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Engin Akyürek
Acting

Engin Akyürek
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1981-10-12,Ankara, Turkey
Gender
Male
Biography
Engin Akyürek (born 12 October 1981) is a Turkish actor, screenwriter and author. Akyürek began his acting career in the year 2004. Having starred in many acclaimed series and movies, Akyürek is considered as one of Turkey's most successful and highest paid actors. Akyürek received no official schooling for acting, stage or screen. Yet, he had a passion for writing and drama. He graduated from the history department of the language-history and geography faculty at Ankara University before he took part in the Türkiye'nin Yıldızları (Turkey's Stars) TV contest for acting. He was one of the stars of the contest alongside Beren Saat, who went on to become one of the most famous actresses of Turkish TV dramas. He received his first leading role in Bir Bulut Olsam, in which he played the role of Mustafa Bulut. His spectacular portrayal of the character bought the series into attention of audience. Engin Akyürek is well known for portraying many lead roles in TV series, such as Kerim Ilgaz in Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?, Ömer Demir in Kara Para Aşk, and Sancar in Sefirin Kızı. His role as Ömer in Kara Para Aşk led to him winning the best actor award in Seoul International Drama Awards (2015) and a nomination for best performance by an actor at the International Emmy Awards. Apart from television, Akyürek has also starred in movies. His debut film was Kader, in which he starred as Cevat. He also played the role of Tekin in the film Bi Küçük Eylül Meselesi, written and directed by Kerem Deren. He is also the brand ambassador of Shell and Disney+ Türkiye.

Filmography

7.5

Destiny
2006-11-17

6.9

Godspeed
2022-05-23

A Small September Affair

7

A Small September Affair
2014-02-14

5.7

Entrusted
2018-03-23

5.5

Destiny
2019-02-15

Borders of Love

6

Borders of Love
2004-11-12

8

Fatmagul
2010-09-16

I Wish I Were A Cloud

8

I Wish I Were A Cloud
2009-05-25

Black Money Love

8.1

Black Money Love
2014-03-12

6.5

Olene Kadar
2017-01-25

6.6

Runaway
2022-06-14

10

Black Snake
2007-11-19

The Ambassador's Daughter

7.7

The Ambassador's Daughter
2019-12-16

My Name Is Farah

8.6

My Name Is Farah
2023-03-01

2.8

Old Money
2025-10-10

Golden Butterfly Awards

0

Golden Butterfly Awards
1973-12-09

Istanbul My Love

0

Istanbul My Love
2025-06-24

0

Terra Rossa
2025-10-22