Haluk Bilginer is a prominent Turkish actor who was born in İzmir, Turkey on June 5, 1954. He has won numerous awards, including the International Emmy Award for Best Actor for his role in the series Şahsiyet (Persona). He is also known for his roles in films such as Kış Uykusu, which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and Ezel. He has also starred in various Hollywood movies, such as Ishtar and Buffalo Soldiers.

Haluk Bilginer Biography

Name	Nihat Haluk Bilginer
Nationality	Turkish
Date of Birth	June 5, 1954
Age	69 years (in 2023)
Birth Place	Izmir (Turkey)
Career	Actor
Religion	N/A
Zodiac Sign	Gemini – the twins

Physical Stats

Height	5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
Weight	N/A
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Black

Education

Education Qualifications

1. Ankara State Conservatory Theatre 2. London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art

Haluk Bilginer Photos

Haluk Bilginer Tv Series & Movies

International Filmography:

Films:

• 1986:
• Half Moon Street: First Arab (British-American production)
• 1987:
• Ishtar: Guerrilla leader (American production)
• Lionheart: Merchant (Hungarian-American production)
• 1997:
• Sawdust Tales: Aaron
• 1999:
• Harem Suare
• 2001:
• Buffalo Soldiers: The Turk (American production)
• 2003:
• Hittites: King III. Hattuþili (Türkiye production docudrama film)
• 2004:
• She’s Gone: Inspector Yilmaz (British production)
• 2009:
• The Watercolor: (Türkiye production)
• The International: Ahmet Sunay (American-German production)
• 2011:
• W.E.: Mohamed Al-Fayed (British-American production)
• 2012:
• The Reluctant Fundamentalist: Nazmi Kemal (American-Indian-Qatari production)
• 2014:
• Rosewater: Baba Akbar (American production)
• 2016:
• Ben-Hur: Simonides (American production)
• 2017:
• Forget About Nick: Nick (German production)
• The Ottoman Lieutenant: Halil Bey (Turkish-American production)
• Trendy: Hasan
• Shelter: Ahmet
• 2018:
• Halloween: Dr. Ranbir Sartain (American production)
• 2024:
• Maria: Aristotle Onassis

Series:

• 1984:
• The Glory Boys: Arab Driver (British production)
• 1985–89:
• EastEnders: Mehmet Osman (British production)
• 1991:
• Memories of Midnight: Dino Mattusi (TV mini-series)
• 1992:
• Jackanory: Storyteller
• 1993:
• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Colonel Ismet Bey (Episode “Palestine, October 1917,” American production)
• 1999:
• The Bill: Guest Star/Olly (Episode “The Three Sergeants,” British production)
• 2004:
• Spooks: Emre Celenk (Episode “Persephone,” British production)
• 2016:
• New Blood: John Malik (2 episodes, British production)
• 2020:
• Alex Rider: Dr. Greif (Main role, British production)
• TBA:
• The Turkish Detective: Çetin İkmen (Leading role)

Turkish Filmography:

Web Series:

• 2017:
• Masum: Cevdet (Leading role)
• 2018:
• Şahsiyet (Persona): Agâh Beyoglu (Winner – Best Performance by an Actor at the 47th International Emmy Awards)
• 2021:
• Şeref Bey: Şeref (Leading role)
• 2022:
• Uysallar: Berhudar (Leading role)
• Sıcak Kafa: Haluk (Leading role)

TV Series:

