| Akın Akınözü | |
| Birth Name: | Akın Süreyya Akınözü |
| Birth Date: | 1990 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ankara, Turkey |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2015–present |
| Notable Works: | Hercai |
Akın Süreyya Akınözü (born 22 September 1990) is a Turkish actor known for playing Miran Aslanbey in the Turkish TV series Hercai. He is the son of the actress Özlem Akınözü.
Akın Süreyya Akınözü was born on 22 September 1990, in Ankara, Turkey and is the only child of actress Özlem Akınözü and restaurant owner Tamer Akınözü. His maternal grandfather, Süreyya Arın was one of the first TV presenters on TRT (Turkish Radio and Television). His great-uncle Süha Arın is known as "The Father of Turkish Documentaries".[1] Akınözü attended Ankara TED High School and subsequently studied mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, where he lived for around 6 years before deciding to become an actor.[2]
Akınözü's performance as Miran in Hercai has earned him awards such as: "Best Actor in a Dramatic Series" (24th Golden Lens Awards of the Magazine Journalists Association 2019), and "Best Couple in a TV series" (Ayaklı Newspaper Awards 2020).[3] He was also awarded the Spanish television station Nova Atresmedia's Premio Nova Mas's Best Male Actor in 2019 and Mister Nova 2019.[4] As of 2021, he shares the lead roles with Öykü Karayel and Sarp Apak in the Star TV drama 'Kaderimin Oyunu'.
| TV series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | İvan Ali | Supporting role | |
| 2016 | Arkadaşlar İyidir | Yunus Çağlayan | Leading role |
| 2017–2018 | Aslan Ailem | Murat Aslan | Leading role |
| 2017–2018 | Ömer | Supporting role | |
| 2019–2021 | Hercai | Miran Şadoğlu | Leading role |
| 2021–2022 | Kaderimin Oyunu | Cemal Kaya | Leading role |
| 2022–2023 | Tuzak | Umut Yörükoğlu / Çınar Yılmaz | Leading role |
| 2024 | Yaban Çiçekleri | Kılıç Tütüncü | Leading role |
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Premios Nova Mas and Mister Nova | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Hercai | |
| 2019 | Golden Objective Awards[5] | Best Actor in a Drama Series | ||
| 2020 | Golden Butterfly Awards[6] | Best Actor in a Drama Series | ||
| Best TV Couple (Reyyan & Miran) | ||||