Şükrü Özyıldız

Şükrü Özyıldız is a Turkish actor known for Şeref Meselesi, the superhero series Akıncı, the romantic comedy Ruhun Duymaz and the Netflix film Aşk Taktikleri (Love Tactics). He was born on 18 February 1988 in İzmir; his mother’s family is of Rum descent from Rhodes and his father is from Trabzon.

Early life

Özyıldız studied business administration at Ege University and spent an Erasmus term in Portugal. A lifelong martial arts enthusiast, he has even competed in cage fighting abroad. He later took acting workshops at the Müjdat Gezen Art Centre.

Career

He debuted in 2011 in the daily series Derin Sular, then guest-starred in Çalıkuşu and Uçurum. He played Mete in Kış Güneşi opposite Aslı Enver, starred in Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar (the Turkish Pretty Little Liars) and joined Kerem Bürsin and Burcu Biricik in Şeref Meselesi.

Later series include Çoban Yıldızı, Benim Hala Umudum Var, Nefes Nefese and the superhero drama Akıncı. In 2023 he played intelligence agent Onur Karasu opposite Burcu Özberk in Ruhun Duymaz, and he now plays Commander Flavius in Kuruluş: Orhan.

On film he starred with Demet Özdemir in Netflix’s Aşk Taktikleri and appeared in the romantic comedies Her Şey Aşktan and Sevimli Tehlikeli.

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