Barış Falay

{{short description|Turkish actor}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|4|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Edremit, Balıkesir, Turkey

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| education = Graduated in Theatre from Ankara University

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1995–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Esra Ronabar|2006}} {{cite web | url = http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/haber.aspx?id=4764400&tarih=2006-07-17 | title = Dizi Oyuncularının Mutlu Günü | publisher = Hürriyet | date = 17 July 2006 | accessdate = 3 February 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141012012136/http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/haber.aspx?id=4764400&tarih=2006-07-17 | archivedate = 12 October 2014 | url-status = live }}

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Barış Falay (born 9 April 1972) is a Turkish actor.

Biography

Barış Falay was born in Edremit, Balıkesir Province and his family is of Bosnian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/baris-falay|title=Barış Falay Kimdir? - Güncel Barış Falay Haberleri|website=Sabah.com.tr|access-date=4 February 2022}} He graduated in theatre from Ankara University. After working at the Ankara State Theatre for 2 years, he joined the İzmir City Theatre appearing in plays such as Hamlet, Üç Kuruşluk Opera, Misafir, Kamyon, Roberto Zucco, Kırmızı Yorgunları, Azizname, Barış, Bahar Noktası, Yaşar Ne Yaşar Ne Yaşamaz and Karar Kimin. He directed the plays Deniz Kızı Masalı and Bir Yaz Gecesi Rüyası, and taught at the theatre's school. Later Falay joined the Kocaeli Metropolitan Theatre.{{cite web|url=http://www.sacitaslan.com/magazin-baris-falaydan-enteresan-sozler_21174.html|title=BARIŞ FALAY'DAN ENTERESAN SÖZLER|access-date=2012-02-06|website=Sacitaslan.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801184435/http://www.sacitaslan.com/magazin-baris-falaydan-enteresan-sozler_21174.html|archive-date=2012-08-01|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ozgurkocaeli.com.tr/yazi/su-bizim-muco-7864.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418212951/http://www.ozgurkocaeli.com.tr/yazi/su-bizim-muco-7864.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-18 |title=Şu Bizim Müco |access-date=2012-02-06 |website=Ozgurkocaeli.com.tr }}

He began his television career in sitcoms such as Tatlı Hayat, Yarım Elma and Dadı after which he played in the series Aliye. Between 2009 and 2011, he played Kerpeten Ali Kırgız in the series Ezel for which he won a number of acting awards. Falay played a lead role in the film Ya Sonra. Falay returned to television in 2011 with the series Al Yazmalım. From 2013 to 2015, he played Selim Serez on the television series Medcezir.

Filmography

class="wikitable"
colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"|Television
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

1995

|Çiçek Taksi

|

|

rowspan="2"|2001

|Bizim Çocuklarımız

|

|

90-60-90

|

|

rowspan="4"|2002

|Tatlı Hayat

|Akıl hastası

|

Yarım Elma

|

|

Kuzenlerim

|Engin Öğretmen

|

Dadı

|Şafak

|Episode 51

2004

|Karım ve Annem

|Coşkun

|Mini series

2004–2006

|Aliye

|Mücahit Gürboğa (Müco)

|

2006

|Bebeğim

|Yavuz Köroğlu

|Mini series

2008

|Çemberin Dışında

|Mafya

|

2009

|İstanbul Çocukları

|

|

2009–2011

|Ezel

|Ali Kırgız (Kerpeten Ali)

|

2011–2012

|Al Yazmalım

|Cemşit Ateş

|

2013–2015

|Medcezir

|Selim Serez

|

2015–2017

|Paramparça

|Harun Erguvan

|

2020–2021

|Menajerimi Ara

|Kıraç Özdal

| rowspan="2"|Leading role

2023–

|Ömer

| rowspan="2"|Reşat Ademoğlu

2023

|Yalı Çapkını

|Guest appearance

colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"|Streaming series and films
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2023

|İyi Adamın 10 Günü

|Macit

|Netflix film

colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"|Film
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

rowspan="2"|2008

|Şeytanın Pabucu

|Niyazi

|

Kirpi

|Jilet Sadi

|

2011

|Ya Sonra

|Cem Kantoğlu

|

2021

|Sen Ben Lenin

|Commissioner Erol

|

References

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