Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ (Turkish pronunciation: [kɯˈvantʃ ˈtatɫɯtuː]; born 27 October 1983)[2] is a Turkish actor, model, and former basketball player. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Turkey and has won many awards, including three Golden Butterfly Awards and a Yeşilçam Cinema Award. Tatlıtuğ won the pageants Best Model of Turkey and Best Model of the World in 2002.[3][4] Tatlıtuğ has established himself as a leading actor of Turkey with roles in several of the highly successful television series, that includes Menekşe ile Halil (2007–2008), Aşk-ı Memnu (2008–2010), Kuzey Güney (2011–2013) and Cesur ve Güzel (2016–2017), all of which garnered him critical acclaim and international recognition,[5] portraying researcher Arman in the Netflix original series Into the Night (2021) and Yakamoz S-245 (2022).[6]
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ | |
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Born | (1983-10-27) 27 October 1983 (age 39) Adana, Turkey |
Nationality | Turkish |
Occupation | Actor, model |
Years active | 2002–present |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Spouse | Başak Dizer (m. 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Website | www |
Tatlıtuğ was born on 27 October 1983, in Adana, to Erdem and Nurten Tatlıtuğ.[7][8][9][10][11][12] His mother is from Edirne. His paternal grandfather is Albanian immigrant from Pristina. His paternal grandmother is Bosnian immigrant from Sarajevo.[13] He has said that he was born and raised in Adana and that his family has had a bakery business in the city for more than a hundred years.[14][15][16] He stated that he is a Muslim by religion, and was seen praying on Eid.[17] He studied at Yenice Çağ Private High School, where he excelled in basketball. Due to his father's illness, the family moved to Istanbul so that his father could receive proper treatment. In Istanbul, he joined the Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, Ülkerspor, "Fiskobirlik", "Güney Sanayi", "Çukurova Kulübü", "Devlet Su İşleri" and "Tarsus Amerikan Kulübü" clubs as a professional U18 basketball player. Due to a dislocated leg, he left basketball.[18] He graduated from Istanbul Kultur University in 2013.[19] He married stylist Başak Dizer on 19 February 2016 at the Turkish embassy in Paris. The couple's first child, a son named Kurt Efe, was born in April 2022.[20] A sculpture of Tatlıtuğ has been displayed in Madame Tussauds Istanbul.[21]
He acted in the comedy film Amerikalılar Karadenizde 2, which was directed by Kartal Tibet. He provided the voice of Ken for the Turkish dubbed version of Toy Story 3. Tatlıtuğ played the poet Muzaffer Tayyip Uslu in the drama film Kelebeğin Rüyası with Farah Zeynep Abdullah. Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ won Yeşilçam Cinema Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role and other awards for his performance as Muzaffer Tayyip Uslu.
Kıvanç hosted some pageants and shows. He starred in Gümüş as the character Mehmet Şadoğlu. He had guest role in fantasy series Acemi Cadı of Turkish version "Sabrina Teenage Witch" with Merve Boluğur for second time.[22]He has also starred in other shows such as Menekşe ile Halil, where he played alongside of Sedef Avcı. In the series Aşk-ı Memnu, Kıvanç shared the leading role with Beren Saat.
A turning point in Tatlıtuğ's career was when he played as Sekiz in Ezel. Since 2011, he has portrayed Kuzey Tekinoğlu in the Kanal D drama series Kuzey Güney, which ended in June 2013. He won two Golden Butterfly Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Aşk-ı Memnu and "Kuzey ve Güney". He later acted in the TV series Kurt Seyit ve Şura with Farah Zeynep Abdullah in 2014 and in Cesur ve Güzel with Tuba Büyüküstün in 2016–2017 as Cesur Alemdaroğlu.[23]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Amerikalılar Karadenizde 2 | Muzaffer | Main role |
2010 | Toy Story 3 (Turkish dubbed version) | Ken | Voice acting |
2013 | Kelebeğin Rüyası | Muzaffer Tayyip Uslu | Main role |
2018 | Hadi Be Oğlum[24] | Ali | Main role |
2018 | Organize İşler: Sazan Sarmalı | Sarı Saruhan | |
2022 | Âşıklar Bayramı | Yusuf |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005–2007 | Gümüş | Mehmet Şadoğlu | Main role |
2006 | Acemi Cadi | Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ | One episode |
2007–2008 | Menekşe ile Halil | Halil Tuğlu | Main role |
2008–2010 | Aşk-ı Memnu | Behlül Haznedar | Main role |
2010 | Ezel | Sekiz/Ramiz Karaeski | Few episodes |
2011–2013 | Kuzey Güney | Kuzey Tekinoğlu | Main role |
2014 | Kurt Seyit ve Şura | Kurt Seyit | Main role |
