Nihat Alptuğ Altınkaya (born 28 September 1979) is a Turkish actor, model and sportsman. He is also the winner of the 2012 season of '' Survivor: Ünlüler vs. Gönüllüler''.
Personal life
Nihat Altınkaya was born on 28 September 1979 in
Karabük
Karabük is a city in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Karabük Province and Karabük District.Rize
Rize (; ; ; ka, რიზე}; ) is a coastal city in the eastern part of the Black Sea Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Rize Province and Rize District.Acunn.com “Nihat Altınkaya Hayatının Bilinmeyenlerini Acunn.com'a Anlattı...” His mother was a bank clerk, while his father run a business. He played in the volleyball teams of Karabük Demir Çelik High School and Ankara Emlak Bank Sport Club. After suffering from an injury at the age of 17, he stopped playing volleyball and began working as a bodyguard at a nightclub in Ayvalık. Later, he moved to
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 ...
and after getting trained in boxing he joined the boxing department of Fenerbahçe S.K. He eventually began modeling and started appearing in TV series. He briefly dated his costar from ''
Yaprak Dökümü
''Yaprak Dökümü'' (''The Fall of Leaves'') is a novel by Turkish author and playwright Reşat Nuri Güntekin, written in 1930. It is available in an English translation by W. D. Halsey
Plot summary
The novel revolves around a middle-class Tu ...
''
Deniz Çakır
Deniz Çakır (born 31 December 1981) is a Turkish film and television actress.
Career
She made her television debut with her role as Alev in hit revenge series ''Kadın İsterse''. Çakır is best known for her role in the popular televisio ...
. In December 2010, he married İmre Altınkaya. Together they have two daughters, named Melek and Ayşe. They reside in Istanbul.
Career
He was first discovered by Gökçe Doruk Erten, after which he played in
Funda Arar
Funda Arar (; born 8 April 1975) is a Turkish singer.
Funda Arar spent her early childhood in Ankara, where she was born, and later in Muğla and Adapazarı. She studied at Istanbul Technical University's music conservatory, specialicizing in t ...
's music video "Özledim". He then continued his career as a model. Altınkaya eventually started his career as an actor and appeared in the Turkish-Belgian movie ''Turkuaz'' as well as two other films. At the same time, he got recurring roles in various TV series.Milliyet Cadde İlknur Taş interview: “Yemek yapmayı çok seviyor. Bu nedenle evindeki favori köşesi mutfağı. Nihat Alptuğ Altınkaya pijama koleksiyonunun yanı sıra rozet de biriktiriyor” - Retrieved: 07-05-2012 He also received theatre lessons at "Ekol Drama Art House" from
Ayla Algan
Ayla Algan (; 29 October 1937 – 4 January 2024) was a Turkish film and stage actress and singer.
Career
On stage
Algan appeared on the stage for the first time during her theatre education at the Actors Studio in New York City, United St ...
and
İpek Bilgin
Fatma İpek Bilgin (born 24 March 1956) is a Turkish actress, theatre director and translator. Aside from her career on stage, Bilgin has appeared in various movies and TV series. She has worked for the Ankara State Theatre and first became notice ...
. He later shared the leading role with
Ezgi Asaroğlu
Ezgi Asaroğlu (born 18 June 1987) is a Turkish film and television actress.
Life and career TV Series
She first appeared on cable TV in the TV series '' Bir Dilim Aşk'', which marked her screen debut at age 17. During the years, she had rol ...
in Kağan Erturan's first feature film ''En Mutlu Olduğum Yer''.Hürriyet Kelebek 9 April 2010,Serdar Benli: “Yastık yok çarşaf var” - Retrieved: 07-05-2012