Çağlar Ertuğrul Explained

Çağlar Ertuğrul
Birth Date:5 November 1987[1]
Birth Place:Karşıyaka, İzmir, Turkey
Height:1,88 m
Nationality:Turkish
Education:Mechanical Engineering, Koç University
Occupation:Actor, mechanical engineer
Years Active:2009–present
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Çağlar Ertuğrul (born 5 November 1987)[2] is a Turkish actor and mechanical engineer. He won the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy in 2020 for his role in Afili Aşk[3] and Best Actor in a TV Series in 2021 for his role in Teşkilat. He is regarded as one of the best Turkish actors in Turkish dramas.

Early Life and Career

Ertuğrul was born on November 5, 1987 in Karşıyaka, İzmir. His father is a geological engineer and his mother is a dentist. He has an older sister. He graduated from Bornova High School and gained a university degree in Mechanical Engineering from Koç University. He later decided to pursue a career in the arts. His first acting job was at a stage play at the Koç University, in Romeolar ve Julietler, 13 April 2009.

In 2012, Alper Çağlar directed a military feature film called Dağ and Ertuğrul had the leading role in the film. His debut film was a success and he became a well known name directly with this film. The same year, Ertuğrul also debuted in the television series Benim İçin Üzülme as Sinan Avcıoğlu in a leading role.

In 2014, he played in youth series "Boynu Bükükler" as Ersen and “Beyaz Karanfil" as Başar Korkmaz. He had also done some guest roles in the TV series Medcezir and "Kurt Seyit & Şura". He has also been in films such as Bana Masal Anlatma, "Ailecek Şaşkınız" and "Yanımda Kal".[4] [5] [6]

In 2016, he reprised his role in Dağ 2. The film achieved global recognition and became the most watched film of 2016 in Turkey.

In 2017–2018, Ertuğrul played a major role in the television drama Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları as Yağız Egemen opposite Deniz Baysal. His performance was well received and his character was adored by fans. And the same year he also played a leading role in the youth film "Biz Size Döneriz”.

In 2019–2020, he played the role of a handsome playboy Kerem Yiğiter in the TV Series Afili Aşk opposite Burcu Özberk for which he received The Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy.

From 2021 to 2022, he played the role of Serdar Kılıçaslan, an intelligence officer opposite Deniz Baysal in the TV series Teşkilat. The show garnered high viewership from its first episode, breaking many records. Ertuğrul won several awards for best actor including the Golden Butterfly Awards in the same category. He exit the show with the completion of 2 seasons in 2022.

In 2023, he starred in the series Magarsus as Turgut Kurak alongside Merve Dizdar and Berkay Ateş that released on BluTV.

Filmography

Movies
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012DağÜsteğmen Oğuz ÇağlarLeading role
2015Bana Masal AnlatmaHaşmetSupporting role
2016Dağ IIÜsteğmen Oğuz ÇağlarLeading role
2017Biz Size DönerizAkin YilmazLeading role
2018Ailecek ŞaşkınızOnaySupporting role
Yanımda KalEmir KurtLeading role
2019Kızım Gibi KokuyorsunİbrahimLeading role
Web series
YearTitleRoleNotes
2023MagarsusLeading role
TV series
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012–2014Benim İçin ÜzülmeSinan AvcıoğluLeading role
2014Beyaz KaranfilBaşar KorkmazLeading role
Boynu BüküklerGaloş ErsenLeading role
Kurt Seyit ve ŞuraYusufSupporting role
MedcezirInanç ParsGuest appearance
2017–2018Fazilet Hanım ve KızlarıYağız EgemenLeading role
2019–2020Afili AşkKerem YiğiterLeading role
2021–2022TeşkilatSerdar KılıçarslanLeading role
2024KalpazanKartalLeading role

Theater plays

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Works Result
2018Turkey Youth AwardsBest TV ActorFazilet Hanım ve Kızları
2019 East Europe International Film Festival Best Lead Actor In A Foreign Language Film Kızım Gibi Kokuyorsun
Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy Series Afili Aşk
Best TV Couple (Kerem and Ayşe)
Turkey Youth Awards Best Actor in Motion Picture Yanımda Kal
Best Movie Actor
2020North Europe International Film Festival Best Lead Actor in a Foreign Language Film Kızım Gibi Kokuyorsun
Golden Palm Awards Best TV Series Actor Afili Aşk
Turkey Youth AwardsBest TV Actor
2021Golden Butterfly AwardsBest ActorTeşkilat
2022Quality Awards Best Quality Actor Teşkilat

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Çağlar Ertuğrul.
  2. Web site: Çağlar Ertuğrul Nereli, Kimdir, Yaşı, Boyu, Benim İçin Üzülme Dizisi.
  3. News: 46. Pantene Altın Kelebek 2020 Ödüllerini kazanan isimler. Mynet. 5 July 2020. 26 September 2020.
  4. https://www.karar.com/karar-biyografi/caglar-ertugrul-kimdir-kac-yasinda-nereli-evli-mi-1609822
  5. Web site: Dağ 2 rekor kırdı.
  6. Web site: 2016 Yılı Box Office . .