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 [tr]. 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
Born
Tarık Emir Tekin

(1997-06-15) 15 June 1997 (age 27)
EducationOxford School of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2020–present
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Parents
RelativesLeman Sam (maternal grandmother)
Awards48th Golden Butterfly Awards – Shining Star (2022)[2]

Life and career

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Tarık "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 [tr] 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 [tr], playing the role of Onur Köksal.[8]

Besides acting, Tekin is also interested in music as an amateur.[2]

Filmography

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Television
Year Title Role Notes
2020–2022 Sadakatsiz Selçuk Dağcı Supporting role
2022 Bir Peri Masalı [tr] 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 [tr] Bulut
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Akis Raven Supporting role

Awards

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Awards
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2022 48th Golden Butterfly Awards Shining Star Won [9]

References

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  1. ^ "Taro Emir Tekin".
  2. ^ a b "Taro Emir Tekin: Aktörlük terapi gibi". Hürriyet. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Tarık Emir Tekin". Biyografya. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ^ Şevval Sam'ın oğlu Emir Tarık Tekin Kimdir? Habertürk [dead link]
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Taro Emir Tekin kimdir? | FOX". Fox (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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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