2016–2017 | Cesur ve Güzel | Cesur Alemdaroğlu | Main role |
2018–2019 | Çarpışma | Kadir Adalı | Main role |
2021 | Into the Night | Arman | Guest; Season 2 |
2022 | Yakamoz S-245 | Main role[6] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2002 | Best Model of Turkey | - | Himself | Won |
2002 | Best Model of the World | - | Himself | Won |
2009 | Galatasaray University | Best Actor | Aşk-ı Memnu | Won |
2009 | İstek Özel Semiha Şakir High School | Best Actor | Aşk-ı Memnu | Won |
2009 | İstanbul Aydın University | Best Actor | Aşk-ı Memnu | Won |
2009 | Beykent University | Best Actor | Aşk-ı Memnu | Won |
2009 | 36th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Actor | Aşk-ı Memnu | Won |
2010 | Elle Style Awards | Most Stylish Actor | Aşk-ı Memnu | Won |
2011 | 10th Yıldız Technical University Awards | Best Actor | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2011 | Radio Television Journalists Association (RTGD Oscars) | Actor of the Year[25] | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2012 | Galatasaray University Business Club | Best TV Actor of the Year | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2012 | 39th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Actor | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2012 | 11. ROTABEST Awards | Best TV Actor of the Year | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2012 | Esenler Municipality | Best TV Actor[26] | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2012 | Burç Anadolu Communication Vocational High School Awards | Best Actor[27] | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2012 | Quality of Magazine | Actor with the Best Quality[28] | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2012 | Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University | Most Admired TV Actor | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2012 | MGD 18th Golden Objective Awards | Best TV Drama Actor of the Year[29] | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2013 | 11th Yıldız Technical University Awards | Most Admired TV Actor[30] | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2013 | 20th ITÜ EMÖS Achievement Awards | Most Successful Actor of the Year[31] | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2013 | Yeditepe University Awards | Best Actor | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2013 | TelevizyonDizisi.com The Best Awards | Best Actor[32] | Kuzey Güney | Won |
2013 | MGD 19th Golden Objective Awards | Best Movie Actor[33] | Kelebeğin Rüyası | Won |
2013 | 18. Sadri Alışık Awards | Most Successful Actor of the Year[34] | Kelebeğin Rüyası | Won |
2013 | MEF High School Distinguishing Awards of the Year | Most Distinguishing Actor[35] | Kelebeğin Rüyası | Won |
2014 | Milliyet Sanat Journal Readers Awards | Best Actor[36] | Kelebeğin Rüyası | Won |
2014 | 46th Turkish Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor[37] | Kelebeğin Rüyası | Won |
2016 | GQ Turkey Awards | Best Actor[38] | Cesur ve Güzel | Won |
2017 | TelevizyonDizisi.com The Best Awards | Best TV Couple (Cesur - Sühan)[39] | Cesur ve Güzel | Won |
2017 | Sayidaty Magazine Awards | Best Actor[40] | Cesur ve Güzel | Won |
2017 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Actor | Cesur ve Güzel | Nominated |
2017 | Dubai International Arab Festival | Best TV Couple[41] | Cesur ve Güzel | Won |
2017 | 44th Golden Butterfly Awards | Miracle Creators[citation needed] | - | Won |
2018 | Istanbul Kültür University (İKÜ) Career Honorary Awards | Most Admired Movie Actor of the Year[42] | Hadi Be Oğlum | Won |
2018 | 2nd Bosphorus Awards | Best Actor[43] | Hadi Be Oğlum | Won |
2018 | DORinsight Awards | Best Actor of the Year[44] | Çarpışma | Won |
2018 | 17th Yıldız Technical University Awards | Most Admired TV Actor[45] | Çarpışma | Won |
2019 | MEF High School Distinguishing Awards of the Year | Most Distinguishing Actor[46] | Çarpışma | Won |
2019 | 13th Galatasaray University The Best Awards | Best TV/Movie Actor of the Year[47] | Çarpışma / Hadi Be Oğlum | Won |
2019 | 24th Sadri Alışık Awards | Most Successful Comedy Actor of the Year[48] | Organize İşler 2: Sazan Sarmalı | Won |
2020 | Altınyıldız Classics Stars of the Year Awards | 2019's Most Admited Television Actor[49] | - | Won |
Kivanc is a Muslim too. He got fame through a renewed Turkish drama "Forbidden Love" He was also seen praying during Eid in Istanbul.
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Preceded by | Best Model of Turkey 2002 |
Succeeded by Yusuf Şahan Gürdal |
Preceded by Sylvain Larochelle |
Best Model of the World 2002 |
Succeeded by Stefan Alie |
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