Ege Aydan

Ege Aydan was born on June 15, 1958, in Ankara, Turkey, to opera singer and actress Sevda Aydan. His older brother, Efe Aydan, is a well-known basketball player. He began his artistic education with ballet but, due to his height, decided to change direction and enrolled in the Higher Theatre School of the Ankara State Conservatory, from which he graduated. His professional career began at the Ankara State Theatre, where he worked as an actor and director. He took part in numerous theatrical productions, including "Godot'yu Beklerken", "Şen Kadınlar", "Üç Kız Kardeş", "Candan Can Koparmak", and others. On television, he is known for his roles in the series "Kaynanalar" (as Timuçin), "Kara Melek" (as Mithat), "Asmalı Konak" (as Yaman Bal), "Kavak Yelleri" (as Murat Akça), "Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi" (as Şevket Ç.), "Gönül Dağı" (as Münir Başkan), and "Kimler Geldi, Kimler Geçti". He has also appeared in films such as "İstanbul Kanatlarımın Altında" (1996), "Ağır Roman" (1997), "Zincirbozan" (2007), "Fakat Müzeyyen Bu Derin Bir Tutku" (2014), "Anadolu Leoparı" (2021), and others. In addition to his acting and directing work, Ege Aydan is a talented painter. He started painting in childhood, and his first solo exhibition was held in Ankara in 1982. In the 1980s, his works were recognized among the best in Europe. He continues to actively exhibit his paintings, with central themes being love, longing, and loneliness. He is also known as a voice actor, having dubbed Victor Sullivan in the Turkish version of the Uncharted video game. Ege Aydan was married to İpek Aydan until 2014, and since 2015 he has been married to Sevilay Yılmaz. He has three children.