Engin Öztürk (Turkish pronunciation: [æɲˈɟin ˈœstyɾc]; born 28 September 1986) is a Turkish actor.

Engin Öztürk
Born
Ahmet Engin Öztürk

(1986-09-28) 28 September 1986 (age 38)
EducationHacettepe University State Conservatory-Theater[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Early life

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Öztürk was born on 28 September 1986 in Eskişehir. His family are Turkish immigrants in the war. His paternal family are of Turkish origin who immigrated from Bulgaria. His maternal family are Ottoman Turks from Thessaloniki who immigrated from there today's Greece.[2][1] Öztürk played volleyball for 8 years, after graduating from Eskişehir Fatih Anatolian High School.[3]

His father was in the Turkish army. He chose his father's profession and entered the Izmir Air Astsubay Vocational High School. He graduated in 2005. But he gave up being a soldier. Then he graduated theatre department of Hacettepe University.[4]

Career

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He left the TSK (Turkish Armed Forces) in 2006 due to his incompatibility with military service and came to Ankara and completed his education in Hacettepe University State Conservatory the department of theater in 2012. He was a bartender in the bar of actor, Erdal Beşikçioğlu. In 2010 Öztürk debuted as Selim Yaşaran in the TV series Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?. He played in the hit series Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi.[5] In 2013, he portrayed Selim II in the historical drama Muhteşem Yüzyıl.[5] He is now a very famous actor and has gained his popularity. He is now also counted as the top 7th most handsome Turkish actor.

Filmography

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Film

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Movie Role Year
Çanakkale Yolun Sonu Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 2013
Biz Böyleyiz Gökçe 2020

Web series

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TV series Role Year Notes
Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi Emre 2012–2013 Leading Role
Hakan: Muhafız Levent 2019–2020 Leading Role
50M2 Gölge/Adem 2021 Leading Role

TV series

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TV series Role Year Notes
Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? Selim Yaşaran 2010–2012 Leading Role
Muhteşem Yüzyıl Şehzade Selim 2013–2014 Leading Role
Hayat Yolunda Cem Korcan 2014–2015 Leading Role
Hatırla Gönül Yusuf Özkara 2015 Leading Role
Yüksek Sosyete Kerem Özkan 2016 Leading Role
Diriliş: Ertuğrul Günalp Bey 2018 Leading Role
Yüzleşme Ömer 2019 Leading Role
Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir Barış Tunahan 2020–2021 Leading Role
Annenin Sırrıdır Çocuk Sadun Kenan 2022 Leading Role
Sıfırıncı Gün Özgür 2022– Leading Role

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Engin Öztürk Kimdir?". Sabah. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ ""Nereden Geliyor Bu Yakışıklılık?" Dedirten 24 Aktörümüz ve Memleketleri". Onedio. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Engin Öztürk: Turkish Actor's Bio with Full of Accomplishments". 23 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Engin Öztürk kimdir kaç yaşındadır? - Son Dakika Haberi - Haberler | STAR". www.star.com.tr. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Engin Öztürk kimdir?". En Son Haber. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2017.