Çağlar Ertuğrul
Çağlar Ertuğrul | |
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| Born | 5 November 1987[1] |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Education | Mechanical Engineering, Koç University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, mechanical engineer[1] |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | |
| Notable work | |
Çağlar Ertuğrul (born 5 November 1987)[2] is a Turkish actor and mechanical engineer.[1] He won the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy in 2020 for his role in Afili Aşk[3] and Best Actor in a TV Series in 2021 for his role in Teşkilat. He is regarded as one of the best Turkish actors in Turkish dramas.
Early life and career
[edit]Ertuğrul was born on 5 November 1987 in Karşıyaka, İzmir. His father is a geological engineer and his mother is a dentist. He also has an older sister. Graduating from Bornova High School he gained a university degree in Mechanical Engineering from Koç University.[1] He later decided to pursue a career in the arts. His first acting job was at a stage play Romeolar ve Julietler at Koç University on 13 April 2009.
In 2012, Alper Çağlar directed a military feature film called Dağ in which Ertuğrul made his film debut in a leading role. The film was a success making Ertuğrul a well known name instantly. The same year, Ertuğrul made his television debut in the series Benim İçin Üzülme as Sinan Avcıoğlu in a leading role.
In 2014, he played the role of Ersen in the coming of age drama Boynu Bükükler and starred as Başar Korkmaz in Beyaz Karanfil. That same year he made guest appearances in the TV series Medcezir and "Kurt Seyit & Şura". He has also been in films such as Bana Masal Anlatma (2015), "Ailecek Şaşkınız" (2018) and "Yanımda Kal" (2018).[4][5][6]
In 2016, he reprised his role as "Oğuz" in Dağ 2. The film achieved global recognition and became the most watched film of 2016 in Turkey.
During 2017–2018, Ertuğrul appeared in the television drama Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları as Yağız Egemen opposite Deniz Baysal. His performance was well received by viewers. He was also seen as Akın Yılmaz in the film Biz Size Döneriz that year.
During 2019–2020, Ertuğrul played the role of a handsome playboy Kerem Yiğiter in the TV Series Afili Aşk opposite Burcu Özberk for which he received the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy.
From 2021 to 2022, Ertuğrul appeared as Serdar Kılıçaslan, an intelligence officer opposite Deniz Baysal in the TV series Teşkilat. The series garnered high viewership and topped the ratings chart from its first episode, breaking many records. For this role, he won multiple awards including the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor. He quit the show with the completion of the second season in 2022.
In 2023, Ertuğrul starred in the series Magarsus as Turgut Kurak alongside Merve Dizdar and Berkay Ateş, which was released on BluTV. The series is said to be renewed for another season. Ertuğrul has also been seen as Kaptan Vandyke in the second season of the BluTV series Prens as of April 2024.
Ertuğrul came back to television as "Kartal" with the TV series Kalpazan in September 2024 on Show TV.
Filmography
[edit]| Movies | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Dağ | Üsteğmen Oğuz Çağlar | Leading role |
| 2015 | Bana Masal Anlatma | Haşmet | Supporting role |
| 2016 | Dağ II | Üsteğmen Oğuz Çağlar | Leading role |
| 2017 | Biz Size Döneriz | Akin Yilmaz | Leading role |
| 2018 | Ailecek Şaşkınız | Onay | Supporting role |
| Yanımda Kal | Emir Kurt | Leading role | |
| 2019 | Kızım Gibi Kokuyorsun | İbrahim | Leading role |
| Web series | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2023 | Magarsus | Turgut Kurak | Leading role |
| 2024 | Prens | Kaptan Vandyke | Supporting role |
| 2024 | Sorgu | Metin Yazıcı | Leading role |
| TV series | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012–2014 | Benim İçin Üzülme | Sinan Avcıoğlu | Leading role |
| 2014 | Beyaz Karanfil | Başar Korkmaz | Leading role |
| Boynu Bükükler | Galoş Ersen | Leading role | |
| Kurt Seyit ve Şura | Yusuf | Supporting role | |
| Medcezir | Inanç Pars | Guest appearance | |
| 2017–2018 | Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları | Yağız Egemen | Leading role |
| 2019–2020 | Afili Aşk | Kerem Yiğiter | Leading role |
| 2021–2022 | Teşkilat | Serdar Kılıçarslan | Leading role |
| 2024 | Kalpazan | Kartal Akkaya | Leading role |
Theater plays
[edit]- Romeolar ve Julietler
- Yobaz
- Kaos Teorileri
- Leş
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Awards | Category | Works | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Turkey Youth Awards | Best TV Actor | Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları | Won |
| 2019 | East Europe International Film Festival | Best Lead Actor In A Foreign Language Film | Kızım Gibi Kokuyorsun | Won |
| Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy Series | Afili Aşk | Won | |
| Best TV Couple (Kerem and Ayşe) | Nominated | |||
| Turkey Youth Awards | Best Actor in Motion Picture | Yanımda Kal | Won | |
| Best Movie Actor | Won | |||
| 2020 | North Europe International Film Festival | Best Lead Actor in a Foreign Language Film | Kızım Gibi Kokuyorsun | Won |
| Golden Palm Awards | Best TV Series Actor | Afili Aşk | Nominated | |
| Turkey Youth Awards | Best TV Actor | Won | ||
| 2021 | Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Actor | Teşkilat | Won |
| 2022 | Quality Awards | Best Quality Actor | Teşkilat | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Çağlar Ertuğrul".
- ^ "Çağlar Ertuğrul Nereli, Kimdir, Yaşı, Boyu, Benim İçin Üzülme Dizisi".
- ^ "46. Pantene Altın Kelebek 2020 Ödüllerini kazanan isimler". Mynet. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Çağlar Ertuğrul kimdir, kaç yaşında, nereli, evli mi? Teşkilat'ın Serdar'ı beğeni topluyor". 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Dağ 2 rekor kırdı".
- ^ "2016 Yılı Box Office". Box Office Türkiye.
External links
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