Selim Bayraktar (born 17 June 1975) is an Iraqi-Turkish actor best known for his role as "Sümbül Ağa" in Muhteşem Yüzyıl. He received international recognition with his role in the Netflix original series Rise of Empires: Ottoman.[2]
Selim Bayraktar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Selim Bayraktar 17 June 1975 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Emel Karaköse (m. 2023) |
He is of Iraqi Turkmen background, from the city of Kirkuk.
Life and career edit
Bayraktar was born in Kirkuk, Iraq, in 1975, to Iraqi Turkmen parents.[3] As a child he began performing in gymnastic competitions. During the final days of the Iran-Iraq War, a body double of Sadam Hussein visited Bayraktar's school in order to recruit boys into the army; when Bayraktar was chosen to serve in the army his family decided to smuggle him into Turkey.[4] He started working at the Turkish State Theatre after graduating from Hacettepe University in 2000.[5]
Bayraktar speaks Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, Arabic, Kurdish, and English.[4]
Filmography edit
| Cinema | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Büyük Oyun | Smuggler | |
| 2013 | Romantik Komedi 2: Bekarlığa Veda | ||
| 2014 | Kırmızı | Gökhan | |
| 2015 | Aşk Sana Benzer | Aykut | |
| 2016 | Vezir Parmağı | Ekmelettin | |
| 2017 | Cingöz Recai: Bir Efsanenin Dönüşü | Adil | |
| 2018 | Sevgili Komşum | Cengiz | |
| 2018 | Arada | Resul | |
| 2022 | Soygun Oyunu: Büyük Vurgun | Yücel Soykan | |
| 2022 | Heartsong | Kalender | |
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Köprü | Erdal | TV series |
| 2006 | Bir Bulut Olsam | Mahmud Paşa | TV series |
| 2011–14 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl | Sümbül Ağa | TV series |
| 2016 | Gecenin Kraliçesi | Hakan | TV series |
| 2017 | Çoban Yıldızı | Zekkar Karakaya | TV series |
| 2017 | Görünen Adam | Eşref Şerif | TV series |
| 2017–18 | Ufak Tefek Cinayetler | Edip | TV series |
| 2018 | Ağlama Anne | Ali Osman | TV series |
| 2019 | Succession | Zeynal (guest) | TV series |
| 2020 | Rise of Empires: Ottoman | Çandarlı Halil Pasha | Web series |
| 2020–21 | Zümrüdüanka | Abbas | TV series |
| 2021 | Vahşi Şeyler | Bora | TV series |
| 2021–2022 | Destan | Alpagu Khan | TV series |
| 2023 | Veda Mektubu | Ziya Karlı | TV series |
| 2024 | Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı | Çandarlı Halil Pasha | TV series |
References edit
- ^ "Selim Bayraktar ile Emel Karaköse dünyaevine girdi". NTV. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ McCarty, Stephen (23 February 2020). "In 'Rise of Empires: Ottoman' on Netflix, education meets entertainment". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "Selim Bayraktar". IMDb. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ a b Batuman, Elift (Feb 17, 2014). "Letter From Istanbul: Ottomania - A hit TV show reimagines Turkey's imperial past". The New Yorker.
- ^ Turkish Cultural Foundation. "Selim Bayraktar". Retrieved 2014-06-16.