Metin Coşkun

Metin Coşkun was born in Istanbul in 1948. The master actor, who stepped into his artistic life in 1970, devoted a large part of his career to theater and took part in more than 60 plays and directed many plays, especially within the Ankara Art Theater (AST). His discipline, depth and experience on the theater stage have made him one of the most respected names in Turkish theatre. Coşkun, who is generally known for his characteristic, authoritative and weighty roles in his journey in the world of television and cinema, took part in classic productions such as "The Second Spring" and "Our Family". However, his memorable recognition by the masses came with the character "Belalı Naim", which he played in the 2012 cult TV series "Suskunlar". This role was followed by the character of Hakkı Alacahan in the internationally successful and Emmy award-winning TV series "Kara Sevda", and the master actor received great acclaim for his performance there. In the cinema, he appeared in projects such as Cem Yılmaz's "Coming Soon" movie and "Barış Akarsu: Hello". Metin Coşkun's most recent performance, in which he once again proved his acting power, is the character of Hikmet Derenoğlu in the psychological drama series "Masumlar Apartmanı" (2020-2022) broadcast on TRT 1 screens. This role, in which he portrayed a diabetic father who put authoritarian pressure on his children in the past but struggles with his own mind, illnesses and regrets of the past in his old age, received full marks from the audience and critics. He reflected both the scary and pathetic aspects of the character with great balance. Metin Coşkun, who took part in prestigious works such as "Şahsiyet" with Haluk Bilginer and recently "Magarsus" on digital platforms, and appeared before the audience with the character of Tahir in the TV series "Ömer" on television; He is one of the living figures of the Turkish art world with his career spanning more than half a century, his strong theater-based technique, and his mastery that makes every role believable.