Tarık "Taro" Emir Tekin (born 15 June 1997) is a Turkish actor, known for his roles in the TV series Sadakatsiz and Bir Peri Masalı . He studied drama at the Oxford School of Drama.[3][4] Tekin is the son of actress Şevval Sam and retired footballer Metin Tekin. His grandmother is singer Leman Sam.
Taro Emir Tekin | |
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Born | Tarık Emir Tekin 15 June 1997 |
Education | Oxford School of Drama |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2020–present |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
Parents | |
Relatives | Leman Sam (maternal grandmother) |
Awards | 48th Golden Butterfly Awards – Shining Star (2022)[2] |
Life and career
editTarık "Taro" Emir Tekin was born on 15 June 1997 in Istanbul to actress Şevval Sam and footballer Metin Tekin.[5][6] After showing an interest in acting at an early age, Tekin attended the Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts and continued his studies at University of the Arts London. He then took courses in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and studied at the Oxford School of Drama. After living in England for a period of time, he returned to Turkey where he started his acting career.[7] He made his acting debut in 2020 with a role on Netflix's historical docudrama Rise of Empires: Ottoman and later appeared on BluTV's streaming series Çıplak as Bulut. In the same year he rose to prominence after appearing on Kanal D's series Sadakatsiz, in which he portrayed the character of Selçuk Dağcı. In 2022, he appeared in a leading role in the series Bir Peri Masalı , playing the role of Onur Köksal.[8]
Besides acting, Tekin is also interested in music as an amateur.[2]
Filmography
editTelevision | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2020–2022 | Sadakatsiz | Selçuk Dağcı | Supporting role |
2022 | Bir Peri Masalı | Onur Köksal | Leading role |
2023– present | Yalı Çapkını | Kaya Korhan | Supporting role |
Streaming series | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2020 | Rise of Empires: Ottoman | Mehmed | Supporting role |
2020–2021 | Çıplak | Bulut | |
Film | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2021 | Akis | Raven | Supporting role |
Awards
editAwards | ||||
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Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
2022 | 48th Golden Butterfly Awards | Shining Star | Won | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Taro Emir Tekin".
- ^ a b "Taro Emir Tekin: Aktörlük terapi gibi". Hürriyet. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Tarık Emir Tekin". Biyografya. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Şevval Sam'ın oğlu Emir Tarık Tekin Kimdir? Habertürk [dead link]
- ^ "Babasının kopyası! Şevval Sam'ın oğlu Tarık Emir Tekin'in küçüklüğü..." Ensonhaber (in Turkish). 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Şevval Sam ve Metin Tekin, yeni doğan Tarık Emir'le, Acun Ilıcalı'ya röpotajı 23.06.1997". Ebru Gündeş Arşivi. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Taro Emir Tekin kimdir? | FOX". Fox (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Tarzına Ayrı Tavrına Ayrı Hayran Olduğumuz Bir Peri Masalı'nın Onur'u Taro Emir'in Hayatını İnceliyoruz!". Onedio (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Tarık Emir Tekin'e Altın Kelebek Yıldızı Parlayanlar ödülü". Akşam (in Turkish). 23 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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