Osman Soykut (born January 1, 1957), better known by his stage name Ozman Sirgood, is an

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actor of Turkish and Dagestani heritage.

Biography

Ozman Sirgood is an established actor who works in film and television projects on both sides of the Atlantic. A celebrity in his native Turkey, Ozman makes his home in Los Angeles, California. Ozman's career spans 17 years and three continents. Ozman was born as Osman Soykut in Ankara, Turkey. His heritage includes Dagestani Avar roots on his mother's side and Crimean Tatar from his father. He attended

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and holds a

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degree from the Middle East Technical University. He moved to

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in 1984 and began his acting career in 1989. In 2001, he began receiving training from

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at the

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, continuing until Milton's death in 2008. Ozman found quick success as an actor in Los Angeles and played in a number of productions including '' Charmed'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Art School Confidential'' and others. Discovered for the Turkish market in 2007, Ozman went to

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with a lead role in the TV drama '' Iki Yabanci''. Quickly gaining a reputation as a skilled actor, he continued with bigger roles in '' Pars Narkoteror'' and ''

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''. In 2009, he was cast as the suave and deadly Aron Feller in the long-running TV action drama ''

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