Renan Bilek

Renan Bilek, full name Recep Renan Bilek, was born on October 6, 1968, in Istanbul, Turkey. He is a graduate of the prestigious Galatasaray High School. He began his career as a musician. During his high school years, he was a member of the band "Leke," and in 1999, he released a solo album of the same name. He later joined the "Ortaoyuncular" theater company, founded by Ferhan Şensoy. He gained widespread popularity for his role as Süleyman in the series "Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki" (As Time Goes By, 2010-2012). He also appeared in the series "Yeşil Deniz" (Green Sea, 2014-2015), "Doksanlar" (The Nineties, 2013), "Yeni Gelin" (New Bride, 2017-2018), and the films "Yeşil Bir Dünya" (A Green World, 1990), "Hükümet Kadın" (Government Woman, 2012), and "Cep Herkülü: Naim Süleymanoğlu" (Pocket Hercules: Naim Süleymanoğlu, 2019). In addition to acting, he performs solo shows, including "Bi' Laf Etmeli," "Aramızda Kalsın," "Bir Cem Karaca Hikayesi: Ömrüm," and "Aranjmanlar." He wrote columns for the newspaper soL Gazetesi and various art magazines. He is the chairman of the film actors' union. He is married to Manolya Bilek and has a daughter.