Emir Benderlioğlu

Atıf Emir Benderlioğlu was born on 28 October 1979 in Ankara. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Hacettepe University — he first studied sculpture before transferring to and graduating from the graphic design department. He later worked as a promotional coordinator at the broadcaster TRT. In Ankara he met director Alper Çağlar and went on to appear in Çağlar's short and feature films, including "Bukalemun," "4 Saat," "Kabakurgu," "Camgöz," "Dağ 2," and "Panzehir." He moved to Istanbul, where he played Bekir in the film "Âdem'in Trenleri." He appeared in the series "Sessiz Fırtına" (as İbrahim), "Dedektif Biraderler" (2008, lead role as Savaş), "Kavak Yelleri" (2008–2010, as Burak), "Ayrılık" (TRT 1, 2009–2010, as Eytan), "Bıçak Sırtı" (2010), "Yer Gök Aşk" (2011–2012), "Osmanlı Tokadı" (TRT 1, 2013), "Racon" (2015), "Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz" (as Behzat Façalı), "4N1K" (as Tekin), "Börü" (as Turan Kara), and "Barbaroslar" (as Piri Reis). His film credits include the comedy "Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde" (2010) and "Bol Şans" (2016). Besides acting, he works in photography, voice acting, and graphic design, and has won awards in animation and 3D graphics competitions. Together with friends Işın Karaca, Ferdi Kurtuldu, and Eda Ertürk, he opened a café in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district. He is a supporter of the football club Fenerbahçe. On 6 July 2010 he married actress Ceren Şekerci (now Ceren Benderlioğlu). The couple has a daughter, Nur Benderlioğlu.