with Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu. In the same year, he became the face of "Colin's," a clothing brand in Turkey. He appeared in a commercial for the company called Bize Uyar with Victoria's Secret model Taylor Hill.

Netflix Success

Between 2018 and 2020, Çağatay Ulusoy played the main character, Hakan, in the Netflix series The Protector. This show was very important because it was the first-ever Turkish series produced by Netflix.

In March 2021, Çağatay appeared in the Netflix movie Paper Lives. He played Mehmet, a garbage collector. In April 2021, the Turkish streaming platform BluTV announced that Çağatay would star as Semih Ates in the historical series Yeşilçam.

Filmography

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