Alican Yücesoy (born 22 October 1982) is a Turkish actor, screenwriter and director. He is best known for films, theatre plays. On television, he is best known for surreal series ''
Şubat'', and drama series such as ''Kördüğüm'', ''
İntikam
''İntikam'' () is a Turkish primetime drama television series that aired on Kanal D, starring Beren Saat and Yiğit Özşener. It debuted on January 3, 2013. ''İntikam'' is the Turkish version of the ABC TV series ''Revenge'' created by Mike K ...
'', and ''Sen de Gitme''. He also known for his supporting roles in the popular series ''
Suskunlar
''Suskunlar'' ( en, Game of Silence riginal title/small>), is a Turkish television drama, broadcast on Show TV in 2012. Drama was remade in USA for NBC as Game of Silence; being the first Turkish drama sold to the USA market.
It was aired in o ...
'', ''
Adanalı
''Adanalı'' is a Turkish crime drama TV series that was broadcast by ATV in 2008.
Cast
References
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2008 Turkish television series debuts
2010 Turkish television series endings
Television shows set in Istanbul
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'', and ''Zoraki Koca''. He gained international recognition with his role in the Japanese-Turkish co-production ''
125 Years Memory
is a 2015 drama film directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka starring Seiyo Uchino, Kenan Ece and Shioli Kutsuna. Two historical incidents that deepened the friendship between Japan and Turkey are connected in this story of friendship and compassion: The ...
''.
Early life
His maternal family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from
Bartın
Bartın is a city in northern Turkey and the central district of the province of Bartın.
Formerly a district of Zonguldak Province, Bartın was made into a province seat in 1991 with the constitution of its province, including four districts: ...
and
Ruse
Ruse may refer to:
Places
*Ruse, Bulgaria, a major city of Bulgaria
**Ruse Municipality
** Ruse Province
** 19th MMC – Ruse, a constituency
*Ruše, a town and municipality in north-eastern Slovenia
* Ruše, Žalec, a small settlement in east-ce ...
where Turk minority in Bulgaria lives. His paternal family is of
Arab and Turkish descents from
Antep and
Urfa.
After completing his primary, secondary and high school education in
Bursa
( grc-gre, Προῦσα, Proûsa, Latin: Prusa, ota, بورسه, Arabic:بورصة) is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. The fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in the ...
, Yücesoy enrolled in
Haliç University Theatre Department for acting education. He started to work at
Bakırköy Municipality Theatre after he participated in an audition the day after he entered the school. He later started appearing in TV series and movies. As of 2015, he is the new general art director of Bakırköy Municipality Theatre.
Theatre
* ''He-Go'':
Halil Babür – Altıdan Sonra Theatre – 2017
* ''Gülünç Karanlık'': Wolfram Lotz – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2016
* ''Hayvan Çiftliği'': George Orwell – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2014
* ''
Sıkı Yönetim'':
Albert Camus – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2012
* ''Eksik'':
Özer Aslan –
Tiyatro Hal – 2012
* ''
Külhanbeyi Müzikali'':
Ülkü Ayvaz
Ülkü (literally: "ideal") is a Turkish surname and a unisex given name and may refer to:
;Given name
* Ülkü Adatepe (1932–2012), youngest adopted daughter of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
* Ülkü Azrak (1933–2020), Turkish lawyer
* Ülkü Tamer ...
– Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2011
* ''Aklı Havada'':
Ali Yenel
ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. ...
– Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2010
* ''Yağmurcu'':
N. Richard Nash – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2008
* ''
Tersine Dünya'':
Orhan Kemal – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2007
* ''
Dua Odası
In Islam, ( ar, دعاء , plural: ' ) is a prayer of invocation, supplication or request, even asking help or assistance from God.
Role in Islam
Muslims regard this as a profound act of worship. Muhammad is reported to have s ...
'':
Shan Khan
Shan may refer to:
People
*Shan (surname), or 单 in Chinese, a Chinese surname
*Shan, a variant of the Welsh given name usually spelled Siân
*Occasionally used as a short form of Shannen/ Shannon
Ethnic groups
*Shan people, Southeast Asian e ...
– Tiyatro Z – 2006
* ''
Pırtlatan Bal'':
Aziz Nesin
Aziz Nesin (; born Mehmet Nusret, 20 December 1915 – 6 July 1995) was a Turkish writer, humorist and the author of more than 100 books. Born in a time when Turks did not have official surnames, he had to adopt one after the Surname Law of 1 ...
– Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2005
* ''Günün Adamı'':
Haldun Taner – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2005
* ''Teneke'':
Yaşar Kemal
Yaşar Kemal (born Kemal Sadık Gökçeli; 6 October 1923 – 28 February 2015) was a Turkish writer and human rights activist and one of Turkey's leading writers. He received 38 awards during his lifetime and had been a candidate for the Nobel ...
– Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2004
* ''
Klakson, Borazanlar ve Bırtlar'':
Dari Fo – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2004
* ''
Köpek Kadın Erkek'':
Sibylle Berg
Sibylle Berg (born 2 June 1962) is a Swiss contemporary author and playwright. They write novels, essays, short fiction, plays, radio plays, and columns. Their 15 books have been translated into 30 languages. They have won numerous awards, inclu ...
– 2004
* ''
Suret
Suret ( syr, ܣܘܪܝܬ) ( su:rɪtʰor su:rɪθ, also known as Assyrian or Chaldean, refers to the varieties of Northeastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) spoken by ethnic Assyrians, including those identifying as religious groups rather than eth ...
'':
Onur Bayraktar – Stüdyo Drama – 2004
Filmography
As director and screenwriter
*Taş (short film)
As actor
Series
Film
Short film
* The Flag
* Cemil Show
TV programs
* 2022 ''
Maske Kimsin Sen?
''The Masked Singer Turkey'' ( tr, Maske Kimsin Sen?) is a Turkish reality singing competition television series based on the ''Masked Singer'' franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show ''King of Mask Singer'', premier ...
'' (Judge)
Awards
* 26th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival – Best Actor Award (2019) (''Küçük Şeyler'')
* 56th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival – Best Actor Award (2019)
* The 33rd Montenegro Film Festival Golden Mimosa for Best Actor – ''La Belle Indifference''
* 9th Malatya International Film Festival – Best Actor Award
* 7th Kayseri Film Festival – Best Actor Award (''Küçük Şeyler'')
References
External links
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1982 births
Male actors from Istanbul
Turkish male film actors
Turkish male television actors
21st-century Turkish male actors
Living people
Turkish people of Arab descent
Turkish people of Bulgarian descent
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