Mehmet Aslantuğ (born 25 September 1961) is a Turkish actor, director, producer and screenwriter of Circassian origin. He has received a Golden Boll Award, a Golden Objective Award, three Golden Orange Awards, and four Golden Butterfly Awards.
Early life and career Aslantuğ was born in 1961 to Circassian parents from Turkey. He has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since 1981. He starred in Akrebin Yolculuğu, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.
In April 2011, it was announced Aslantuğ would portray the role of Çerkez Ethem in an upcoming Mohy Quandour film.
Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1981 Aşka Dönüş 1985 Akrep Burcu 1986 Gün Doğmadan 1987 Ateş Böceği Yılmaz 1992 Kapıları Açmak 1993 Yalancı 1994 Yengeç Sepeti 1994 Gerilla Gerilla Mehmet 1995 Bir Kadının Anatomisi 1997 Yeni Bir Yıldız TV film 1997 Akrebin Yolculuğu Kerem 2006 Ankara Cinayeti Suat Nedim 2010 Aşkın İkinci Yarısı Arif Actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Television Year Film Role Notes 1987 Yeniden Doğmak Hanım Ağa mini series 1987 Sevgi Dünyası Video 1987–1988 Belene Ahmet the Teachermini series 1989–1990 İz Peşinde Tuncer 1990 Başka Olur Ağaların Düğünü Dr. Murat 1990 Vurguna İnmek 1992 Kopuk Dünyalar Kasap Mehmet 1994 Kurtuluş Captain Fazıl Bey 1997–1999 Sıcak Saatler Sedat Yalçın 2000 Merdoğlu Ömer Merdoğlumini series 2001 Hırsız Adil Alemdar 2003–2005 Bir İstanbul Masalı Selim Arhan 2009 Hanımın Çiftliği Muzaffer Dinçaslan 2011 Canım Babam Kerem 2012 Veda Reşat Bey, Ottoman Minister of Finance 2013 Ben Onu Çok Sevdim Adnan Menderes, Turkish Prime Minister 2015 Aşkın Kokusu Aziz 2016 Kördüğüm Enver 2019 Kardeş Çocukları Yıldırım Saner 2021 Masumiyet Harun Orhun 2022–2023 Yürek Çıkmazı Ali Fuat
Selected awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result1990Golden Butterfly Award1992Golden Orange AwardBest ActorKapıları Açmak1993Golden Orange AwardBest ActorYalancı1994Golden Butterfly AwardGolden Orange AwardBest ActorYengeç SepetiGolden Boll AwardBest ActorYalancı1995Contemporary Cinema Actors1997Golden Butterfly Award1998Golden Objective Award2005White Pearl Television AwardBest ActorBir İstanbul Masalı2006Golden Butterfly Award2010Broadcast Television Journalists Association OscarBest ActorHanımın Çiftliği
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