Bülent Şakrak

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| name = Bülent Şakrak

| image = Bulent sakrak.jpg

| caption = Bülent Şakrak on stage in February 2012

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|8|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Istanbul, Turkey

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| spouse = {{plainlist|

{{marriage|Özge Borak|2006|2010|end=divorced}}{{cite web |url=http://magazin.bugun.com.tr/ozge-borakin-eski-esi-bulent-sakrak-kimdir-haberi/1344552 |title=Özge Borak'ın eski eşi Bülent Şakrak kimdir? |accessdate=7 January 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112040030/http://magazin.bugun.com.tr/ozge-borakin-eski-esi-bulent-sakrak-kimdir-haberi/1344552 |archivedate=12 January 2015}}
{{marriage|Ceyda Düvenci|2015|2023|reason=div}}

}}

| children = 1

| relatives = Erkan Kolçak Köstendil (cousin)

| occupation = Actor, TV presenter

| years_active = 1995–present

| website =

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Bülent Şakrak (born 26 August 1977{{cite web | url = http://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/58420/bulent-sakrak | title = Bülent Şakrak | accessdate = 6 February 2012 | website = sinemalar.com | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121028013834/http://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/58420/bulent-sakrak | archivedate = 28 October 2012}}) is a Turkish actor and TV presenter.

Life and career

Şakrak was born on 26 August 1977 in Istanbul. He began his career on stage in 1996 by taking part in youth and children's plays at Kartal Art Studios. In 1998, he enrolled in the Theatre Department of Istanbul University State Conservatory. After leaving Kartal Art Studios, he got roles in Müjdat Gezen Theatre and Yayla Art Center Theatre before entering the cast of Kent Oyuncuları in 2004. There he was cast in various plays such as Dying For It, The 39 Steps, Dealer's Choice and The Lieutenant of Inishmore.{{cite web|url=https://tiyatrolar.com.tr/bulent-sakrak|website=tiyatrolar.com.tr|title=Bülent Şakrak|accessdate=7 July 2020}} After bringing The 39 Steps to stage at the Istanbul State Theatre in 2016, he worked as a narrator for the play Fully Committed, which was performed in the same venue. He played as Avni in hit police series "Yılan Hikayesi".{{Cite web|url=https://www.yeniakit.com.tr/biyografi/bulent-sakrak|title=Bülent Şakrak kimdir? - Yeni Akit|website=www.yeniakit.com.tr|accessdate=24 June 2023}}{{cite web | title = TAMAMEN DOLUYUZ | url = https://www.kultursanatharitasi.com/tamamen-doluyuz/ | date = 16 March 2018 | publisher = Culture and Art Map | accessdate = 23 April 2018 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180526164844/https://www.kultursanatharitasi.com/tamamen-doluyuz/ | archivedate = 26 May 2018}} Aside from his career on stage, Şakrak has been cast in various TV series and has his first role in a web series with BluTV's Dudullu Postası in 2018.{{cite web | title = Onur Ünlü'nün yeni dizisi 'Dudullu Postası' BluTv'de izleyiciyle buluşacak | url = http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/amp/haber/kultur-sanat/898353/Onur_Unlu_nun_yeni_dizisi__Dudullu_Postasi__BluTv_de_izleyiciyle_bulusacak.html | newspaper = Cumhuriyet | date = 4 January 2018 | accessdate = 23 April 2018 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180104134740/http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/amp/haber/kultur-sanat/898353/Onur_Unlu_nun_yeni_dizisi__Dudullu_Postasi__BluTv_de_izleyiciyle_bulusacak.html | archivedate = 4 January 2018}} He has also presented his own program Bülent Şakrak'la Art Niyet on YouTube.