Sercan Gülbahar

Sercan Gülbahar was born on 10 January 1989 in Diyarbakır; he spent his childhood in Izmir. He graduated from Tire Şehit Albay İbrahim Karaoğlanoğlu Anatolian High School. In 2008, while studying Finance at Uludağ University, he joined the university's theatre group, Uludağ Üniversitesi Oyuncuları. In 2010 he left Uludağ University and enrolled on a full scholarship in the theatre department of Haliç University Conservatory, graduating in 2014 after appearing in productions such as "Ölüm Oyunları" (Death Games) and "The Cherry Orchard." In 2017 he completed a master's degree in Modern Dance at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. He remained active in theatre, performing in "Largo Desolato," "Parti," and "Arap Gecesi" with the EKİP theatre company, as well as "Köpeklerin İsyan Günü" with Platform. For his role in "11'e 11," produced by Emek Sahnesi, he was nominated for Most Successful Young Generation Artist of the Year at the Afife Theatre Awards. He made his screen debut in 2010 with the role of Sururi in the series "Ana Yüreği." He appeared in the film "Sivil" (2013) and the short film "Döngü" (2015). In 2017 he played young Raci in the documentary "Miraciyye Saklı Miras." From 2016 to 2018 he played Civan Sarıkaya in the series "Kalbimdeki Deniz." In 2022 he played Fırat in the series "Hayaller ve Hayatlar," and that same year played Yaver in the Show TV series "Gelsin Hayat Bildiği Gibi" — a loyal aide to the character Sadi Payaslı, remaining the only one able to protect him from the Ankara mafia. He later took on the role of police officer Umut in "Güzel Aşklar Diyarı," directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül.