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Name: Mehmet Aslantug
Birthdate: September 25, 1961
Birthplace: Samsun, Turkey
Height: 179 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Iktisadi Idari Bilimler Fakultesi Isletme Bolumu
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Spouse: Arzum Onan (m. 1996-present)
Children: Can Aslantug
Biography: Mehmet Aslantug was born in 25 September 1961 in Samsun. He was born as the fifth child of a family who is engaged with farming. He went to primary, secondary and high school in Samsun. After then, he moved into Istanbul in order to study business administration. While he was studying at business administration, he started to be interested in theatre and drop out his school. Mehmet Aslantug became well-known with his tv series Hot Hours (Sicak Saatler). Additionally, Mehmet Aslantug founded Detay Film in 1993.

Mehmet Aslantug Tv Series / Movies
1985 – Scorpio (Akrep Burcu) (as Medet Akrep) (Movie)
1986 – Before Sunrise (Gun Dogmadan) (as Tahir) (Movie)
1987 – Firefly (Atesbocegi) (as Yilmaz) (Movie)
1989 – On Track (Iz Pesinde) (as Tuncer)
1990 – Agha’s Wedding Becomes Different (Baska Olur Agalarin Dugunu) (as Dr. Murat)

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Name: Halit Ergenc
Birthdate: April 30, 1970
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 183 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Besiktas Ataturk High School (Besiktas Ataturk Lisesi) (1989), Istanbul Technical University – Marine Engineering (Istanbul Teknik Universitesi Deniz Muhendisligi) (dropout), Mimar Sinan University Opera (Mimar Sinan Universitesi Opera Bolumu)
Spouse: Berguzar Korel (m. 2009-present), Gizem Soysaldi (m. 2007-2008)
Children: Ali Ergenc
Other: Halit Ergenc’s mother is of Albanian descent. Halit Ergenc started to act at the Dormen Theatre and got his first leading role in the musical The King and I. He started his career at television with his role at the popular Turkish drama Black Angel (Kara Melek). Halit Ergenc went to New York City in 1997 and acted in the musical The Adventures of Zak.

Notable Works
1996 – Sweet Madmen (Tatli Kaciklar)
1996 – Black Angel (Kara Melek)
1997 – Was that Supposed to Happen (Böyle mi Olacaktı)
1998 – Migrants (Gurbetciler)
2000 – Death’s Autograph (Olumun El Yazisi) (movie)
2000 – Hic Yoktan Ask (movie)
2001 – My Grandfather, Gofret and I (Dedem, Gofret ve Ben)
2002 – Signs at the Beach (Kumsaldaki Izler)
2002 – Zeybek Fire (Zeybek Atesi)
2002 – 2006 Azad
2002 – 2004 Zerda (as Devran)

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Name: Engin Akyurek
Birthdate: October 12, 1981
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 1,87 m
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Ankara University Faculty of Languages History and Geography – History Department (Ankara Universitesi Dil ve Tarih-Cografya Fakultesi Tarih Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Artistanbul Management
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Biography: Engin Akyurek was born on October 12, 1981 in Ankara. He is originally from Erzincan, Tercan. His father is a public servant while his mother is a housewife. Engin Akyurek started to be interested in theatre while he was going to high school. He started his acting career after attending a TV show named Stars of Turkey (Turkiye’nin Yildizlari) in 2004. He became the first ranking in that TV show and started his TV career. His first role on TV was Foreign Groom (Yabanci Damat) but he became very popular with his role Kerim in popular Turkish drama What is Fatmagul’s Fault? (Fatmagul’un Sucu Ne).

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Name: Burak Hakki
Birthdate: May 23, 1972
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 190 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Education: Istanbul University Econometrics (Istanbul Universitesi Ekonometri Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Gunfer Gunaydin Management
Spouse: Sema Simsek (m. 2001–2012)
Children: Ruzgar Hakki
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Name: Bulent Inal
Birthdate: May 19, 1973
Birthplace: Sanliurfa, Turkey
Height: 184 cm
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Ege University – Turkish Literature (Ege Universitesi Turk Dili ve Edebiyati Bolumu), Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Theatre and Acting (Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Guzel Sanatlar Fakultesi Tiyatro-Oyunculuk Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Id Iletisim
Spouse: Melis Tuysuz (m. 2011 – present)
Children: Cinar Inal
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Name: Murat Yildirim
Birthdate: April 13, 1979
Birthplace: Konya, Turkey
Height: 182 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Yildiz Teknik University Mechanics Engineering (Yildiz Teknik Universitesi Makine Muhendisligi)
Talent Agency: Id Iletisim
Spouse: Burcin Terzioglu (m. 2008–2014); Iman Elbani (m. 2016-present)
Biography: Murat Yildirim as born in Konya in 1979 while his father was working there as a teacher. He originally comes from Mardin. He graduated from Yildiz Teknik University after 8 years. He met Burcin Terzioglu while shooting the Turkish drama The Storm (Firtina) and got married to her in 20 June 2008. Murat Yildirim and Burcin Terzioglu got divorced in 30 June 2014. After then, Murat Yildirim met the Moroccan actress Iman Elbani in London and got married to her in 13 November 2016 in Adana.

