Serkan Altunorak
Serkan Altunorak | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 1976 |
| Education | Hacettepe University Mimar Sinan University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Serkan Altunorak (born 24 December 1976) is a Turkish actor. He is best known for Melekler Korusun, Muhteşem Yüzyıl, Cesur ve Güzel.
Life and career
[edit]Altunorak is a graduate of Hacettepe University with a degree in theatre studies. He later studied performing arts and graduated from Mimar Sinan University Conservatory.[1]
He made his debut on television in 1999 with his role in hit sitcom Ayrılsak da Beraberiz as Unisex Bekir. In 2006 he appeared in İmkansız Aşk as Cem, and in the same year played the role of Tolga in the movie Gomeda, which marked his cinematic debut. In 2007 he was cast in Kara Duvak as Merdan. In the following year, he appeared in the youth series Sınıf as Umut and also had the lead role in the adaptation of Mercury Fur in Turkey.
In 2009 he portrayed a conservatory teacher in the popular series Melekler Korusun and went on stage again with a role in the play Alışveriş ve S***ş.
In the meantime he play in Sezen Aksu's music video "Yanmışım Sönmüşüm Ben", directed by Fatih Akın. He also made guest appearances in the TV series Yaseminname, Çocuklar Duymasın and Karım ve Annem.[2]
In October 2006, he had to play Russian roulette in a scene of the TV series İmkansız Aşk, in which he starred with Ebru Gündeş. Altunorak, who put the gun to his head, collapsed to the ground in blood as soon as he pulled the trigger. He was seriously injured as the pistol was still loaded and he was treated for a long time. The series was subsequently cancelled.[3]
In 2011, he had the role of Suat in period series Bir Günah Gibi which based from novel "Kurt Seyit ve Murka". He had his breakthrough with his portrayal of Taşlıcalı Yahya in the historical drama series Muhteşem Yüzyıl.[4][5]
Filmography
[edit]Streaming series
[edit]| Streaming series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2017 | 7 Yüz | Metin |
| 2022 | Uysallar | Suat Uysal |
| 2022 | Zeytin Ağacı | Selim |
| TBA | Numen | |
TV series
[edit]| Television | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1999 | Ayrılsak da Beraberiz | Unisex Bekir |
| 2005 | Karım ve Annem | Orkun |
| 2006 | İmkansız Aşk | Cem |
| 2007 | Kara Duvak | Merdan |
| 2008 | Sınıf | Umut |
| 2009–2010 | Melekler Korusun | Erkan |
| 2011 | Bir Günah Gibi | Suat |
| 2013 | Şüphe | Tarık |
| 2012–2014 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl | Taşlıcalı Yahya |
| 2015 | Evli ve Öfkeli | Tarık Sönmez |
| 2016–2017 | Cesur ve Güzel | Bülent Aydınbaş |
| 2017–2018 | Aşkın Kanunu | Vedat |
| 2018 | Vatanım Sensin | Monsieur Dule |
| 2021 | Sana Söz | Erdem Karaca |
| 2022 | Evlilik Hakkında Her Şey | Bora Göktaş |
| 2023– | Maviye Sürgün | Ozan |
Film
[edit]| Film | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2006 | Gomeda | Tolga |
| 2008 | Roz'un Sonbaharı | Metin |
| 2018 | Cebimdeki Yabancı | Metin |
As voice actor
[edit]| Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky Luke | Rantanplan | Turkish voiceover |
| Life with Louie | Glen Glenn | Turkish voiceover |
| Looney Tunes | Bugs Bunny | Turkish voiceover |
| Richie Rich | Richie Rich | Turkish voiceover |
| Smallville | Clark Kent | Turkish voiceover |
Theatre
[edit]| Theatre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
| 2007 | Mercury Fur[6] | Elliot | DOT |
| 2008 | Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat[7] | Mikado | DOT |
| 2009 | Alışveriş ve S***ş[8] | Mark | DOT |
| 2014 | Dövüş Gecesi[9] | DOT | |
| 2018 | Killology[10] | Craft Theatre | |
| 2021 | The Taming of the Shrew[11] | Petruchio | Zorlu Performing Arts Center |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Notes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sadri Alışık Awards | Efes Pilsen Youth Special Award[6] | Mercury Fur | shared with the cast | Won |
| 2010 | Sadri Alışık Awards | Selection Committee Special Award[12] | Alışveriş ve S***ş | shared with the cast | Won |
| 2018 | 23rd Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Awards | Most Successful Actor of the Year[10] | Killology | Nominated | |
| 2018 | 18th Pillars Audience Awards | Small Hall Actor Award[10] | Killology | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Serkan Altunorak kimdir?". Sabah. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Serkan Altunorak kimdir?". Milliyet. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Serkan Altunorak kimdir? Yakışıklı oyuncu kaç yaşında ve nerede doğdu?". Sözcü. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Serkan Altunorak kimdir kaç yaşındadır?". Hürriyet. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Bir Günah Gibi'nin kadınları".
- ^ a b "Kürklü Merkür - Dot". Dot Theatre. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Vur/Yağmala/Yeniden". tiyatrolar.com.tr. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Üstün Akmen: Shopping and Fucking - Dot". tiyatroonline.com. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Dövüş Gecesi". tiyatrolar.com.tr. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Killology | Craft Tiyatro Kadıköy". Craft Theatre. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Dijital Sahne #7 : Hırçın Kız". Zorlu Performing Arts Center. 18 February 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Alışveriş ve S***ş - Dot". Dot Tiyatro. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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