Akın Akınözü Explained

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.

Early life

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]

Career

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'.

Filmography

TV series
YearTitleRoleNotes
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 ŞadoğluLeading 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

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResult
2019Premios Nova Mas and Mister NovaBest Actor in a Drama SeriesHercai
2019Golden Objective Awards[5] Best Actor in a Drama Series
2020Golden Butterfly Awards[6] Best Actor in a Drama Series
Best TV Couple (Reyyan & Miran)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hercai'nin Miran'ı Akın Akınözü'nün annesi de ünlüymüş! Bakın kim çıktı. hastane.com.tr. 4 December 2021.
  2. Vogue Turkey September 2019 Edition; Esquire Summer 2019 Edition; Cosmopolitan Turkey April 2019 Edition.
  3. Web site: Akın Akınözü ödülü aldı, büyük gurur yaşadığını söyledi!.
  4. Web site: Descubre a los ganadores de los 'Premios Nova Más'. 13 March 2020. Nova.
  5. Web site: 24'üncü Altın Objektif Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu. Haber. 6 November 2019. 15 February 2020.
  6. Web site: 46. Pantene Altın Kelebek Ödülleri ne zaman yapılacak? Pantene Altın Kelebek Ödülleri adayları belli oldu!. Haber Port. 3 January 2020. 17 February 2020. 30 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200130104855/https://haberport.com/magazin/46-pantene-altin-kelebek-odulleri-ne-zaman-yapilacak-pantene-altin-h24892.html. dead.