Mert Öcal (born 12 May 1979) is a Turkish actor and model who won
Best Model of Turkey 2004 and went on to win Best Model of the World the same year.
His film and television work include appearances in ''Asla Unutma'' (2005), ''Nehir'' (2005), ''Rüyalarda Buluşuruz'' (2006), ''Oyun Bitti'' (2007), ''Görgüsüzler'' (2008), ''Kız Annesi'' (2011), ''Rüya Peşinde: Takkeci Baba'' (2011), ''Bizim Okul'' (2013), ''Mahmut ile Meryem'' (2013), ''
Aşk Yeniden'' (2015–2016), and ''Defne'nin Bir Mevsimi'' (2016).
Early life
Mert Öcal was born on 29 September 1982 in
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
, Turkey.
Since the age of 18, he is engaged in a variety of sports and activities, including tennis, volleyball, football, and basketball.
Pageantry
Best Model of Turkey
Mert Öcal competed in the 17th Best Model of Turkey pageant and won the title "Best Model of Turkey 2004".
Best Model of the World
He represented Turkey at the 17th Best Model of the World pageant where he was crowned Best Model of the World 2004,
succeeding Best Model of the World 2003 Stefan Alie of France.
He became the fourth man from Turkey, after
Kenan İmirzalıoğlu (1997),
Faik Ergin (1999), and
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ (; born 27 October 1983) is a Turkish actor, model, and former basketball player. He has won several accolades, including four Golden Butterfly Awards for Best actor for his role in Ask-I memnu (2009 and 2010), for his rol ...
(2002), to win the Best Model of the World title.
He stands tall.
Acting career
Mert Öcal has acted in film and television productions, including the 2005
Show TV
Show TV is a Turkish free-to-air national television channel, established in 1991 by Erol Aksoy, Dinç Bilgin, Haldun Simavi and Erol Simavi, owned by the Can Holding.
History
The channel replaces Cine5's now-defunct frequencies, and it was ...
drama series ''Asla Unutma'' (alongside
Ediz Hun,
Hülya Koçyiğit
Hülya Koçyiğit (born 12 December 1947) is a Turkish actress. A prominent female lead in the Turkish cinema, she received numerous awards at international film festivals, including the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. Altogether, she ha ...
, and
Göksel Arsoy); 2005
Kanal D
Kanal D (English: Channel D) is a nationwide television channel in Turkey that is part of Demirören Group. It was founded by Ayhan Şahenk and Aydın Doğan in 1993.
The network has also run an international channel, Euro D, since 1996, whic ...
drama series ''Nehir''; 2006 Show TV mini-series ''Rüyalarda Buluşuruz'' (alongside
Selda Alkor); 2007 Kanal D
comedy
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium.
Origins
Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...
drama series ''Oyun Bitti'' (alongside
Zeki Alasya
Zeki Alasya (18 April 1943 – 8 May 2015) was a Turkish actor and film director. Alasya was of Turkish Cypriot descent and was related to Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha.
Filmleri
1957 Bir Avuç Toprak
1958 Iftira
1959 Gurbet
1960 Tas Beb ...
); 2008
atv comedy series ''Görgüsüzler''; 2011
Kanal 7 drama series ''Kız Annesi''; 2013 atv comedy series ''Bizim Okul'', and the
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...
television series ''
Aşk Yeniden'' that aired on
FOX between 2015 and 2016.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1982 births
Best Model of the World winners
Best Model of Turkey winners
Living people
Models from Istanbul
Turkish male film actors
Turkish male models
Turkish male television actors
Survivor Turkey contestants
Male actors from Istanbul