Murat Yildirim Tv Series / Movies
1999 – Ayrilsak da Beraberiz
2003 – Hayat Bilgisi
2003 – Who is Boss? (Patron Kim?)
2003 – Immortal Love (Olumsuz Ask) (as Sedat)
2004 – My All Children (Butun Cocuklarim) (as Mesut)
2004 – The Big Lie (Buyuk Yalan) (as Okan)

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Name: Mehmet Akif Alakurt
Birthdate: July 23, 1979
Birthplace: Ordu, Turkey
Height: 1,9 m
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
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Name: Nejat Isler
Birthdate: February 29, 1972
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 182 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory (Mimar Sinan Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvari)
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Biography: Nejat Isler was born on 29 February 1972 in the Eyup district of Istanbul. His grandfather was a Feshane worker and his father was a worker. He said that he took his surname from his grandfather’s job. After primary school, he continued his education at Cagaloglu Anatolian High School. He could not get used to the environment at his new school and entered the school’s drama branch in order to become popular and skip some classes. When he couldn’t get into college after finishing high school, he started organizing tea parties to earn money. However, his work didn’t go as he had hoped and he went into debt. In order to pay off his debts, he decided to buy t-shirts from Mahmutpaşa and sell them in Teşvikiye. In the winter, he sold books, magazines and records instead of T-shirts. Two years later, Nejat Isler won the Photography Department of Yildiz Technical University and dropped out the school for military service.
Nejat Isler started to be interested in theatre after watching “The Death of Danton,” which was shown for free on a theater stage on March 27, World Theater Day. He thought “Why don’t I do this job?” and decided to take the conservatory exam. He applied to the Mimar Sinan University Conservatory Department in 1991, studied there for 4 years and graduated from Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory in 1995.

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Name: Okan Yalabik
Birthdate: December 13, 1978
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 186 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Istanbul University State Conservatory Theatre (Istanbul Universitesi Devlet Konservatuari Tiyatro Bolumu) (1997-2001)
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Biography: Okan Yalabik helped to found the Sakip Sabanci Anatolian High School Theatre Association in 1993. After 1998, he took part in various theatre plays at Yildiz Kenter Theatre such as ‘Martu’, ‘Nukte’, ‘Sirca Kumes’, ‘Inishmorelu Yuzbasi’. Okan Yalabik made his debut with his role in Turkish drama Jerk (Serseri). Okan Yalabik became very popular with his role Pargali Ibrahim in popular Turkiah drama Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyil).

Okan Yalabik Tv Series / Movies
1994 – Kaygisizlar
1998 – Channel G (Kanal Yumusak G) (as Bedri) (Movie)
2000 – 2001 Story of Snake (Yilan Hikayesi) (as Tayfun)
2001 – Dear My Love (Askim Askim) (as Tarkancan)
2001 – Double Trouble (Cifte Bela) (as Acar)
2002 – Gulum (as Serhat) (Movie)
2002 – Easy Money (Kolay Para) (as Guven) (Movie)
2002 – Children of Misery (Sir Cocuklari) (Movie)
2002 – Under the Stars (Yildizlarin Altinda) (as Engin)

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Name: Cansel Elcin
Birthdate: September 20, 1973
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 183 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Theatre at Ecole Florent
Talent Agency: B2D Istanbul Management
Spouse: Pinar Apaydin (m. 2012–2017), Zeynep Tugce Bayat (m. 2020-present)
Biography: Cansel Elcin was born in 20 September 1973 in Izmir. His father is a tailor. Cansel Elcin went to primary school in Izmir until 3rd grade and then he moves to Paris together with his family when he was 8 years old. He studied primary and secondary education at Paris Lycee Racine. During high school, he studied literature and language. After then, he started his university education but dropped out school in 6 months. Cansel Elcin worked at textile trade during 1990s. He imported textile products from Turkish cities like Denizli and Bursa and sold them in big department stores. After then, he started to study theatre at Ecole Florent. While studying, he also worked at various part-time jobs such as waitering, bartending, and driving. Cansel Elcin also took acting lessons from John Strasberg and Jack Garfein in New York City. After graduating from Ecole Florent, Cansel Elcin took part in various theatre plays and started his acting career professionally. Besides theatre, he also took part in commercial and cinema. Cansel Elcin also wrote the screenplay of Papillon short movie and directed it in 2007.

Cansel Elcin Tv Series / Movies
1997 – Irma Vep (Movie)
1998 – Harem Suare (as Journaliste) (Movie)
1999 – Le Coeur a L’ouvrage (as Hamlet) (Movie)