Mehmet Günsür (; born 8 May 1975) is a Turkish model, actor and producer.

Early life

Günsür was born in 1975 as the second child of a family of

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descent (a Turkic ethnic subgroup). His mother, Sibel, was a lecturer and his father, Teoman, was an

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who graduated from the

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and worked in a number of different sectors. His older sister Zeynep Günsür Yüceil, who is a choreographer of modern ballet, is also a lecturer.

Career

He began his acting career at the age of seven in various commercials. At the age of 14, he appeared in Okan Uysaler's seriws '' Geçmiş Bahar Mimozaları'' with actors such as Rutkay Aziz,

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and

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. After graduating from the Italian High School, he entered the

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Communication Faculty and graduated with honors. Günsür gave concerts with a music group and ran a restaurant for four years. With a friend's help, he auditioned for a role in the movie ''

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''. After the trial shot, he was accepted for the role and the film was directed by

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. After this film, he decided to turn to acting. Günsür got married on 17 July 2006 to the Italian documentalist Caterina Mongio, whom he met in 2004. They have 3 children.

Filmography

References

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1975 births Male actors from Istanbul Living people Turkish male film actors Turkish male child actors Turkish people of Tatar descent Turkish male models Turkish expatriates in Italy Liceo Italiano alumni {{Turkey-actor-stub