Tolga Safer (born 26 June 1982) is a British actor who is known for playing Igor Karkaroff's aide in the movie version of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Life and career Safer was born in London, to Turkish Cypriot parents. He started acting at the age of 7 in school plays and attended classes at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Safer has appeared in various TV commercials for Pepsi, Korres and The Red Cross (directed by Peter Webber). He has appeared in several TV episodes of BBC's Casualty and Doctors. His first main role was in the film Culture Menace which was a British independent movie before working on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in a role created especially for him. Other notable film credits include Sugarhouse alongside Andy Serkis and Ashley Walters and Shoot on Sight. In 2017, Safer appeared alongside Dylan O'Brien in CBS Films' thriller American Assassin.
At the Arcola Theatre, Safer performed in the controversial play 'Bintou' and then on 'Venezuela'. As well as the Arcola Theatre, Tolga Safer has also performed in plays such as Prayer Room at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. and appeared at The Royal National Theatre.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2004 Get the Picture Militia 2004 Cultural Menace Timur 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Karkaroff's Aide 2006 Doctors Ahmet Gul TV series (one episode: "Flying Feathers") 2007 Casualty Wayne Pitt / Michael Canakis TV series (two episode: "A Dangerous Initiative" and "Day One") 2007 Sugarhouse Sef 2008 Shoot on Sight Aziz 2013 Desert Dancer Stephano 2014-15 Spotless Hakan 2017 American Assassin Kamil, Sharif's Assistant2017BritanniaAziz2023Vikings: ValhallaKuryaRecurring role in Season 2
Theatre Year Theatre Play Role 2002 Arcola Theatre Bintou Kelkhal 2003 Arcola Theatre Venezuela Izmir 2005 The Birmingham Rep Prayer Room Brother Kazi 2006 Royal National Theatre Invisible Mountains Taylan
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