Engin Altan Düzyatan

Engin Altan Düzyatan is a Turkish actor, producer and TV presenter, known around the world as Ertuğrul Bey in the historical epic Diriliş: Ertuğrul (Resurrection: Ertuğrul). He was born on 26 July 1979 in Karşıyaka, İzmir, to a family of Turkish immigrants from Yugoslavia, and has been listed in The Muslim 500 since 2021.

Training

Düzyatan began acting in high school and studied theatre at Dokuz Eylül University before moving to Istanbul to start his professional career.

Career

He debuted with guest roles in the fantasy hit Ruhsar (2001), Yeditepe İstanbul and Alacakaranlık, then had a lead in the youth series Koçum Benim with veteran actor Tarık Akan. In 2007 he starred in the romantic comedy Sevgili Dünürüm with Haluk Bilginer, and in 2009 played Doctor Serdar in Bir Bulut Olsam with Melisa Sözen and Engin Akyürek.

He frequently worked with Berrak Tüzünataç, in projects such as Bir Avuç Deniz, Son, Kurşun and Affedilmeyen. Their crime series Son was sold for remakes in the United States, France, Spain, Russia and the Netherlands. In 2014 he starred in the crime drama Cinayet.

From 2014 he played the title role of Diriliş: Ertuğrul, the story of the father of Osman, founder of the Ottoman Empire. The series became a global phenomenon, especially in Pakistan, South Asia and the Middle East, making him one of the most recognised Turkish actors in the world. He later led the historical series Barbaroslar: Akdeniz’in Kılıcı.

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