Background
Engin Akyürek was born on October 12, 1981 in Ankara, Turkey. His father is a government official and his mother is a homemaker.
Engin Akyürek was born on October 12, 1981 in Ankara, Turkey. His father is a government official and his mother is a homemaker.
Akyurek graduated from Ankara University in 2002, where he studied in the history department.
He has a younger brother. Film and television
His first place win in this competition landed him a supporting role in the television series, Yabanci Damat (2004–2007), produced by Yagmur Taylan and Durul Taylan. His performance as Kadir Sadıkoglu won him critical acclaim and led to his first film debut in Zeki Demirkubuz"s Kader (2006). Foreign his portrayal of Cevat in this film, Engin Akyurek received the “Most Promising Actor” award for both the Turkish Cinema Awards and for CASOD (Cagdas Sinema Oyuncuları Dernegi) Awards in 2006.