Celil Nalçakan

Celil Nalçakan was born on June 10, 1978, in Sivas, Turkey. His mother was a teacher, and his father was an electrician. He has a sister named Esranur. He studied Geological Engineering at Sivas Cumhuriyet University but left after 7 years. He later studied Tourism and Hotel Management at Balıkesir University but eventually devoted himself to acting. He received a scholarship at TÜRVAK, where he studied with the support of Zeki Alasya. He began his acting career in 2006 with the series "Sıla". He gained widespread popularity for his role as Zülfikar Ülgen in the cult series "Poyraz Karayel" (2015-2017). A second wave of popularity came with his role as Akif Atakul in the series "Kardeşlerim" (My Siblings, 2021-2024). Among his other works are the series "Hanımın Çiftliği" (2011), "İntikam" (2013), "Bir Aile Hikayesi" (2019), "Rüya Gibi" (2025-2026), and the films "Poyraz Karayel: Küresel Sermaye" (2017), "Ahmet'in Türküsü" (2024), and "Leydi Di" (2024). In addition to acting, he is also a musician, performing songs in his projects. In his free time, he enjoys playing musical instruments and writing songs.