| Taro Emir Tekin | |
| Birth Name: | Tarık Emir Tekin |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Height: | 1.80 m[1] |
| Education: | Oxford School of Drama |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2020–present |
| Relatives: | Leman Sam (maternal grandmother) |
| Awards: | 48th Golden Butterfly Awards – Shining Star (2022)[2] |
Tarık "Taro" Emir Tekin (born 15 June 1997) is a Turkish actor, known for his roles in the TV series Sadakatsiz and . He studied drama at the Oxford School of Drama.[3] [4] Tekin is the son of actress Şevval Sam and retired footballer Metin Tekin. His grandmother is singer Leman Sam.
Tarık "Taro" Emir Tekin was born on 15 June 1997 in Istanbul to actress Şevval Sam and footballer Metin Tekin.[5] [6] After showing an interest in acting at an early age, Tekin attended the Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts and continued his studies at University of the Arts London. He then took courses in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and studied at the Oxford School of Drama. After living in England for a period of time, he returned to Turkey where he started his acting career.[7] He made his acting debut in 2020 with a role on Netflix's historical docudrama and later appeared on BluTV's streaming series as Bulut. In the same year he rose to prominence after appearing on Kanal D's series Sadakatsiz, in which he portrayed the character of Selçuk Dağcı. In 2022, he appeared in a leading role in the series , playing the role of Onur Köksal.[8]
Besides acting, Tekin is also interested in music as an amateur.[2]
| Television | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2020–2022 | Sadakatsiz | Selçuk Dağcı | Supporting role | |
| 2022 | Onur Köksal | Leading role | ||
| 2023– present | Yalı Çapkını | Kaya Korhan | Supporting role | |
| Streaming series | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2020 | Mehmed | Supporting role | ||
| 2020–2021 | Bulut | |||
| Film | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2021 | Akis | Raven | Supporting role | |