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 ''

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'', 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 Tuba Büyüküstün and Engin Akyürek. 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