İlker Ayrık (born 16 October 1979) is a Turkish actor, TV presenter, and director.

Life and career

Ayrık was born on 16 October 1979 in

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. He stated that he dreamed of being an engineer when he was in high school, but after taking part in a theatre play at school, he gave up this dream and decided to become a stage actor. He graduated from Müjdat Gezen Art Center Conservatory's Theatre Department in 2003. After finishing school, he worked as

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's assistant for 6 years. After graduating from school, Ayrık worked with MSM Oyuncuları, Müjdat Gezen Theatre, Tiyatro Ti, and Kent Oyuncuları before founding Pervasız Theatre with Aykut Taşkın in 2005. In 2009, he played in Doa's "Yallah" music video alongside and Aykut Taşkın. Between 2007 and 2009, he joined the Kent Oyuncuları where he was part of an adaptation of ''

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''. In addition to his career on stage, Ayrık has appeared in many hit movies, TV series and advertisements since 2001. He acted alongside

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several times in

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advertisements. He is best known for her role as "Accountant Servet" in the ''Çakallarla Dans'' movie series. He played as stammering teacher in hit comedy series "Geniş Aile". He played the character of "Çağatay" in the period comedy series ''Seksenler'', which was broadcast on

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between 2012 and 2022. He played in the hit short comedy series "Ramazan Güzeldir". He married his secondary school friend Sanem Ayrık in 2009, and they have 2 children named Ferit and Yaman from this marriage.

Filmography

Theatre

Television programs

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ayrik, Ilker 1979 births Living people Turkish male film actors Turkish male stage actors Turkish male television actors Turkish television presenters Turkish people of Albanian descent Turkish people of Macedonian descent