2015
International Emmy Awards
Nominee — Best Performance by an Actor, Black Money Love
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✦ INTERNATIONAL EMMY NOMINEE✦ SEOUL INTERNATIONAL DRAMA AWARDS WINNER✦ 7 WINS · 11 NOMINATIONS✦ 18 ACTING CREDITS✦ FATMAGÜL · BLACK MONEY LOVE · OLD MONEY✦ INTERNATIONAL EMMY NOMINEE✦ SEOUL INTERNATIONAL DRAMA AWARDS WINNER✦ 7 WINS · 11 NOMINATIONS✦ 18 ACTING CREDITS✦ FATMAGÜL · BLACK MONEY LOVE · OLD MONEY✦ INTERNATIONAL EMMY NOMINEE✦ SEOUL INTERNATIONAL DRAMA AWARDS WINNER✦ 7 WINS · 11 NOMINATIONS✦ 18 ACTING CREDITS✦ FATMAGÜL · BLACK MONEY LOVE · OLD MONEY
✦Fan Letters✦
Notes of gratitude
Thank you, Engin Akyürek, for Kerim. You made an entire nation believe that goodness still exists. Your acting healed something in me.
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✦Biography
A history student from Ankara who became a screen icon.
Born and raised in Ankara, Engin Akyürek graduated from Ankara University's Department of History before turning to acting. His first television series, “Yabancı Damat”, became the first Turkish series exported to Greece and a turning point for Turkish drama abroad.
His debut film “Kader” (2006) won him Most Promising Actor from both CASOD and the Cinema Writers Association. He led “Karayılan” and “Bir Bulut Olsam” before playing Kerim in “What Is Fatmagül's Fault?” (2011) — the role that made him one of the most loved actors in Türkiye, the Middle East and Latin America.
As Ömer in “Black Money Love” he won Outstanding Actor at the Seoul International Drama Awards and earned an International Emmy nomination in 2015. Recent work includes “Godspeed”, “My Name Is Farah”, “Istanbul My Love” and “Old Money”.
18
Acting Credits
7
Award Wins
11
Nominations
✦Known For
Old Money (2025– )
As Osman · TV Series · 8 Episodes
The roles that defined him.
★ 6.02010–2012 · 80 eps
What Is Fatmagül's Fault?
Kerim Ilgaz · TV Series
★ 7.62014–2015 · 54 eps
Black Money Love
Ömer Demir · TV Series
★ 6.52022
Godspeed
Yüzbaşı Salih · Film
★ 6.02022 · 8 eps
Runaway
Mehmet · TV Series
✦Credits
Full Filmography
Two decades of film and television, from “Yabancı Damat” in 2004 to the newest series of 2025.
2025
Bereketli Topraklar
as Ömer Bereketoğlu
TV Series · 5 eps
2025
Old Money
as Osman
TV Series · 8 eps
2025
Istanbul My Love
as Tan
TV Mini Series · 10 eps
2023
My Name Is Farah
as Tahir Lekesiz
TV Series
2022
Runaway
as Mehmet
TV Series · 8 eps
2022
Godspeed
as Yüzbaşı Salih
Film
2019
Bir Aşk İki Hayat
as Mehmet
Film
2014
Black Money Love
as Ömer Demir
TV Series · 54 eps
2014
A Small September Affair
as Tekin
Film
2010
What Is Fatmagül's Fault?
as Kerim Ilgaz
TV Series · 80 eps
2009
Bir Bulut Olsam
as Mustafa Bulut
TV Series
2007
Karayılan
as Karayılan
TV Series
2006
Kader
as Cevat
Film
2004
Yabancı Damat
as Cihan
TV Series
✦Personal Details
The facts & figures.
Biographical details, education, published books and career milestones — compiled from his IMDb profile and press archive.
- Born
- 12 October 1981 · Ankara, Türkiye
- Birth name
- Engin Akyürek
- Height
- 1.87 m (6′ 1½″)
- Education
- Ankara University — Department of History
- Occupations
- Actor · Writer · Producer
- Languages
- Turkish, English
- Debut
- “Yabancı Damat” (2004), TV Series
- Books
- “Zamansız” · “Sessizlik” · “Şimdi Sen Anlat”
- Breakthrough
- “Kader” (2006) & “Fatmagül” (2010)
- Also known for
- Black Money Love · Old Money
✦Awards & Honours
2015
Seoul International Drama Awards
Winner — Outstanding Actor, Black Money Love
2006
CASOD Awards
Winner — Most Promising Actor, Kader
2006
SİYAD Cinema Writers Association
Winner — Most Promising Actor, Kader
7 wins & 11 nominations total
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BestsellerSigned Collector Card
Hand-signed 5×7 archival card, numbered edition of 500, with certificate.
Edition of 500 · 112 remaining
$500
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MembershipFan Club Membership Card
Metal member card, early ticket access, birthday message and digital press kit.
Annual membership — 2,000 places per year · 418 places open
$510
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LimitedPhoto Print Set
Four museum-grade prints from the “Old Money” and “Godspeed” editorial shoots.
Edition of 750 sets · 263 sets remaining
$900
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SignedBook — “Şimdi Sen Anlat”
His collection of short stories, signed bookplate edition, Turkish with English insert.
Edition of 1,000 signed copies · 540 remaining
$400
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"A role is a life you borrow — you owe it the truth."— Engin
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✦News & Press
Series2025
“Old Money” returns for a second season
Engin leads again as Osman in the drama of self-made wealth colliding with old-money diplomacy.
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“Bereketli Topraklar” brings a classic to television
A landmark Turkish novel adapted for the screen, with Engin as Ömer Bereketoğlu.
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From Ankara to a global audience
A history graduate turned one of the most recognised actors across the Middle East and Latin America.
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