Yasin Islek (Turkish written: Yasin İşlek) (born February 8, 1988, in Solingen, Germany) is a German-Turkish actor and model.
Life Yasin Islek is a German-Turkish actor, model, and coach. He graduated in 2011 as a media agent (artists, management, marketing, and events). After his first apprenticeship, he completed acting school at the Filmactingschool Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf (SSA) in 2015. Yasin speaks four languages: English, German, Turkish, and Spanish. He is also the CEO of the Artisdo Agency.Presseartikel – Rheinische Post
Even as a child, Islek shot sketches in front of the camera. Islek made his first touch with acting at the middle school in 2003.His first professional experience in 2004 was when he played a supporting role in Shakespeare's The Tempest. In August 2010, on the set of , he made his first cinematic experience his final decision to become an actor. Since then, he has been active in various cinema and TV productions. For example, at the famous German series Alarm for Cobra 11 in Cologne or beside Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, and Simon Helberg in Annette. Since 2018 Islek has been one of the main cast of Sketchcomedy-Series JokeRS Comedy, besides to Eddy Cheaib and Caroline Pharo.
Islek started modeling with a contest in a shopping mall (with jury member Topmodel Jana Ina Zarrella). His first professional experience as a model was at this contest, which consisted of a photo shoot and a fashion show. He won the second place in the finals. Since then, he has had various shoots, image films and fashion shows for brands and boutiques such as Jack&Jones, s.Oliver, Adidas, Emilio Adani and many others. Biography - Official Homepage
Filmography Source:
2010: 2011: Indisch für Anfänger 2012: Danni Lowinski (Season 3 - Episode "Nazi") 2013: 2013: ZDFneo Magazin - Spoof Commercial for "Glümp Ayrancola" Drink 2013: Tek Ümit - The Only Chance 2013: Knallerfrauen (Season 3 - Sketch "Yes I Know") 2014: Alarm für Cobra 11 2016: Volt 2016: Rabenmütter (Season 1 – Sketch „Pfefferspray“) 2017: Thirteen 2018: Jokers Comedy 2019: We Go High 2021: Annette
Theater 2003: The Tempest (Shakespeare) [Supporting Role]
Modelography 2010: Marktkarree Model Contest 2010 (2nd Place) [with Jana Ina Zarrella] 2011: Romeo&Julia Boutique Summer Fashion Show in Düsseldorf 2011: Romeo&Julia Boutique Winter Fashion Show at Castle Garath in Düsseldorf 2012: I Love Models Contest in Cologne (Finals) [with Irena Then (Playmate August 2011)] 2014: Marktkarree (5th Anniversary) Camp David, s.Oliver & Adidas Spring Collection 2016: Emilio Adani Winter Collection in Leverkusen
Awards 2017: PLATINUM REMI AWARD 2017 ("for best Shortfilm in the Category Independent Shortfilm 311. Dramatic – Original") of the Independentfilmfestival WorldFest Houston in Houston (Texas) for THIRTEEN by Sasha Sibley 2019: CHARITY VIDEO AWARD 2019 (3rd) for the best Shortfilm in Düsseldorf (NRW) for WE GO HIGH by Denis SeyfertOfficial List of the Winners of Charity Video Award 2019 – Charity Video Award Homepage 2021: GOLDEN PALM 2021 (nominated) for best Film at Cannes Film Festival in Cannes (France) for ANNETTE by Leos CaraxOfficial List of the Nominees of Cannes Film Festival 2021 - Cannes Film Festival Homepage
References
External links
Yasin Islek - Official Website