Bülent Emin Yarar

Bülent Emin Yarar was born in 1961 in Ankara, Turkey. From a young age, after watching plays with his family, he became interested in theatre, but he did not participate in any professional productions until after high school. Influenced by his father, who was a violinist, he became interested in music and enrolled in the Vocal Department of the State Conservatory at Mimar Sinan University. While studying opera, he joined the State Theatres as an extra actor and began working on stage. His first role was in the play "İstanbul Efendisi". Under pressure from his family, he transferred to the theatre department of the same university and graduated in 1989. In 1989, he began working at the Diyarbakır State Theatre, where he performed in many plays, including "Rumuz Goncagül", "Misafir", "Cengiz Han'ın Bisikleti", "Macbeth", and "Miletos Güzeli". For his role in "Miletos Güzeli", he received the Ankara Sanat Kurumu Award for "Best Actor" in 1994. From 1994 to 1995, he worked at the Istanbul State Theatre. After returning to Istanbul, he directed the plays "Ada" and "Getto" for Tiyatro Ti. In 1998, he joined Tiyatro Stüdyosu and played the lead role in Jean Genet's "The Balcony", and in 1999, he played the lead role in an adaptation of "Cyrano de Bergerac". He also performed in "Ermişler ya da Günahkarlar" alongside Haluk Bilginer and Şenay Gürler, and together with Işıl Kasapoğlu, he directed "Mem ile Zin" for Semaver Kumpanya. For his theatre work, he received numerous awards, including two Afife Theatre Awards for Best Actor of the Year for "Çayhane" (2005) and "Profesyonel" (2010). He was also nominated for this award for "Hamlet" (2014). He taught at the Theatre Department of Kadir Has University. In January 2026, he retired after a long career at the State Theatres. Bülent Emin Yarar is also known for his roles in film and television. He appeared in films such as "Kaç Para Kaç" (1999), "Beş Vakit" (2006), "Zincirbozan" (2007), "Beş Şehir" (2009), "Celal Tan ve Ailesinin Aşırı Acıklı Hikayesi" (2011), "Koca Dünya" (2016), "Gönül" (2022), "Hakkı" (2024), and others. On television, he is known for roles in series such as "Süper Baba", "Arka Sıradakiler" (as Kemal Hoca), "20 Dakika", "Dip", and "Masumiyet Müzesi" (2026). Bülent Emin Yarar enjoys reading and music. He is known for his dedication to theatre and teaching, actively supporting young actors. Bülent Emin Yarar has been married to actress Bennu Yıldırımlar since 1995. The couple has a daughter, Ada Yarar, born in 1999.