Ulaş Tuna Astepe

Ulaş Tuna Astepe was born on May 5, 1988, in Izmit, Turkey. He attended school in Izmit and completed his secondary education at Istanbul High School for Boys (İstanbul Erkek Lisesi). He graduated from the Theatre Department of the State Conservatory at Mimar Sinan University. In 2008, he began his career in film as a costume assistant on "Osmanlı Cumhuriyeti" before moving into acting in theatre and television. He is known for his roles as Orhan in "Karadayı" (2012-2015), Tahir Kaleli in "Sen Anlat Karadeniz" (2018-2019), for which he won the Golden Butterfly Award (Altın Kelebek) for "Best Couple" alongside İrem Helvacıoğlu, and Adil Koçari in "Taşacak Bu Deniz" (2025-). He also appeared in "Barbaroslar: Akdeniz'in Kılıcı" (2021-2022) and "İlk ve Son" (2024) on BluTV. In 2025, he won the "Best Digital Series Actor" award at the 11th Ayaklı Gazete Ödülleri for his role in "İlk ve Son". Ulaş Tuna Astepe enjoys theatre, playing the guitar, and an active lifestyle. He has been married to Shrifa Awadh since June 7, 2015. The couple has two children.