Engin Akyürek

Engin Akyürek was born on October 12, 1981, in Ankara, Turkey. His family originates from Erzincan. His father worked as a civil servant, and his mother was a housewife. He graduated from the History Department of Ankara University's Faculty of Language, History and Geography. He did not receive any formal acting education. He began his acting career after winning the competition "Türkiye'nin Yıldızları" (Turkey's Stars) in 2004. He made his debut in the series "Yabancı Damat" (Foreign Groom, 2004-2007). He gained widespread popularity for his roles as Kerim Ilgaz in "Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?" (What is Fatmagül's Fault?, 2010-2012) and Ömer Demir in "Kara Para Aşk" (Black Money Love, 2014-2015). For his role in "Kara Para Aşk," he won the Best Actor award at the Seoul International Drama Awards (2015) and was nominated for the International Emmy Award. Among his other works are the series "Bir Bulut Olsam" (If I Were a Cloud, 2009), "Sefirin Kızı" (The Ambassador's Daughter, 2019-2021), "Adım Farah" (My Name is Farah, 2023), as well as the films "Kader" (Destiny, 2006), "Bi Küçük Eylül Meselesi" (A Small September Affair, 2014), "Çocuklar Sana Emanet" (Children Are Entrusted to You, 2018), and "Bir Aşk İki Hayat" (One Love Two Lives, 2019). In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing screenplays, and traveling.