Berkay Ateş (born 19 February 1987) is a Turkish actor.
Life and career
Ateş was born on 19 February 1987 in Istanbul. His mother is from
Malatya
Malatya (; ; Syriac language, Syriac ܡܠܝܛܝܢܐ Malīṭīná; ; Ancient Greek: Μελιτηνή) is a city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital of Malatya Province. The city has been a human settlement for thousands of y ...
while his father is from
Ardahan
Ardahan ( ka, არტაანი, tr; ; Russian: Ардаган) is a city in northeastern Turkey, near the Georgian border. It is the seat of Ardahan Province and Ardahan District.[Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (, or MSGSÜ) is a public art university in Istanbul, Turkey. The university's campus is located in the Fındıklı, Beyoğlu. The university was established in 1882 under the leadership of Osman Hamdi Bey. Hi ...]
with a degree in theatre studies. He made his cinematic debut with the movie ''Yarım Kalan Mucize''.
In 2015, he received the Promising Young Actor Award at the 22nd
International Adana Film Festival
Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (), known between 2016 and 2018 as International Adana Film Festival (), is a film festival in Adana, Turkey, that was held five times between 1969 and 1974 and every year since 2005. The event is organized by the ...
for his role in the movie
Abluka. He simultaneously continued his career on stage before making his television debut in 2016 with a role in ''İstanbul Sokakları''. He was further recognized for his role in the TV series ''
Anne
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna (name), Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah (given name), Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie (given name), Annie a ...
'', but rose to prominence with his role as Mahsun in ''
Çukur
''Çukur'' () is a Turkish Action film, action, Drama (film and television), drama and Crime film, crime Thriller film, thriller television series produced by Ay Yapım, directed by Sinan Öztürk and written by Gökhan Horzum and Damla Serim. I ...
'' and Ozan Akınsel in ''
Alev Alev''.
Filmography
Film
Television
Internet
Theatre
Awards
References
External links
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Turkish male television actors
Turkish male film actors
1987 births
Living people
Turkish male stage actors
Male actors from Istanbul
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