Atsız Karaduman

Atsız Karaduman, whose real name is Mustafa Atsız Karaduman, was born on June 2, 1956, in Ankara, Turkey. He graduated from the Higher Division of the Ankara State Conservatory in 1979 and subsequently began working at the State Theatres. His theatre career spans over five decades — he has performed in numerous productions on the stages of the Ankara and Istanbul State Theatres. In 2007, he received the Afife Jale Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "The Cripple of Inishmaan". In addition to acting, he teaches diction and phonetics at Dialog Anlatım ve İletişim, and works in voice-over and training young actors. Atsız Karaduman is known for his roles in numerous television series and films. Among his most notable works are roles in "Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu" (2007-2009, Cemal Karacadağ), "Karadayı" (2012, Dalyan Rıza), "Suskunlar" (2012, Rasim Toralı), "Muhteşem Yüzyıl Kösem" (2015, Lala Mehmet Paşa), "Hayat Şarkısı" (2016, Ziya Torunbaş), "Poyraz Karayel" (2016-2017, Muharrem), "İsimsizler" (2017, Kor Yakup), "Söz" (2018, Turan Akgün), "Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu" (2023, Aybars Bey), "Taş Kağıt Makas" (2024, Bünyamin Emirkıran), and "Holding" (2024, Abuzer). He has also appeared in films such as "Taş Mektep" (2012), "Zaferin Rengi" (2024), "Ayakçı" (2025), and others. Atsız Karaduman is known for his discipline and dedication to his profession. He enjoys reading, particularly historical literature, and continues to actively work in theatre, film, and television. He also engages in teaching, passing on his experience to the younger generation of actors. Atsız Karaduman was married to Sema Aybars for 28 years. In 2018, the couple divorced by mutual consent due to long-standing disagreements and personal differences.