Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan (born 12 September 1965) is a Turkish film, television and theatre actor and director.

Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
Born (1965-09-12) 12 September 1965 (age 59)
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1989–present
Spouse
Ayçin İnci
(m. 2007; div. 2012)
Websitewww.ahmetmumtaztaylan.com

Biography

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His paternal family is of Albanian descent. His maternal family is of Circassian descent.[1] Taylan graduated in theatre from Hacettepe University State Conservatory. He is best known for his role as İskender in the hit surreal comedy series Leyla ile Mecnun and other films.[2]

Between 1989 and 1993, he worked at the Diyarbakır State Theatre. In 1993 and 1994, he worked with Roberto Ciulli at the Theatre an Der Ruhr in Germany. Taylan has since worked in many theatrical projects with Yücel Erten.[3] He became General Secretary of the Devlet Tiyatroları Sanatçıları Derneği or DETİS (State Theatre Artists' Association) and served in the position until he resigned in 2006. In 2002, he won the İsmet Küntay award for Best Director for the play Misafir Sahneleyişi.[4]

Filmography

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Web series
Title Year Role Note
Leyla ile Mecnun 2011–2023 İskender
Behzat Ç.: Bir Ankara Polisiyesi 2012 Guest
Çırağan Baskını 2014 Hasan Paşa
Alef 2020 Settar
Ölüm Zamanı 2021 Cevat
Bunu Bi' Düşünün 2021 Ahmet Kenan
Son Gün 2023 Sinan
Kübra 2024 Kara
Tv series
Title Year Role Note
Kopuk 2024 Sina Kasay
Aziz 2021-2022 Galip Payidar
Arıza 2020-2021 Haşmet Gürkan
Halka 2019 Cemal Sandıkçı
Vatanım Sensin 2018 Kazım Karabekir
İnsanlık Suçu 2018 Sami Gökdemir
Hayat Sırları 2017 Mustafa Kuzgun
Hayat Şarkısı 2016-2017 Bayram Cevher
Güzel Köylü 2014-2015 Hüsnü
Cinayet 2014 Tahir Borova
Ben de Özledim 2013-2014 Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
Kötü Yol 2012 Nuri
İşler Güçler 2012 Bus Driver
Güneydoğu'dan Öyküler: Önce Vatan 2010 Veli Güner
Komedi Dükkanı 2010 Guest
Ateşe Yürümek 2010
Sonbahar 2008 Kemal Yılmaz
Ezo Gelin 2007 Ballı
Hayat Apartmanı 2007 Apartman Yöneticisi
Daha Neler 2006
Avrupa Yakası 2006 Demir Bey
Çapkın 2005
Arapsaçı 2004
Sahra 2004
Çaylak 2003 Fişek Rıza
Baba 2003 Haşmet
Kurşun Yarası 2003 Selamoğlu
Zeybek Ateşi 2002 Refik Karabulut
Yılan Hikayesi 2002 Coşkun
Kumsaldaki İzler 2002 Benzinci
Offroad Tv 2001 Dritter Besucher

Films

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References

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  1. ^ "Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan - Twitter". twitter.com.
  2. ^ "Ali Atay kimdir?". www.hurriyet.com.tr.
  3. ^ "Biyografı". ahmetmumtaztaylan.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  4. ^ "Tiyatro Keyfi". tiyatrokeyfi.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
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