Bora Akkaş

Bora Akkaş, full name Doğa Bora Akkaş, was born on October 12, 1990, in Istanbul, Turkey. He received his acting education in city theaters. He made his film debut in 2002 with "Gönlümdeki Köşk Olmasa" (If There Were No Mansion in My Heart), for which he won the Golden Orange Award (Altın Portakal). He gained widespread popularity for his role as Zekai Kirişçi in the cult comedy series "Geniş Aile" (Large Family, 2009-2011). In 2025, he played İhsan in the film "Lefter: Bir Ordinaryüs Hikayesi" (Lefter: A Story of an Ordinaryus). In 2017, he was nominated for the Afife Theater Award for Best Actor for his performance in the play "Yen." Alongside acting, he is also a musician. He is the bass guitarist of the band "Hakunamatata" and performs under the stage name Doğa Bora in the rap style. In 2008, together with Deniz Gürzumar, he won second place in the "Miller Music Factory" competition with the song "Bize Kızma" (Don't Get Angry at Us). In 2017, he married actress Seda Türkmen; the couple divorced in 2019. In 2023, he married blogger Oben Alkan.