Taner Birsel

Biography

Taner Birsel, born in 1959 in Akhisar in the province of Manisa, Turkey, first studied Journalism and Public Relations between 1976-1980. Then he went on to study Performing Arts at the Conservatory of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, from 1981 to 1985. He has been an actor at the Istanbul State Theatre and starred in more than 30 plays since 1985. Some of the plays he starred in: King Lear, Cyrano de Bergerac, Hamlet, Ay Isiginda Samata, The Death of Danton. Apart from plays, he is well-known for his career in the motion pictures as well. Some of his awards are as follows: Award for the Best Male Actor at the 24th SIYAD (Turkish Film Critics Association) Awards; Award for the Best Male Actor at the 21st SIYAD Awards for his role in "The Confession", (2002), which was screened at the "Un Certain Regard" section of the 2002 Cannes Film Festival; Award for the Best Male Actor for his role in "A Run for Money" (1999) at the 21st Istanbul Film Festival.

Known For

Zekeriya

Beş Vakit

Siyah Beyaz

Murat

Bizim Büyük Çaresizliğimiz

Gündüz

Devrim Arabaları

Berber

Gölgesizler

Savcı Nusret

Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da

Adnan Bey

Kuzu

Filler ve Çimen

Polis

Korkuyorum Anne

Harun

İtiraf

Hasan

Tatil Kitabı

Doğan

O da Beni Seviyor

Bir Erkeğin Anatomisi

Bir Kadının Anatomisi

Temel

Çamur

Ayhan

Çekmeceler

Ziya

Kor

Sedat

Sır Dosyası

Independent MP

Kaygı

Fuat Binbaşı

Ayla

İsmail Uslu

Kelebeğin Rüyası

Yol Kenarı

Selim

Kaç Para Kaç

Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia

Ferhat

Karanlık Gece

Usta

Ada: Zombilerin Düğünü

Orhan

Ölüm

Cemil

Seni Buldum Ya!

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