Haluk Bilginer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Haluk Bilginer
Occupation	Stage Actor
Date Of Birth	Jun 5, 1954(1954-06-05)
Age	70
Country	Turkey
Birth City	İzmir
Horoscope	Gemini

Haluk Bilginer Biography

Haluk Bilginer is one of the most popular and richest Stage Actor who was born on June 5, 1954 in İzmir, Turkey. Nihat Haluk Bilginer (Turkish pronunciation: [ha’luk bilji’ner] ; born 5 June 1954) is a Turkish actor. He has worked in Turkey as well as in acting. His most notable role is that of Mehmet Osman on the 1980s television soap opera EastEnders. As a minor actor, he has also appeared in Hollywood movies. He was a villainous guerrilla leader and a Turkish Mafioso, respectively, in the comedy Ishtar (1987) and the dark comedy Buffalo Soldiers (2001).

Bilginer went to Istanbul in 1987 to film the TV series Gecenin Oteki Yuzu. There he met Zuhal Olcay, a singer and actress. They married in 1992 but divorced in 2004. He married Askin Nur Yungi in 2006. They had a daughter together.

After deciding he wants to pursue career on stage, he founded “Tiyatro Stüdyosu” (Theatre Studio) with his wife Zuhal Olcay and Ahmet Levendoğlu in

1990. After starring in various plays for six years, he had to return to screen in 1996 because of a fire that has destroyed the theater. He and his wife starred in television and movies to raise money to found another theater. During this era, he starred in Eyvah Kızım Büyüdü (Oh My, My Daughter Has Grown), starting his second era in television. After years of work, he and his wife managed to start a second theater, called “Oyun Atölyesi” (Play Workshop).

His most famous role however came after he started his second theater. He landed a role in Tatlı Hayat, a remake of The Jeffersons. He played the role of İhsan Yıldırım, an angry, racist and foul-mouthed, yet lovable dry cleaner. He was accompanied by legendary actress Türkan Şoray, who played his wife, Asuman Dabak playing the witty cleaner, Neco playing the Greek neighbor (The enmity between Greeks and Turks were put instead of the Black-White one in the original) and Çolpan İlhan playing Neco’s wife. He and the show’s breakthrough character İrfan (played by Celal Kadri Kınoğlu) are regarded as the best characters in Turkish TV history. He divorced Zuhal Olcay in 2004 and began a relationship with Aşkın Nur Yengi, a famous Turkish singer. They married in 2006 and had a girl.

In June 1985, Bilginer’s first appearance on EastEnders was as Mehmet Ozman. This was four months after the original airing of the show. His arrival coincides to a storyline about Ali and Sue’s baby, Hassan, who dies in a cot. From 1985-1987 Mehmet is a regular character, starting a taxi firm called Ozcabs from Ali’s cafe. However, he becomes a regular figure in 1988 when he and Guizin (Ishia Benjaminson) become partners in Ali’s cafe, which is now renamed Cafe Osman.

Haluk Bilginer Net Worth

Haluk Bilginer is one of the richest Stage Actor from Turkey. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Haluk Bilginer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Bilginer was born at Izmir in Turkey. After graduating from Ankara State Conservatory, Bilginer went to England and graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His first role was at EastEnders.

Haluk Bilginer, also known as the Terrible Turk, was a popular male cast member on EastEnders in the 1980s. He received many fan mails, “despite being a villain and womanising snake.” Hilary Kingsley said that Bilginer’s Omar Sharif-style charm and good looks made him a popular character. After Holland and Smith left, Mehmet was finally written out of the serial, May 1989. This storyline marked the end of the Osman family. After a fight with Guizin over her suspicions regarding Mehmet’s affair with Sue, Mehmet is seen returning to his native Cyprus. The serial was not without its characters, including the Osman family. Colin Brake, a writer, stated that the serial tried to find a new direction in 1989 and the pace was fast. After leaving EastEnders, Bilginer entered musical theatre.

During the course of the show, he came to Turkey to star in the 1987 TV series Gecenin Öteki Yüzü (The Other Side of the Night), where he met his eventual first wife Zuhal Olcay, famous Turkish actress and singer. After dividing his time in London and Istanbul for six years, he left the show to stay in Turkey permanently and married Olcay in 1992. He guest starred in an episode of Young Indiana Jones as İsmet İnönü, and went on to star in the Yavuz Özkan film “İki Kadın” (Two Women). He then starred in various movies including the controversial Istanbul Kanatlarımın Altında (Istanbul Under My Wings) and the famous Usta Beni Öldürsene (Master, Kill Me). After critical acclaim for these roles, he earned his first award as a supporting actor in Masumiyet (Innocence).

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Who is Haluk Bilginer Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Haluk Ranked on the list of most popular Stage Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Turkey. Haluk Bilginer celebrates birthday on June 5 of every year.