Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu (born 1 March 1994) is a Turkish actor. He rose to fame by appearing in Kanal D's series Adı Efsane as Hakan.[1][2]
Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu | |
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Born | (1994-03-01) 1 March 1994 (age 28) Istanbul, Turkey |
Education | Hacettepe University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2016–present |
Üzümoğlu was born on 1 March 1994 in Istanbul. He is a graduate of Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory, Department of Acting. He made his debut on television with the series Adı Efsane as Hakan Şahin.[3] He had previously appeared in various plays. In April 2017, at the 21st Yapı Kredi Afife Theater Awards he was awarded as the "Most Successful Young Generation Artist of the Year".[4] In 2018, he appeared on the stage again with the plays Troas and Kalp. In 2019, he joined the cast of Evlat, a play directed by İbrahim Çiçek.[5] In 2020, Üzümoğlu portrayed Mehmed the Conqueror in the Netflix original docuseries Rise of Empires: Ottoman. He later appeared as Prince Hamlet in an adaptation of the famous play published for YouTube's Digital Sahne.[6]
TV series | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2017 | Adı Efsane | Hakan Şahin | Leading role |
2018 | Hakan: Muhafız | Emir | Supporting role |
2020 | Rise of Empires: Ottoman | Mehmed the Conqueror | Leading role |
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2021 | Kin | Leading role | |
Theatre | |||||
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Year | Title | Writer | Director | Role | Notes |
2016 | Troas | Dimitris Dimitriadis | Alexandra Kazazou | Astyanax | |
2018 | Salto | Tadeusz Konwicki | Alexandra Kazazou | ||
2018 | The Normal Heart | Larry Kramer | İbrahim Çiçek | Felix | |
2019 | The Son | Florian Zeller | İbrahim Çiçek | Nicolas | |
2021 | Hamlet | William Shakespeare | İbrahim Çiçek | Prince Hamlet | Dijital Sahne |
Golden Orange Award for Best Actor | |
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