Selahattin Paşalı

Selahattin Paşalı was born on 2 February 1990 in Bodrum, Muğla Province; some sources cite Izmir as his birthplace. He completed his primary and secondary education in Bodrum. At age 14 he joined the basketball academy of Darüşşafaka Sports Club, serving as team captain throughout his time in the youth ranks. He completed his university education in Budapest, Hungary, studying Art Management. At age 25 he returned to Istanbul and began acting training at the Craft Atelier. He made his television acting debut in 2017 with the role of Alp Sungur in the Show TV series "Kalp Atışı." In 2018 he played Arda Özkan in the series "Bir Umut Yeter," and in 2019 played Arda Yenilmez in the Kanal D series "Leke." In 2020 he played Hakan Yavuncu in the series "Babil," alongside Halit Ergenç and Ozan Güven. He achieved his real breakthrough that same year with the lead role of Osman Demirkan in the Netflix original series "Aşk 101" (Love 101). In 2022 he played Halit in the Netflix series "Pera Palas'ta Gece Yarısı" (Midnight at the Pera Palace), alongside Hazal Kaya — a role for which he won Best Actor at the 10th Yeditepe University Dilek Awards and was nominated at the 48th Altın Kelebek Awards. From 2023 to 2024 he played the lead role of Ömer Ademoğlu in the series "Ömer." Since 2025 he has starred as Nüzhet Erden in the Now TV series "Kıskanmak." His film credits include "Mukavemet" (2022, as Rahmi) and "Kurak Günler" (2022, lead role as Emre, directed by Emin Alper) — a film that gained international recognition at film festivals. In 2026 he took the lead role of Kemal Basmacı in the Netflix series "Masumiyet Müzesi" (The Museum of Innocence). On stage he has performed in "Fotoğraf 51" (2018, as James Watson) and "The Seagull" (2021, as Treplev). In an interview he shared that his greatest dream is to win an Afife Theatre Award and to represent his country by giving a speech at an international awards ceremony abroad. In 2022 he married Lara Tümer. The couple has a daughter, Leyla Pera Paşalı.