Tansel Öngel

{{Infobox person

| name = Tansel Öngel

| image = Tansel Öngel.png

| birth_name = Deniz Tansel Öngel

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|9|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kilis, Turkey

| spouse = {{marriage|Özge Özder|2007|2010|reason=div}}

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1999–present

}}

Deniz Tansel Öngel (born 24 September 1976) is a Turkish actor.

Life and career

Öngel is the child of an immigrant family. After Ottoman Empire collapsed, His paternal grandmother was a Turkish immigrant from Thessaloniki, while his maternal grandmother is of Lebanese descent, and his grandfather is of Egyptian descent . He was born in Kilis, where his parents worked as teachers, and later grew up in Ankara.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnturk.com/magazin/masumlar-apartmani-naci-kimdir-nereli-tansel-ongel-kac-yasinda-hangi-dizilerde-oynadi|title=Masumlar Apartmanı Naci kimdir, nereli? Tansel Öngel kaç yaşında, hangi dizilerde oynadı?|work=CNN Türk|date=4 May 2021|accessdate=7 May 2021}} Öngel graduated from the Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory in 2000 with a degree in theatre studies. In the same year, he started working as manager and actor for the Turkish State Theatres in Trabzon and later joined the Istanbul State Theatre.{{cite web|url=https://www.internethaber.com/tansel-ongel-kac-yasinda-evli-mi-eski-esi-kimdir-kiminle-evliydi-2162748h.htm|title=Tansel Öngel kaç yaşında evli mi eski eşi kimdir-kiminle evliydi?|work=İnternet Haber|date=11 February 2021|accessdate=7 May 2021}}

He made his television debut in 2004 with the series Uy Başımıza Gelenler, starring alongside Hakan Yılmaz and Başak Köklükaya. He had the leading role in series Elveda Derken and the 2010 series Kılıç Günü, directed by Osman Sınav and Raşit Çelikezer. He had guest roles in popular series such as Avrupa Yakası, Kaybolan Yıllar, Geniş Aile.{{cite web|url=https://www.takvim.com.tr/televizyon/2021/02/10/tansel-ongel-kimdir-masumlar-apartmaninin-nacisi-tansel-ongel-diziden-ayriliyor-mu|title=Tansel Öngel kimdir? Masumlar Apartmanı'nın Naci'si Tansel Öngel diziden ayrılıyor mu?|work=Takvim|date=11 February 2021|accessdate=7 May 2021}}

Öngel further rose to prominence with his portrayal of Alvise Gritti in Muhteşem Yüzyıl for 36 episodes. His period role are in Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu?, Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm, Son Mektup, Kalbimin Sultanı, Mavera, Mucize.{{cite web | url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/televizyon/deniz-tansel-ongel-kimdir-kac-yasinda-nereli-deniz-tansel-ongel-afara-konuklari-arasinda-42081557 | title=Deniz Tansel Öngel kimdir, kaç yaşında, nereli? Deniz Tansel Öngel Afara konukları arasında! | date=10 June 2022 }}

Between 2012 and 2014, he was among the leading cast of Benim İçin Üzülme, starring alongside Fulya Zenginer, Barış Arduç, Çağlar Ertuğrul, Selin Şekerci and Öykü Çelik.{{cite web|url=https://www.showtv.com.tr/oyuncu/tansel-ongel/4570|title=Tansel Öngel|work=Show TV|accessdate=7 May 2021}} He later appeared as Mert in the series Yaz'ın Öyküsü alongside Vildan Atasever, Ece Çeşmioğlu.{{cite web|url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/tansel-ongel-kimdir|title=Tansel Öngel kimdir?|newspaper=Sabah|date=8 June 2016|accessdate=7 May 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/medya/tansel-ongel-kimdir-kac-yasinda-nereli-afara-yeni-bolum-konugu-tansel-ongel-esi-kim-bosandi-mi-6029169 | title=Afara konuğu TANSEL ÖNGEL kimdir, kaç yaşında, nereli?ünlü oyuncu Deniz Tansel Öngel sevgilisi kim, dizileri ve filmleri neler? }} He played in sequel detective series Kanıt: Ateş Üstünde.

Theatre

A Streetcar Named Desire : Tennessee Williams - Oyun Atölyesi - 2017
Coriolanus : William Shakespeare - Istanbul State Theatre - 2016
The Great Gatsby : Scott Fitzgerald - Istanbul State Theatre - 2015
Incendies : Wajdi Mouawad - Istanbul State Theatre - 2011
Doğal Zehir : Eric Chappel - Trabzon State Theatre - 2009
The Dumb Waiter : Harold Pinter - Trabzon State Theatre - 2007
Benerci Kendini Niçin Öldürdü : Nâzım Hikmet - Istanbul State Theatre - 2005
All My Sons : Arthur Miller - Trabzon State Theatre - 2004
Little Shop of Horrors : Howard Ashman - Trabzon State Theatre - 2003
Twelfth Night : William Shakespeare - Trabzon State Theatre - 2003
Whose Life Is It Anyway? : Brian Clark - Trabzon State Theatre - 2002
A Midsummer Night's Dream : William Shakespeare - Trabzon State Theatre - 2001
Kurban : Güngör Dilmen - Trabzon State Theatre- 2000
Zengin Mutfağı : Vasıf Öngören - Trabzon State Theatre - 1999
Yaşar Ne Yaşar Ne Yaşamaz : Aziz Nesin - Trabzon State Theatre - 1999
Birimiz Hep İçin : Zühtü Erkan - Trabzon State Theatre - 1999