Bülent Şakrak (born 26 August 1977[2]) is a Turkish actor and TV presenter.
Bülent Şakrak | |
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 Bülent Şakrak on stage in February 2012 | |
| Born | 26 August 1977 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, TV presenter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Erkan Kolçak Köstendil (cousin) |
Life and career
editŞakrak was born on 26 August 1977 in Istanbul. He began his career on stage in 1996 by taking part in youth and children's plays at Kartal Art Studios. In 1998, he enrolled in the Theatre Department of Istanbul University State Conservatory. After leaving Kartal Art Studios, he got roles in Müjdat Gezen Theatre and Yayla Art Center Theatre before entering the cast of Kent Oyuncuları in 2004. There he was cast in various plays such as Dying For It, The 39 Steps, Dealer's Choice and The Lieutenant of Inishmore.[3] After bringing The 39 Steps to stage at the Istanbul State Theatre in 2016, he worked as a narrator for the play Fully Committed, which was performed in the same venue. He played as Avni in hit police series "Yılan Hikayesi".[4][5] Aside from his career on stage, Şakrak has been cast in various TV series and has his first role in a web series with BluTV's Dudullu Postası in 2018.[6] He has also presented his own program Bülent Şakrak'la Art Niyet on YouTube.
Theatre
edit- Fully Committed : Becky Mode - Istanbul State Theatre - 2018 (narrator)
- Testosterone : Andrzej Saramonowicz - Oyun Studio - 2013
- Macbeth : William Shakespeare - Pangar - 2012
- Dying For It: Moira Buffini - Kent Oyuncuları - 2011
- The Walworth Farce : Enda Walsh - Tiyatro Gerçek - 2010
- The Miser : Molière - Kent Oyuncuları - 2008
- The 39 Steps : John Buchan/Patrick Barlow - Kent Oyuncuları - 2007/2016
- Dealer's Choice : Patrick Marber - Kent Oyuncuları - 2004
- The Lieutenant of Inishmore : Martin McDonagh - Kent Oyuncuları - 2003
- Boing Boing: Marc Camoletti - Sadri Alışık Theatre - 2003
- Buzlar Çözülmeden: Cevet Fehmi Başkut - Yayla Art Center - 2000
- Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz: Sadık Şendil - Müjdat Gezen Theatre - 1999
- Hababam Sınıfı: Rıfat Ilgaz - Müjdat Gezen Theatre - 1998
Filmography
editAwards
edit- 2011 - 16th Sadri Alışık Cinema and Theatre Awards, Most Successful Actor of the Year (shared with Hakan Gerçek and İlker Ayrık)
- 2008 - VIII. Lions Theatre Awards, Best Comedy Actor (The 39 Steps)
References
edit- ^ "Özge Borak'ın eski eşi Bülent Şakrak kimdir?". Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Bülent Şakrak". sinemalar.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ "Bülent Şakrak". tiyatrolar.com.tr. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Bülent Şakrak kimdir? - Yeni Akit". www.yeniakit.com.tr. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "TAMAMEN DOLUYUZ". Culture and Art Map. 16 March 2018. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Onur Ünlü'nün yeni dizisi 'Dudullu Postası' BluTv'de izleyiciyle buluşacak". Cumhuriyet. 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.