Iraqi-Turkman actor
Selim Bayraktar |
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| Born | (1975-06-17) 17 June 1975 (age 49)
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| Occupation | Actor |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Spouse |
Emel Karaköse ( m. 2023) |
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Selim Bayraktar (born 17 June 1975) is an Iraqi-Turkish actor best known for his role as "Sümbül Ağa" in Muhteşem Yüzyıl. He received international recognition with his role in the Netflix original series Rise of Empires: Ottoman.[2]
He is of Iraqi Turkmen background, from the city of Kirkuk.
Life and career
Bayraktar was born in Kirkuk, Iraq, in 1975, to Iraqi Turkmen parents.[3] As a child he began performing in gymnastic competitions. During the final days of the Iran-Iraq War, a body double of Sadam Hussein visited Bayraktar's school in order to recruit boys into the army; when Bayraktar was chosen to serve in the army his family decided to smuggle him into Turkey.[4] He started working at the Turkish State Theatre after graduating from Hacettepe University in 2000.[5]
Bayraktar speaks Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, Arabic, Kurdish, and English.[4]
Filmography
| Cinema
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| Year
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Title
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Role
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| 2009
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Büyük Oyun
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Smuggler
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| 2013
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Romantik Komedi 2: Bekarlığa Veda
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| 2014
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Kırmızı
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Gökhan
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| 2015
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Aşk Sana Benzer
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Aykut
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| 2016
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Vezir Parmağı
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Ekmelettin
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| 2017
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Cingöz Recai: Bir Efsanenin Dönüşü
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Adil
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| Istanbul Kirmizisi
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Ömer
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| 2018
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Sevgili Komşum
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Cengiz
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| Arada
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Resul
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| 2022
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Soygun Oyunu: Büyük Vurgun
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Yücel Soykan
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| Heartsong
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Kalender
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