Şenol Coşkun (November 12, 1988 – November 29, 2006) was a Turkish child actor.[1]
Şenol Coşkun | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1988-11-12)November 12, 1988 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Died | November 29, 2006(2006-11-29) (aged 18) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–2006 |
Born in Istanbul, Coşkun was a fan of the Galatasaray S.K. during his early childhood. In 1995, he pursued a career in acting when he met the film director Ünal Küpeli and starred in his film Zıpçıktı in which he portrayed the lead role. The film is an adaptation of the 1990 film Problem Child.[2]
Coşkun was among Turkey's most popular child actors following the success of Zıpçıktı.[3] On television, he was often featured as a supporting character in soap operas starring Haluk Bilginer.
Coşkun was killed in a car crash in Istanbul on November 29, 2006, two and a half weeks after his 18th birthday.[4]