Mert Fırat
{{short description|Turkish actor and screenwriter}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mert Fırat
| image = ButunCilginlarSeverBeni MertFirat.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Şahabettin Mert Fırat
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|1|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ankara, Turkey
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername =
| occupation = Actor
| years active= 2005–present
| spouse = {{marriage|İdil Fırat|2018}}
| children = 1
}}
Şahabettin Mert Fırat{{cite news |url=http://magazin.haberturk.com/fiskos/haber/911192-sahabbettin-mert-firat |title=Mert fıratın ilk adı ortaya çıktı - en Son H. Bunu Konuşuyor Haberleri - HT Magazin |newspaper=Habertürk |accessdate=10 January 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110222744/http://magazin.haberturk.com/fiskos/haber/911192-sahabbettin-mert-firat |archivedate=10 January 2014 |author1=Habertürk }} (born 10 January 1981) is a Turkish actor and screenwriter.
Life
His father is singer Nihat Fırat. After finishing high school, he studied radio and television broadcasting in Sweden.{{cite web|url=http://www.khas.edu.tr/news/1287|title=Mert Fırat, "İhtiyaçharitasını" Anlattı|last=www.khas.edu.tr|website=www.khas.edu.tr}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tr.undp.org/content/turkey/tr/home/presscenter/pressreleases/2017/10/famous-turkish-actor-mert-frat-named-undp-turkey-goodwill-ambass.html|title=Ünlü oyuncu Mert Fırat UNDP'nin Türkiye'deki İyi Niyet Elçisi seçildi|website=UNDP Türkiye}}{{cite web|url=http://www.haberturk.com/kultur-sanat/haber/990102-mert-firat-ve-melisa-sozen-o-filmde-bulusuyor|title=Mert Fırat ve Melisa Sözen o filmde buluşuyor|publisher=}} He then returned to Ankara and took acting classes in Ankara University. Fırat graduated from the theatre department of Ankara University and took his master's degree in Film and Drama from Kadir Has University. He founded the "Moda Theatre" and "Das Das" in Istanbul, and "Sanat Mahal" in Bursa. He has appeared in more than fifteen films since 2005 and has won many awards. In October 2017 the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Turkey chose Fırat as a Goodwill Ambassador in Turkey.{{cite web|url=http://www.tr.undp.org/content/turkey/en/home/presscenter/pressreleases/2017/10/famous-turkish-actor-mert-frat-named-undp-turkey-goodwill-ambass.html|title=Famous Turkish Actor Mert Fırat named UNDP Turkey Goodwill Ambassador|website=UNDP in Turkey}}
Filmography
= Screenwriter=
- Başka Dilde Aşk (2009)
- Atlıkarınca (2010)
- Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş (2015)
= Actor =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:80%" | |||
| colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"| Streaming series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#CCCCCC"| Title
!style="background:#CCCCCC"| Year !style="background:#CCCCCC"| Role !style="background:#CCCCCC"| Note | |||
| İlginç Bazı Olaylar
|2021 | Tolgay | | |||
| Aşk 101
|2021 | Adult Kerem | | |||
| colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"| TV series | |||
| style="background:#CCCCCC"| Title
!style="background:#CCCCCC"| Year !style="background:#CCCCCC"| Role !style="background:#CCCCCC"| Note | |||
| Bizim Evin Halleri
|2000 |Bora | | |||
| Binbir Gece
|2006–2008 |Burak İnceoğlu | | |||
| Yersiz Yurtsuz
|2007 |Hüseyin | | |||
| Kapalıçarşı
|2009–2010 |Arda Güler | | |||
| Bir Ömür Yetmez
|2011 |Ali Akyol | | |||
| İntikam
|2013–2014 | Emre Arsoy | | |||
| Serçe Sarayı
|2015 | Kadir | | |||
| Aşk ve Gurur
|2017 | Kenan | | |||
| Ufak Tefek Cinayetler
|2017–2018 |Serhan Aksak | | |||
| Kefaret
|2020–2021 |Sinan | | |||
| Bir Derdim Var
|2023 |Ömer Atakan | | |||
| colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"| Films | |||
| style="background:#CCCCCC"| Title
!style="background:#CCCCCC"| Year !style="background:#CCCCCC"| Role !style="background:#CCCCCC"| Note | |||
| İşte Benim | 2006 | Ali | |
| Hayattan Korkma | 2007 | Engin | |
| Başka Dilde Aşk | 2009 | Onur | |
| Atlıkarınca | 2010 | Erdem | |
| Beni Unutma | 2011 | Sinan | |
| Dedemin İnsanları | 2011 | Hasan | |
| Devrimden Sonra | 2011 | Köylü Genç | |
| Unutma Beni İstanbul | 2011 | ||
| Kelebeğin Rüyası | 2013 | Rüştü Onur | |
| Erkek Tarafı Testosteron | 2013 | Tankut | |
| The Water Diviner | 2014 | Ordu Görevlisi | |
| Gece | 2014 | Yusuf | |
| Bir Varmış Bir Yokmu | 2015 | Ozan | |
| Yol Ayrımı | 2017 | ||
| Her Şey Seninle Güzel | 2018 | ||
| Arif V 216 | 2018 | Sadri Alışık | |
| Bembeyaz | 2021 | Vural Beyaz | |
| Karanlık Şehir Hikayeleri: Kilit | 2021 |
Theatre
- Hastalık Hastası (1999–2000, Söder Theatre, İsveç)
- Suç ve Ceza (2001–2004 Ankara Devlet Tiyatrosu)
- Şeyh Bedrettin (2002–2003, Ankara Devlet Tiyatrosu)
- Palyaço Prens (2003–2004, Ankara Devlet Tiyatrosu)
- Atları da Vururlar (2004–2005, Ankara Devlet Tiyatrosu)
- Hırçın Kız (2006–2007, Oyun Atölyesi) – Tranio
- Testosteron (2008–2012, Oyun Atölyesi) – Tretyn
- Antonius ile Kleopatra (2012, Oyun Atölyesi) – Caesar
- Bütün Çılgınlar Sever Beni (2013–) – Janus
- Parkta Güzel Bir Gün (2014–) – Sınır Muhafızı
- En Kısa Gecenin Rüyası (2015–) – Dimitrius
- Joseph k (DasDas, İstanbul)
- Westend / Batının Sonu (DasDas, İstanbul)
- deli bayrami (DasDas, İstanbul)
Commercial
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.mertfirat.com.tr}}
- {{IMDb name|2415920}}
- [http://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/14746-mert-firat Entry in Sinema Türk]
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