Tolga Safer (born 26 June 1982) is a British
actor who is known for playing
Igor Karkaroff's Aide in the movie version of ''
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the fourth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and W ...
''.
Life and career
Safer was born in
London, to
Turkish Cypriot parents.
He started acting at the age of 7 in school plays and attended classes at the
Sylvia Young Theatre School. Safer has appeared in various TV commercials for
Pepsi and Korres, and
The Red Cross, (Directed by
Peter Webber). He has appeared in several TV episodes of
BBC's
Casualty and
Doctors
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Personal titles
* Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree
* A medical practitioner, including:
** Physician
** Surgeon
** Dentist
** Veterinary physician
** Optometrist
*Other roles
** ...
. His first main role was in the film ''Culture Menace'' which was a British independent movie before working on
''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' in a role created especially for him. Other notable film credits include
Sugarhouse alongside
Andy Serkis and
Ashley Walters Ashley Walters may refer to:
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and
Shoot on Sight
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...
. In 2017, Safer appeared alongside
Dylan O'Brien in
CBS Films' thriller ''
American Assassin
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''.
[
At the ]Arcola Theatre
Arcola Theatre is an Off West End theatre in the London Borough of Hackney. It presents plays, operas and musicals featuring established and emerging artists.
The theatre building, in the former Colourworks paint factory on Ashwin Street, Dalst ...
, Safer performed in the controversial play 'Bintou' and then on 'Venezuela'. As well as the Arcola Theatre, Tolga Safer has also performed in plays such as '' Prayer Room'' at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. and appeared at The Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. I ...
.
Filmography
Theatre
References
External links
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Living people
1982 births
British people of Turkish Cypriot descent
Male actors from London
English male film actors
British people of Cypriot descent
English male stage actors
21st-century English male actors
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