Deniz Can Aktaş (born 28 July 1993) is a Turkish actor. He is well-known for his role as Halil İbrahim Karasu in the TV series Hudutsuz Sevda (2023–2025) and as Barış Havas in Menajerimi Ara (2020–2021).
Life and career Aktaş was born in Istanbul. His family is originally from Albania. He's a graduate of Piri Reis University with a degree in ship machinery and management engineering.
Aktaş started his career in 2015 with a role in the TV series Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar adaptation of Pretty Little Liars. In 2016 he played in the high school series Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır.Berna Binoğlu. (8 July 2015). Pretty little liars'dan tatlı küçük yalancılara noluyo.tv In 2017, he joined the cast of Star TV series Avlu (The Yard), acting alongside Demet Evgar. The series later became available for streaming on Netflix. His portrayal of the character Alp Öztürk in this series was well received by the critics.
In 2019, he was cast in his first leading role in the series Aşk Ağlatır, which was broadcast on Show TV. In 2020, he starred in Menajerimi Ara, an adaptation of the French TV series Call My Agent!.
In 2021, he had his first experience in theater where he played Romeo in a new adaptation of William Shakspeare's classical Romeo and Juliet.
In 2022 he starred in the medical drama series Kasaba Doktoru.
In 2023, he began portraying Halil İbrahim, a character depicted as a modern folk hero seeking justice and revenge, in the television drama Hudutsuz Sevda, with Miray Daner in the female lead role.
In 2026, he began portraying Haydar Ali Aslan, a meticulous close-combat expert defined by his fierce devotion to his loved ones, in the television drama Yeraltı, where Devrim Özkan plays his on-screen love interest, Halide Ceylan. He has been widely praised for both his acting in this role and for his on-screen chemistry with Özkan.
Personal life Since 2026, Aktaş has been in a relationship with his Yeraltı series partner Devrim Özkan.
Filmography Television Year Title Role 2015 Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar Seçkin 2016–2017 Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır Burak 2017 Nerdesin Birader Ali 2018 Avlu Alp Öztürk 2019 Aşk Ağlatır Yusuf Eren 2020–2021 Menajerimi Ara Barış Havas2022–2023Kasaba DoktoruÖmer Özen2023–2025Hudutsuz SevdaHalil İbrahim Karasu2026YeraltıHaydar Ali Aslan Films Year Title Role2022Bandırma Füze KulübüUmut
Theater Theater Year Title Role 2021 Romeo and Juliet Romeo
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