Selim Bayraktar (born 17 June 1975) is an Iraqi-Turkish actor best known for his role as "Sümbül Ağa" in Muhteşem Yüzyıl. He received international recognition with his role in the Netflix original series Rise of Empires: Ottoman.[1]
Selim Bayraktar | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975-06-17) 17 June 1975 (age 47) Kirkuk, Iraq |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Bayraktar was born in Kirkuk, Iraq, in 1975, to Iraqi Turkmen parents.[2] As a child he began performing in gymnastic competitions. During the final days of the Iran-Iraq War, a body double of Sadam Hussein visited Bayraktar's schools in order to recruit boys into the army; when Bayraktar was chosen to serve in the army his family decided to smuggle him into Turkey.[3] He started working at the Turkish State Theatre after graduating from Hacettepe University in 2000.[4]
Bayraktar speaks Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, Arabic, Kurdish and English.[3]
| Cinema | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Büyük Oyun | Smuggler | |
| 2013 | Romantik Komedi 2: Bekarlığa Veda | ||
| 2014 | Kırmızı | Gökhan | |
| 2015 | Aşk Sana Benzer | Aykut | |
| 2016 | Vezir Parmağı | Ekmelettin | |
| 2017 | Cingöz Recai: Bir Efsanenin Dönüşü | Adil | |
| 2018 | Sevgili Komşum | Cengiz | |
| 2018 | Arada | Resul | |
| 2022 | Soygun Oyunu: Büyük Vurgun | Yücel Soykan | |
| 2022 | Heartsong | Kalender | |
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Köprü | Erdal | TV series |
| 2006 | Bir Bulut Olsam | Mahmud Paşa | TV series |
| 2011–14 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl | Sümbül Ağa | TV series |
| 2016 | Gecenin Kraliçesi | Hakan | TV series |
| 2017 | Çoban Yıldızı | Zekkar Karakaya | TV series |
| 2017 | Görünen Adam | Eşref Şerif | TV series |
| 2017–18 | Ufak Tefek Cinayetler | Edip | TV series |
| 2018 | Ağlama Anne | Ali Osman | TV series |
| 2020 | Rise of Empires: Ottoman | Çandarlı Halil Pasha | Web series |
| 2020–21 | Zümrüdüanka | Abbas | TV series |
| 2021 | Vahşi Şeyler | Bora | TV series |
| 2021–2022 | Destan | Alpagu Khan | TV series |
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