• 1987:
• Gecenin Öteki Yüzü: Ali (Mini-series)
• 1991:
• Safiye’dir Kızın Adı
• 1992:
• Borsa: Reha Çalık
• 1993:
• Son Söz Sevginin: Tahsin
• 1994-1996:
• Gülşen Abi: Abidin Özbidin
• 1997:
• Medeni Haller
• 1998-2000:
• Eyvah Babam: Sedat
• 2000-2001:
• Eyvah Kızım Büyüdü: Sequel series
• 2001:
• Cesur Kuşku
• Karanlıkta Koşanlar: Ali (Mini-series)
• Dadı: Himself/Guest (A remake of The Nanny)
• Tatlı Hayat: Ihsan Yıldırım (A remake of The Jeffersons)
• 2002:
• Ti Show: Robot Memduh
• 2004–2005:
• Sayın Bakanım: Samim Bayraktar (A remake of British TV series Yes Minister)
• 2005:
• Yine de Aşığım: Ali
• 2007-2008:
• Sevgili Dünürüm: Ahmet
• 2008:
• Nerede Kalmıştık: Ateş
• 2009:
• Sıkı Dostlar: Hikmet (A remake of The Odd Couple)
• 2010:
• Cuma’ya Kalsa: Cuma
• Üvey İkizler
• Ezel: Kenan Birkan
• 2011:
• İstanbul’un Altınları: Reşat Altın
• 2012:
• Acayip Hikayeler: Sinan
• Hayatımın Rolü: Müşfik/Nanny (A remake of Mrs. Doubtfire)
• 2014:
• Kaçak: Ustura Faysal
• 2017:
• Kara Yazı: Oğuz
• 2022:
• Baba: Emin Saruhanlı (Leading role)

Films:

• 1990:
• Ölürayak: Ömer
• 1991:
• Kara Sevdalı Bulut: Atila
• 1992:
• İki Kadın: Metin
• 1996:
• İstanbul Kanatlarımın Altında: Evliya Celebi
• 80.Adım: Savcı
• 1997:
• Nihavend Mucize: Erol
• Masumiyet: Bekir (Best Supporting Actor – won Golden Orange at International Antalya Film Festival, Won Jean Carment Award at Angers European First Film Festival)
• 1999:
• Güle Güle
• 2000:
• Fasulye: The imaginary old man
• 2001:
• Filler ve Çimenler
• 2004:
• *Neredesin Fir
• 2005:
• Hırsız Var
• 2006:
• Kısık Ateşte 15 Dakika: Muhtar
• Polis: Musa Rami
• Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü?
• 2008:
• Devrim Arabaları
• Güneşin Oğlu
• 2009:
• 7 Kocalı Hürmüz: Cebrail
• 2010:
• New York’ta Beş Minare: Hacı
• 2012:
• Çanakkale Çocukları: Kasım
• 2014:
• Kış Uykusu: Aydın (Best Actor – won FIPRESCI Prize at Palm Springs International Film Festival, the film won the Palme d’Or and the FIPRESCI Prize)
• 2017:
• Geceyarısı, Türkiye Zamanı: The President
• Kırık Kalpler Bankası: Yusuf Yağmur
• Cingöz Recai: Bir Efsanenin Dönüşü: Mehmet Rıza
• 2019:
• Nuh Tepesi: İbrahim
• 2020:
• 9 Kere Leyla: Adem
• 2021:
• Azizler: Erbil

Known For:

Poster	Title	IMDB Rating
	Winter Sleep (Movie) (2014)	8.0/10
	Persona (Şahsiyet) (Tv series) (2018–2024)	9.0/10
	Halloween (Movie) (2018)	6.5/10
	The International (Movie) (2009)	6.5/10

Haluk Bilginer Awards

20 Wins

13 Nominations

The most important of which is:

• Winner
• 47th International Emmy Awards, (2019)
  • Best Performance by an Actor (Persona)

Haluk Bilginer: Actor of the role of “Agâh Beyoglu” in the Turkish series “Persona”

Family

Relation	Name	Photo
Father	Tahsin Bilginer	–
Mother	Bedriye Bilginer	–

Relationships

Marital Status: Divorced

Relation	Name	Photo
Wife	1.  Zuhal Olcay 1992 – 2004 (divorced) 2. Askin Nur YengiJune 2006 – 2012 (divorced, 1 child)	1. 2.
Child (Daughter)	Nazlı Bilginer

Social Network Pages

Instagram

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FAQ about Haluk Bilginer

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References: Wikipedia, IMDB