Necati Şaşmaz Explained

Necati Şaşmaz
Birth Name:Muhammed Necati Şaşmaz
Birth Date:15 December 1971[1] [2] [3]
Birth Place:Harput, Elazığ, Turkey[4]
Occupation:Actor
Spouse:[5]
Children:2[6] [7]
Relatives:Raci Şaşmaz (brother)
Years Active:2003–present

Muhammed Necati Şaşmaz (born 15 December 1971) is a Turkish actor, best known for playing the lead role of Polat Alemdar in the popular television series Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of the Wolves) and its movie spin-offs, including Kurtlar Vadisi Irak (Valley of the Wolves Iraq).[8]

Life and career

Necati Şaşmaz was born to a family of Kurd-Zaza origin in Harput, Elazığ, Turkey,[9] as the oldest son of Abdülkadir Şaşmaz.[9] He studied Tourism and Hotel Management, both in Turkey and in Canada. He lived in the United States for six years before returning to Turkey for a visit to his parents.

In Istanbul, Necati Şaşmaz met renowned Turkish director Osman Sınav, who offered him the leading role in the Valley of the Wolves. He played the fictional character Polat Alemdar in the series and in the movie. He currently plays in another spin-off of the original series titled Kurtlar Vadisi: Pusu ().

He married Nagehan Kaşıkçı in 2012, but filed for divorce in 2019. Their divorce was finalized in 2021.[10]

Filmography

Cinema

TV

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fobim var: Aşk! . Radikal . 27 December 2012 . 16 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130118193830/http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=RadikalDetayV3&ArticleID=1112175&CategoryID=82 . 18 January 2013 . live .
  2. Web site: Necati Şaşmaz'dan sürpriz evlilik . Sabah . 27 December 2012 . 13 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160317192428/http://www.sabah.com.tr/yasam/2012/12/13/necati-sasmazdan-surpriz-evlilik . 17 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Necati Şaşmaz önce besmele çekti sonra imza attı! . medyafaresi . 27 December 2012 . 13 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903140352/http://www.medyafaresi.com/haber/93158/magazin-necati-sasmaz-once-besmele-cekti-sonra-imza-atti.html . 3 September 2014 . live .
  4. Web site: Kim Kimdir?� Biyografi Bankas� - FORSNET. www.kimkimdir.gen.tr.
  5. Web site: Eşinden gelen şoke eden iddialara Necati Şaşmaz'dan belgeli cevap. Hürriyet. Özge. Eğrikar. 1 December 2019. 1 December 2019.
  6. Web site: İşte Necati Şaşmaz'ın oğlu Ali Nadir. Sabah.
  7. Web site: Polat Alemdar ikinci kez baba oldu!. www.hurriyet.com.tr.
  8. News: Necati Sasmaz - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies - New York Times. The New York Times. January 17, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080117184948/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1441226/Necati-Sasmaz. 2008-01-17.
  9. Web site: Meclis'e sıçrayan polemik. www.haberturk.com. 30 May 2013.
  10. Web site: Necati Şaşmaz ve Nagehan Şaşmaz boşandı. Sözcü. 17 May 2021. 17 May 2021.