Ushan Çakir

Ushan Çakir

actor, producer

Ushan Çakir was born on May 23, 1984 in Turkey. Ushan Çakir's big-screen debut came with Baska Semtin Çocuklari directed by Aydin Bulut in 2008, strarring Gürdal's Friend. Ushan Çakir is known for Either Freedom or Death directed by Yasin Uslu, Melis Sezen stars as Nazan Hanim and Birkan Sokullu as Topkapili Cambaz Mehmet Bey. The most recent award Ushan Çakir achieved is Sadri Alisik Theatre and Cinema Awards. The upcoming new movie Ushan Çakir plays is Love Me Instead which will be released on Nov 19, 2021.

Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Ushan Çakir is an award-winning actor known for his work in Film, Television, and Theatre. He has been graduated from the most acclaimed acting school in Turkey; Istanbul State Conservatory, later finishing his studies with an MB degree at Istanbul Bilgi University, Cakir has attended many acting workshops, including Contemporary Acting with Zisan Ugurlu in New York Ellen Stewart Theatre (La MaMa) and Poor Theatre of Jerzy Grotowski with Thomas Richards.He has acted in ten different plays with various theatre companies in Istanbul including, Some Explicit Polaroids, Some Voices, Pitchwork Disney, The Waters Edge, and he was awarded for every one of them several times by the most prestigious theatre awards and institutions of Turkey; Sadri Alisik Theatre Awards, Afife Jale Theatre Awards, New Theatre Magazine, Theatre Critics' Association Awards.Çakir has made his debut in Film with My Grandfather's People of Cagan Irmak which was a great success in the box offices. His film career was quickly followed up with, a romantic tale: Long Story by Osman Sinav, an explicit comedy-noir: Extremely Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family by Onur Unlu and a co-production of Turkey and Ukraine: Sense of Sex (Lubi Mene) by Bahadir Er and Maryna Gorbach which he won The Best Actor award at the 20. International Odessa Film Festival.He has also acted in numerous television and digital platform series including 20 Minutes, Kurt Seyit and Sura, Magnificent Century: Kosem, and A Little Murder, Call My Agent!, Rise of Empires: Ottoman.

  • Birthday

    May 23, 1984
  • Place of Birth

    Izmir, Turkey

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 0 nominations

Sadri Alisik Theatre and Cinema Awards
2015
Best Supporting Actor
Winner - Sadri Alisik Theatre Award
Odesa International Film Festival
2014
Best Acting
Winner - Golden Duke
Sev Beni (2013)