İlker Ayrık (born 16 October 1979) is a Turkish actor, TV presenter, and director.
Life and career
Ayrık was born on 16 October 1979 in
Balıkesir.
He stated that he dreamed of being an engineer when he was in high school, but after taking part in a theatre play at school, he gave up this dream and decided to become a stage actor.
He graduated from Müjdat Gezen Art Center Conservatory's Theatre Department in 2003. After finishing school, he worked as
Müjdat Gezen
Müjdat Gezen (born 29 October 1943) is a Turkish theatre actor and writer.
Private life
He was born on 29 October 1943 in Istanbul. He studied in Vefa High School where he met Uğur Dündar and Kemal Sunal, who became lifelong friends. After gr ...
's assistant for 6 years. After graduating from school, Ayrık worked with MSM Oyuncuları, Müjdat Gezen Theatre, Tiyatro Ti, and Kent Oyuncuları before founding Pervasız Theatre with Aykut Taşkın in 2005.
In 2009, he played in Doa's "Yallah" music video alongside and Aykut Taşkın. Between 2007 and 2009, he joined the Kent Oyuncuları where he was part of an adaptation of ''
The Miser''. In addition to his career on stage, Ayrık has appeared in many hit movies, TV series and advertisements since 2001. He acted alongside
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ (; born 27 October 1983) is a Turkish actor, model, and former basketball player. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Turkey and has won many awards, including three Golden Butterfly Awards and a Yeşilçam Cinema Award. ...
several times in
Akbank advertisements.
He is best known for her role as "Accountant Servet" in the ''Çakallarla Dans'' movie series. He played as stammering teacher in hit comedy series "Geniş Aile". He played the character of "Çağatay" in the period comedy series ''Seksenler'', which was broadcast on
TRT1
TRT 1 (''TRT One'') is the first Turkish national television channel, owned by state broadcaster TRT. It was launched on 31 January 1968 as a test broadcast and was officially launched in December 1971. It was the only channel in Turkey until 15 ...
between 2012 and 2022. He played in the hit short comedy series "Ramazan Güzeldir".
He married his secondary school friend Sanem Ayrık in 2009, and they have 2 children named Ferit and Yaman from this marriage.
Filmography
Theatre
Television programs
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
Turkish male film actors
Turkish male stage actors
Turkish male television actors
Turkish television presenters
Turkish people of Albanian descent
Turkish people of Macedonian descent