- Born
- August 4, 1998 · Manisa
- Occupation
- Actor
- Known for
- Sevdiğim Sensin, Hekimoglu
Photo: Serkan Yakın, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Biography
Aytaç Şaşmaz is a Turkish actor and singer who plays Erkan Aldur in the 2026 hit Sevdiğim Sensin. He is also known for Hekimoğlu, Baht Oyunu and Altın Kafes. He was born on 4 August 1998 in Manisa.
Career
Şaşmaz started acting at 18 in his high school’s plays and then joined the Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Theatre as a trainee. His older brother, İsmail Ege Şaşmaz, is also an actor.
He made his television debut as Feyzullah in Söz (2017–2019) and his film debut in Kötü Çocuk (2017). He then played Emre in the medical drama Hekimoğlu (2019–2021), the Turkish adaptation of House. In 2021 he played his first romantic lead, Bora in Baht Oyunu, opposite Cemre Baysel, and won the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Romantic Comedy Actor at the 47th Golden Butterfly Awards.
He went on to star in Darmaduman (2022), Altın Kafes (2023) and the film Hatıran Yeter (2024). Since February 2026 he has played Erkan opposite Helin Kandemir in Sevdiğim Sensin. He also releases music as a singer.
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