Nihat Alptuğ Altınkaya (born 28 September 1979) is a Turkish actor, model and sportsman. He is also the winner of the 2012 season of Survivor: Ünlüler vs. Gönüllüler.
Personal life Nihat Altınkaya was born on 28 September 1979 in Karabük. Born to a family that originates from Rize, he finished high school in Karabük. He has two sisters.Acunn.com “Nihat Altınkaya Hayatının Bilinmeyenlerini Acunn.com'a Anlattı...” His mother was a bank clerk, while his father run a business. He played in the volleyball teams of Karabük Demir Çelik High School and Ankara Emlak Bank Sport Club. After suffering from an injury at the age of 17, he stopped playing volleyball and began working as a bodyguard at a nightclub in Ayvalık. Later, he moved to Istanbul and after getting trained in boxing he joined the boxing department of Fenerbahçe S.K.Burada Laf Çok CNN Türk, Mesut Yar interview He eventually began modeling and started appearing in TV series.Sabah News 1 April 2012 “Hayatlarına sihirli değnek değdi” Retrieved: 07-05-2012 He briefly dated his costar from Yaprak Dökümü Deniz Çakır. In December 2010, he married İmre Altınkaya.Magazin Ajanda 3 February 2009, “Aşıklar ilk kez el ele”- Retrieved: 07-05-2012Sabah Gaz. 21 April 2010 “Ünlü ünlüyü sever” - Retrieved: 07-05-2012 Together they have two daughters, named Melek and Ayşe. They reside in Istanbul.HaberTürk Magazin Zafer Akbaş 12 April 2012: “Adonis Nihat kadınları üzdü!” Retrieved: 07-05-2012
Career He was first discovered by Gökçe Doruk Erten, after which he played in Funda Arar's music video "Özledim". He then continued his career as a model. Altınkaya eventually started his career as an actor and appeared in the Turkish-Belgian movie Turkuaz as well as two other films. At the same time, he got recurring roles in various TV series.Milliyet Cadde İlknur Taş interview: “Yemek yapmayı çok seviyor. Bu nedenle evindeki favori köşesi mutfağı. Nihat Alptuğ Altınkaya pijama koleksiyonunun yanı sıra rozet de biriktiriyor” - Retrieved: 07-05-2012 He also received theatre lessons at "Ekol Drama Art House" from Ayla Algan and İpek Bilgin. He later shared the leading role with Ezgi Asaroğlu in Kağan Erturan's first feature film En Mutlu Olduğum Yer.Hürriyet Kelebek 9 April 2010, Serdar Benli: “Yastık yok çarşaf var” - Retrieved: 07-05-2012
Filmography Film Year Title Role 2010 En Mutlu Olduğum Yer KemalHürriyet Arşiv 05.04.2010, “Serseri yakışıklı ile duru güzelliğin aşkı” - Retrieved: 07-05-2012 2010 Turquaze 2009 Aşk Üçgeni TV series 2025 Uzak Şehir Doktor Yalcin 2023 Al Sancak Boran 2022-2023 Kuruluş: Osman Olof 2021 Teşkilat Hulki 2019 Elimi Bırakma Barış Yaman 2017–2019 Söz Yarbay Erdem Kaçmaz 2016 Yüksek Sosyete Levent Karatay 2015 Kara Ekmek Aslan 2015 Medcezir Kaan Mavideniz 2014–2015 Kara Para Aşk Serhat 2013 Karadayı Sinan Koca 2013 Tozlu Yollar Fikret 2010-2011 Unutulmaz ArasHaber Türk 27 October 2010, “Unutulmaz bu hafta 4 yıl atlıyor!” - Retrieved: 07-05-2012Haber Türk 14 October 2010, “'Unutulmaz' defile!” - Retrieved: 07-05-2012Sabah Foto Haber 18 March 2011 “Unutulmaz'ın kovboyları” - Retrieved: 07-05-2012 2009–2010 Kahramanlar Fireman Mete 2009 Yaprak Dökümü Levent TuncelSabah Gaz. Günaydın Archive 03-11-2010 “Seri katili oynamayı çok isterim” - Retrieved: 07-05-2012 2009 Dudaktan Kalbe Umut Altuğ 2007 Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu Memati's confidant 2007 Menekşe ile Halil Semih 2006 Binbir Gece Fuat Music videos Year Artist Title 2006 Funda Arar Özledim 2006 Nilgül Konuşamıyorum 2007 Nilgül Sen 2007 Yaşar Sevda Sinemalarda 2007 Aylin Aslım Ahh
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