Actor

Tolga Sarıtaş

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Born: May 30, 1991 · Istanbul
Occupation: Actor
Known for: Baba, Gunesin Kizlari, Ariza, Magnificent Century

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Biography

Tolga Sarıtaş is a Turkish actor best known as Yavuz Karasu in the military drama Söz, which earned him an International Emmy nomination for Best Actor in 2018. He was born on 30 May 1991 in Istanbul.

Career

Sarıtaş started with the medical series Sen de Gitme and guest roles in 20 Dakika, Arka Sokaklar and Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki. His breakthrough came as Şehzade Cihangir, the gentle youngest son of Sultan Süleyman, in Magnificent Century (2013–2014).

He then played the lead, Ali Mertoğlu, opposite Hande Erçel in the youth drama Güneşin Kızları (2015–2016). From 2017 to 2019 he starred as Yavuz in Söz, winning the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor in 2017 and an International Emmy nomination; he later served on the jury of the 47th International Emmy Awards.

He went on to lead the crime drama Arıza (2020–2021) and the family drama Baba (2022–2023) with Haluk Bilginer. He also appeared in the historical miniseries Büyük Sürgün Kafkasya about the Meskhetian Turks.