Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Turkish |
Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
Years active | 2001–present |
Notable work | Gümüş as Mehmet Aşk-ı Memnu as Behlül Menekşe ile Halil as Halil Ezel as Sekiz Kuzey Güney as Kuzey |
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
Awards | Best Model of Turkey (2002) Best Model of the World (2002) Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor (2009) |
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ | |
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Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Blond |
Eye color | Blue |
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ (Turkish pronunciation: [kɯvantʃ tatɫɯtuː]; born October 27, 1983) is a Turkish actor and model.
Early life
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ was born in Adana, southern Turkey. He has four other siblings. The name Kıvanç means "pride" in Turkish and Tatlıtuğ is a portmanteau of the Turkish words tatlı (meaning "sweet") and tuğ (the tail of a horse). Tatlıtuğ has said that he was born and bred in Adana and his family had been in bakery business in this city for more than hundred years. [1][2][3] He was sent to Yenice Çağ Private High School by his family where he excelled in basketball. Due to his father's illness, Tatlıtuğ and his family moved to Istanbul so his father could get the proper treatment. In Istanbul, he joined Fenerbahçe Ülker sports club as an amateur basketball player.
Career
Kıvanç hosted some pageants and shows. A turning point in Tatlıtuğ's career was when he starred in Gümüş as the character Mehmet Şadoğlu. He acted in the comedy movie "Amerikalılar Karadeniz'de 2" which was directed by Kartal Tibet. He has also starred in other shows such as "Menekşe ile Halil" where he played alongside of Sedef Avcı. In his latest TV series "Aşk-ı Memnu", Kıvanç starred with Beren Saat where he played a cowardly, selfish casanova that has an affair with his uncle's beautiful young wife. He won the "Altın Keler of millionaire Önder Fırat, but they broke up. He provided the voice of Ken for the Turkish dubbed version of Toy Stor
References
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External links
- Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ at IMDb
- Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ at the SinemaTürk