Saygın Soysal (born 21 May 1982) is a Turkish actor.

Life and career

Soysal was born on 21 May 1982 in

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as the only child of his family. His father is from

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and his mother is from

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. At the age of two, he moved with his family to

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. They later settled in

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, where he finished his high school. Soysal is a graduate of

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State Conservatory with a degree in performing arts. He made his television debut in 2005 with a role in the series ''Kırık Kanatlar'', portraying the character of Çavuş Yunus. In 2006, he joined the cast of '' Hatırla Sevgili'', portraying

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. He further rose to prominence in 2013 with his role in the historical drama series ''

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''. In 2014, he starred in ''

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'' along with

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and

Engin Akyürek Engin Akyürek (born 12 October 1981) is a Turkish actor, screenwriter and author. Akyürek began his acting career in the year 2004. Having starred in many critically acclaimed series and movies, Akyürek is regarded as one of Turkey's most succes ...

. In 2017, he briefly appeared in '' Payitaht: Abdülhamid'' before being cast in a recurring role in ''

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''. He was a regular on the

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original series '' Hakan: Muhafız'' (known in English as ''The Protector)'', and starred in the TV series '' Maraşlı'' in 2021.

Filmography

TV series

Film

References

External links

* 1982 births Living people Turkish male television actors Turkish male film actors Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory alumni {{Turkey-actor-stub