Bülent Şakrak (born 26 August 1977) is a Turkish actor and TV presenter.

Life and career

Şakrak was born on 26 August 1977 in

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. He began his career on stage in 1996 by taking part in youth and children's plays at Kartal Art Studios. In 1998, he enrolled in the Theatre Department of

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State Conservatory. After leaving Kartal Art Studios, he got roles in Müjdat Gezen Theatre and Yayla Art Center Theatre before entering the cast of Kent Oyuncuları in 2004. There he was cast in various plays such as ''Dying For It'', '' The 39 Steps'', ''

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''. After bringing ''The 39 Steps'' to stage at the Istanbul State Theatre in 2016, he worked as a narrator for the play ''Fully Committed'', which was performed in the same venue. He played as Avni in hit police series "Yılan Hikayesi". Aside from his career on stage, Şakrak has been cast in various TV series and has his first role in a

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with BluTV's ''Dudullu Postası'' in 2018. He has also presented his own program ''Bülent Şakrak'la Art Niyet'' on

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Theatre

* ''Fully Committed'' : Becky Mode - Istanbul State Theatre - 2018 (narrator) * ''Testosterone'' : Andrzej Saramonowicz - Oyun Studio - 2013 * ''

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- Pangar - 2012 * ''Dying For It'':

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- Kent Oyuncuları - 2011 * '' The Walworth Farce'' :

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- Kent Oyuncuları - 2008 * '' The 39 Steps'' :

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- Kent Oyuncuları - 2003 * ''

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'': Marc Camoletti - Sadri Alışık Theatre - 2003 * ''Buzlar Çözülmeden'': Cevet Fehmi Başkut - Yayla Art Center - 2000 * ''Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz'': Sadık Şendil - Müjdat Gezen Theatre - 1999 * ''Hababam Sınıfı'':

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- Müjdat Gezen Theatre - 1998

Filmography

Film

* '' Tamirhane'' (2022) * '' Acı Kiraz'' (2020) * '' 5 Dakkada Değişir Bütün İşler'' (2016) * '' Son Mektup'' (2015) * '' Yapışık Kardeşler'' (2015) * '' Çilek'' (2014) * '' İksir:Dedemin Sırrı'' (2014) * '' Ay Büyürken Uyuyamam'' (2011) * ''72. Koğuş'' (2010) * '' Abimm'' (2009) * '' Melekler ve Kumarbazlar'' (2009) * '' Eyyvah Eyvah'' (2009) * '' Kutsal Damacana 2: İtmen'' (2009) * '' Ezber'' (short film) (2009) * '' Süper Ajan K9'' (2008) * '' Muro: Nalet Olsun İçimdeki İnsan Sevgisine'' (2008) * ''Ona Melek Deme'' (short film) (2006) * '' Sır Çocukları'' (2002) * '' Halk Çocuğu'' (2000)

TV series

* ''

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'' - 2024- * '' Maviye Sürgün'' - 2023 * '' Dünya Bu'' - 2023 (

) * '' The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri'' - 2022 * '' Misafir'' - 2021 * ''

Sefirin Kızı ''Sefirin Kızı'' () is a Turkish drama television series directed by Emre Kabakuşak and written by Ayşe Ferda Eryılmaz and Sedef Nehir Erdem. It consists of two seasons, the first of which aired on 16 December 2019, and concluded on 22 June ...

'' - 2020 * '' Dudullu Postası'' - 2018 (web series) * '' Hangimiz Sevmedik'' - 2016 * '' Ayrılsak da Beraberiz'' - 2015 * '' Neyin Eksik?'' (2013) * '' Karanlıklar Çiçeği'' - 2012 * '' İki Yaka Bir İsmail'' 2012 * ''

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'' - 2011 * '' İzmir Çetesi'' - 2011 * '' Yıldız Masalı'' - 2011 * ''

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