Engin Günaydın (born 23 January 1972) is a Turkish actor and comedian.

Engin Günaydın
Born (1972-01-23) 23 January 1972 (age 52)
Alma materMimar Sinan University
OccupationActor
Awards2012 Best Actor-Golden Boll Award

Biography

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Günaydın was born in Erbaa, Tokat Province. He began his university studies at Hacettepe University Conservatory, but in his second year he switched to Mimar Sinan University from where he graduated in theatre.

In 1997, he had a small role in Otogargara which caused him to be cast in the television series Bir Demet Tiyatro where he played Zabıta İrfan. Later he acted in Aşkım Aşkım with Mehmet Ali Erbil and Emel Sayın. In 2001, he acted in Zeki Demirkubuz's film Yazgı for which he received the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Ankara Film Festival.[1] In 2004, he began doing sketches on Okan Bayülgen's show.

In 2005, he accepted an offer from Gülse Birsel and joined the cast of the sitcom Avrupa Yakası as Burhan Altıntop, his most famous role. In 2009, he wrote the screenplay of and starred in Vavien directed by the Taylan Brothers. For this, he won a number of screenwriting awards at the Istanbul Film Festival, Yeşilçam Awards and the SİYAD awards.[1] He played in "Galip Derviş" adaptation of Monk.[2]

Additionally, he did a series of stand up shows titled O Hikayedeki Mal Benim.[3]

He shared the Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival's Best Actor Award in 2012 together with İlyas Salman for his role in Inside.[4]

Filmography

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Film
Year Name Role
2001 Yazgı Necati
2004 Yazı Tura Sencer
2004 G.O.R.A. Journal Editor
2005 Takva Erol
2009 Vavien Celal
2012 Yeraltı Muharrem
2015 İçimdeki Ses Selim
2017 Nerelerdesiniz Numan
2017 Aile Arasında Fikret
2021 Azizler Aziz
Television
Year Name Role
1997 Bir Demet Tiyatro Municipal Police İrfan
2000 Güneş Yanıkları Sacit
2001 Aşkım Aşkım Tarık Usta
2002 Zor Baba Bilal
2003 Alacakaranlık
2003 Hadi Uç Bakalım Senayi
2004 Size Baba Diyebilir Miyim? Mahir
2005–2009 Avrupa Yakası Burhan Altıntop
2011 Üsküdar'a Giderken Muhtar
2011 Muhteşem Yüzyıl Gül Ağa
2013–2014 Galip Derviş Galip Derviş
2020– 10 Bin Adım Mehmet

References

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  1. ^ a b "sinematurk.com: Awards for Engin Günaydın". sinematurk.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  2. ^ "Galip Derviş ile Adrian Monk kapışması". blog.milliyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 28 March 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Avrupa Yakası'nın 'Burhan Abisi' kararını verdi". Haber Aktüel. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Altın Koza ödülleri sahiplerini buldu". Sabah (in Turkish). 22 September 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
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Awards
Preceded by Golden Boll Award for
Best Actor

2012
with İlyas Salman
for Inside
Succeeded by