Furkan Palalı

Furkan Palalı (born 27 October 1986) is a Turkish actor and model who was chosen as the Best Model of Turkey in 2011.[1] Since 2010, he has work in both the national and international fashion industry and has pursued a career in acting, starting by joining Tuncay Özinel Theatre in 2010.[2]

Furkan Palalı
Born (1986-10-27) 27 October 1986
Konya, Turkey
OccupationActor, model
Years active2009–present
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Websitefurkanpalali.com

Early life and education

He completed his middle school education at Konya Private Diltaş High School. After graduating from Konya Dolapoğlu Anatolian High School, Palalı completed his university education in the Department of Geological Engineering of Ankara Hacettepe University. Palalı, who received 6 months of creative drama training in Ankara and theater acting training from Tuncay Özinel and Ferdi Merter, continued his studies towards a master's degree in Marmara University Radio and Television Department.[3]

Career

Basketball career

Palalı played for the Konyaspor basketball team, then part of the Turkey's main basketball league, for seven years. In 2000, he joined the Konya branch of Tofaş sports club. After playing in the team for two years, he gave up his basketball career to focus on his studies.[4]

Modeling

During his university studies, Palalı started his modeling career at an Ankara-based agency, where he enrolled during his school term through the support of his friends and a relative working in a modelling agency in Ankara. After graduating from the university, he signed a contract with Selin Boronkay Agency in 2010.[4] Having participated in various events for 1.5 years through this agency and after posing in many fashion shows and catalogs, Palalı participated in the 2011 Best Model of Turkey contest and finished first.[4]

Acting

He made his television debut in 2010 with his role as Aras in the TV series Küçük Sırlar. He then appeared as a guest on Adını Feriha Koydum. Meanwhile, he started a career on stage and was cast in plays such as Uyan Uyan Gazi Kemal and Tetikçi. He appeared at last six times in a leading role at Tepebaşı Theatre as a part of the play Tetikçi, written and directed by Ferdi Merter.[5] He then had a brief role in ATV's Hayat Devam Ediyor series in February 2012.[6] Palalı starred in the ATV series Son Yaz between 2012 and 2013, alongside Hazal Kaya, Tuğçe Kazaz and Tardu Flordun.[7][8]

He was then cast alongside Ekin Türkmen and Müge Boz in Show TV series Aşk Emek İster in 2013.[9]

Palalı portrayed the National Intelligence Organization officer Murad Altay in Osman Sınav's Kızılelma series, which was broadcast on TRT 1.[10] The series premiered in January 2014 and concluded with 28 episodes in October 2014.[11]

He then had a leading role in TRT 1 series Son Çıkış. In 2016, he made his cinematic debut with a leading role in the movie Somuncu Baba Aşkın Sırrı. In June 2016, he began to appear in a main role on the TV series No 309, which was broadcast on FOX.[12]

Filmography
TV series
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Küçük Sırlar Aras Supporting role
2010 Adını Feriha Koydum Model Guest appearance
2012 Hayat Devam Ediyor Giray Supporting role
2013 Son Yaz Balkanlar Arif Leading role
2013 Aşk Emek İster Demir Leading role
2014 Kızılelma Murad Altay Leading role
2015 Son Çıkış Kenan Leading role
2016 No 309 Onur Sarıhan Leading role
2018 Bir Mucize Olsun Yiğit Tümer Leading role
2019 Benim Tatlı Yalanım Nejat Yılmaz Leading role
2020 Bir Zamanlar Çukurova Fikret Fekeli Recurring role
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Somuncu Baba Aşkın Sırrı Somuncu Baba. Sheyh hamid-i-Vali Leading role
2017 Direniş Karatay Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi Leading role
2019 Yuvaya Dönüş Mesut Leading role

Awards

2020: Buzz Magazine Actors Awards. The Golden Men. The Best Actor in Turkish Drama.

2019: 46Th Golden Butterfly Awards. Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy Series by My sweet lie / Benim Tatli Yalamin. (Nominee).

2019: Turkey & Azerbaijan Fellowship Awards. Best Actor Romantic Comedy.

2019: Turkey Brand Awards. Leading Brand Award Best Romantic Comedy Actor of the year. My sweet lie / Benim Tatli Yalamin.

References
  1. "Dünyanın en iyi mankeni bizden". Habertürk. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Habertürk Magazin
  2. "Uyan Uyan Gazi Kemal Tiyatro Oyunu". Tiyatro Dünyası. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. "Furkan Palalı kimdir? Furkan Palalı nereli ve kaç yaşında?". Sözcü. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. "Furkan Palalı kimdir?". Sabah. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. "Öpüşme sahnesinde zorlandılar". Habertürk (in Turkish). 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  6. "İşimde hedefim; zirve". Posta. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  7. "Aranan jön bulundu". Hürriyet Daily News. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  8. Aslan, Sacit. "Furkan Palalı 'Son Yaz Balkanlar'da". Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  9. "Furkan Palalı – Demir". Ask Emek İster. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  10. "Yeni Polat Alemdar doğuyor" (in Turkish). haber7. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  11. "Kızılelma Final Bölümü Fragmanı". Mynet. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  12. "No.: 309 Oyuncuları". Fox. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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