Okan Yalabık

Okan Yalabık (born 13 December 1978) is a Turkish actor.[1] He graduated theater at Istanbul University State Conservatory and master of Film and Drama in Kadir Has University. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 2001.[2][3]

In this Turkic name, the surname is Yalabık, sometimes transliterated as Yalabik.
Okan Yalabık
Born (1978-12-13) 13 December 1978
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present

Life and career

Yalabık was born in 1978 in Istanbul as the second child of his family who originate from Balıkesir. He went to the Maçka Primary School at a young age showed interest in acting. According to his interview, it was his brother, Ozan, who brought home a cassette of Ferhan Şensoy's movie Ferhangi Şeyler and Yalabık memorized every line of it and became determined to become an actor.[4] He later went to Şişli Terakki High School[5] followed by Sakıp Sabancı Anadolu High School, and in 1993 by inviting Cengiz Deveci to the school he helped in the establishment of Sakıp Sabancı Anadolu High School Theater Department.[6] Yalabık, who played in various roles in many amateur groups, eventually got enrolled in Istanbul University State Conservatory in 1997 to study theater. He had his first role in 1998 by playing the character Martı in a play at Kenter Theater.[5] Later he portrayed different characters in the plays Nükte, Sırça Kümes, İnishmorelu Yüzbaşı at the same venue. In 2006, he appeared in Orhan Hakalmaz's clip Şu Kışlanın Kapısına,[7] and in 2007, together Sezin Akbaşoğulları, he played in Robert Bosch GmbH's commercial for Turkey. Later he started to act in the movies such as Gülüm and Kolay Para and was cast in the TV series Yılan Hikâyesi, Serseri, and Hatırla Sevgili[8] In 2010, for he role as Hasan in Yavuz Turgul's movie Av Mevsimi he won the "Best Supporting Actor" award at the 4th Yeşilçam Awards. At the same year he took part in Kadir Has University Film and Drama Graduate Program.[9]

In 2011, portrayed Pargalı İbrahim Pasha on the historical TV series Muhteşem Yüzyıl. His character was killed on the 82nd episode.[10] In the later episodes, his voice was featured on a number of scenes.[11]

In 2015, he was cast in atv's Analar ve Anneler directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin, and was part of the main cast alongside Sinem Kobal, Hazar Ergüçlü and Binnur Kaya. But, due to low ratings, the series ended after 9 episodes.[12]

In 2016, he was cast in a move about the effects left behind by the Balkan Wars, titled Annemin Yarası, which was directed by Ozan Açıktan.[13] At the same year he voiced the characters Adnan ve Çizer on the animation film Kötü Kedi Şerafettin based on Bülent Üstün's novel[14]

He also continued his theater career by appearing on the play The 39 Steps in Turkey.[15]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Director Note
2021 Stuck Apart psychologist Taylan Brothers
2018 Bağcık Görkem Yeltan
Balık Kraker Yiğit Evgar
2016 Tereddüt[16] Yeşim Ustaoğlu
2016 Annemin Yarası Mirsad Ozan Açıktan
2010 Av Mevsimi Hasan Rıfat Adıgüzel (Çömez Hasan) Yavuz Turgul
Peşpeşe Kaan Suvi Elif Alagöz
2009 Güz Sancısı Suat Tomris Giritlioğlu
2007 Mavi Mavi Gözlü Dev Biket İlhan
2006 İlk Aşk Rasim Nihat Durak
2005 Sen Ne Dilersen Stavro Cem Başeskioğlu
2004 Büyü Cemil Orhan Oğuz
2003 Başyapıt Nejat Tuna Kiremitci Short movie
Sen Kapat Ben Ararım Short movie
2002 Kolay Para Güven Hakan Haksun
Gülüm Serhat Zeki Ökten
Sır Çocukları 2. erkek sevgili Ümit Cin Güven/Aydın Sayman Supporting actor
Television
Year Title Role Director Note
2019– Hekimoğlu Orhan Yavuz Hülya Gezer
2018 The Protector Faysal Erdem / The Immortal Can Evrenol Main cast
2017 Vatanım Sensin Charles Taylan Brothers
2017 Masum Tarık Bayrakçı Seren Yüce
2016 Seddülbahir 32 Saat Cevat Paşa Yasin Uslu
2015 Analar ve Anneler Komiser Ayhan Mehmet Ada Öztekin
2011–2013 Muhteşem Yüzyıl Pargalı İbrahim Paşa Taylan Brothers
2009–2010 Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu? Kerim Yılmaz Sipahioğlu/Necdet Aygün Aydın Bulut
2007 Avrupa Yakası Jale Atabey episode 121
2006–2008 Hatırla Sevgili Necdet Aygün Ümmü Burhan
2006 Kabuslar Evi- Hayal-i Cihan Cihan/Burak Çağan Irmak
2005 Çapkın Özgür Bora Onur
Sensiz Olmuyor Can Taner Akvardar
2003–2005 Serseri Ömer Cem Akyoldaş
2003 Çaylak Evren Nihat Durak
2003 Gel Kulağına Söyleyeyim
2002 Yıldızların Altında Engin Filiz Kaynak
Zeybek Ateşi Kerem Veli Çelik
İki Arada David Ersoy Güler
2001 Aşkım Aşkım Tarkancan Filiz Kaynak episode 1
Çifte Bela Acar Bülent Özdural
1999 Yılan Hikayesi Komiser Tayfun Nihat Durak
1998 Ğ TV Bedri
1994 Kaygısızlar Uğur Erkır/Oğuz Yalçın

Theater
Theatre
Year Title Role Writer Director Venue Note
2018 Dünyada Karşılaşmış Gibi Aziz Berkun Oya Berkun Oya Krek Tiyatro
2016 Kozalar Adalet Ağaoğlu Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu Pangar Sound designer
2014 Kral (Soytarım) Lear Albany Dükü/ Gloucester Kontu William Shakespeare Yiğit Sertdemir Pangar/Altıdan Sonra Tiyatro
2009/2011[17] Bayrak Berkun Oya Berkun Oya Krek Tiyatro
2008/2016 [18] 39 Basamak John Buchan/Patrick Barlow Mehmet Birkiye Kent Oyuncuları/Müşterek
2005 Kumarbazın Seçimi[19] Carl Patric Marber Cengiz Bozkurt Kent Oyuncuları
2003 İnishmorelu Yüzbaşı Brendan Martin McDonagh Mehmet Ergen
2001 İhtiras Tramvayı Stanley Kowalski Tennessee Williams Yıldız Kenter
1999 Nükte Margaret Edson
1998 Martı Anton Çehov Joseff Raikhelgaouz [20]

Voice
Voice
Year Title Role Note
2016 Anadolu Masalları Narrator Documentary
Kung Fu Panda 3 Po Animation film
Kötü Kedi Şerafettin Adnan ve Çizer
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End [21] Nathan Drake Video game
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 Po Animation film
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception [22] Nathan Drake Video game
2009 Cüceler Devlere Karşı: Gizli Oda [23] Karga Sneaky Animation film
2008 Kung Fu Panda Po
2007 Don Kişot Horoz

Awards

References
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