Aytaç Şaşmaz

Aytaç Şaşmaz was born on August 4, 1998, in Manisa, Turkey. He grew up in Izmir. During his school years, with the encouragement of a teacher, he began acting and later trained at the Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Theatre. After completing high school, he studied aviation and civil aviation but later decided to fully dedicate himself to acting and moved to Istanbul. His film debut came in 2017 with the movie "Kötü Çocuk", where he played the role of Ömer. That same year, he started filming the series "Söz" (2017-2019), playing the role of Feyzullah Altıparmak (Çaylak), which brought him his first popularity. His breakthrough came with roles in "Hekimoğlu" (2019-2021, as Emre Acar), "Baht Oyunu" (2021, as Bora Doğrusöz), for which he won the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Romantic Comedy Actor, "Darmaduman" (2022, as Evren), "Altın Kafes" (2023, as Onur Beyoğlu), and "Sen Ağlama İstanbul" (2024-2025, as Ferhat). The actor also appeared in popular streaming projects: "Zeytin Ağacı" (2024, as Diyar) on Netflix, "Kaosun Anatomisi" (2025, as Ozan Yılmaz) on Max, and "Lefter: Bir Ordinaryüs Hikayesi" (2025, as Metin Oktay) on Netflix. In 2026, he plays the lead role of Erkan Aldur in the series "Sevdiğim Sensin". Aytaç Şaşmaz actively exercises, particularly playing football, to stay in shape. He is passionate about music — he released the singles "Barındığım Hikaye" (2020) and "Vazgeçme" (2022). The actor also supports the charitable campaign "İyilik Paylaş!", aimed at helping those in need. Aytaç Şaşmaz has been in a relationship with actress Hazar Ergüçlü since 2024. He previously dated actress Cemre Baysel in 2021.