İbrahim Selim (born 5 October 1979) is a Turkish stage, film, television and voice actor. In 2016, for his

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of ''Bunu Ben de Yaparım'' he received the Most Successful Actor of the Year award at the 20th Afife Theatre Awards. Besides his acting, he is also known for his YouTube programs, podcasts and talk shows. He rose to prominence with his YouTube program ''STOLK''.

Life and career

İbrahim Selim was born in 1979 in

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. His family is of Laz descent from

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but three years later started to study theatre at

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. Between 2003 and 2004, he went on stage with the play ''The Gift of the Gorgon'' at the Ankara State Theatre. After graduating from conservatory he continued to live in Ankara for a while and landed small roles in some of TRT's TV series. He then moved to Istanbul, where he began stage and voice acting and appeared in commercials and TV series. His solo performance of ''Bunu Ben de Yaparım'' at DOT Theatre in 2016 earned him the Most Successful Actor of the Year award at the 20th Afife Theatre Awards. In 2017, he shared the leading role with

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and Şebnem Bozoklu in an adaptation of

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's ''

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'' which went on stage at the Beşiktaş Cultural Center. In the same year he went on stage at İş Sanat in Istanbul to perform in the children's theatre play ''Fantastik Hikayeler Makinesi''. In 2019, he appeared as the

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in a musical adaptation of ''

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'' titled ''Alice Müzikali''. Aside from his career on stage, Selim has appeared in a number of TV series, including '' Poyraz Karayel'', '' Şahsiyet'' and ''Şubat''. His cinematic credits include ''Kusursuzlar'', ''Sis ve Gece'' and ''Rüya''. His performance in ''Kusursuzlar'' earned him a nomination for the Best Actor award at the 41st

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. Selim has also presented YouTube programs, podcasts and talk shows. He became famous through his YouTube program ''STOLK''.

Filmography

Theatre

* ''Arzu Tramvayı'' (Mitch) - 2017 * ''Çirkin'' (director) - 2017 * ''Fantastik Hikayeler Makinesi'' - 2017 * ''Bunu Ben de Yaparım!'' (Dave) - 2016 * ''Tamamen Doluyuz'' (voiceover) - 2015 * ''Dövüş Gecesi'' - 2014 * ''Makas Oyunları 2'' / ''Köy'' / ''Dalgety'' - 2014 * ''Makas Oyunları 1'' / ''Şişman Adam'' / ''The Fat Man'' - 2013 * ''Sarı Ay'' (stepfather) - 2012 * ''Öksüzler'' (Danny) - 2011 * ''Malafa'' - 2010 * ''Alışveriş ve S***ş'' / ''Shopping and F***ing'' - 2009 * ''Vur'' / ''Yağmala'' / ''Yeniden'' / ''Odýsseia''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Selim, Ibrahim Living people 1979 births Turkish male television actors Turkish male film actors Turkish male stage actors Male actors from Ankara 21st-century Turkish male actors Turkish podcasters Turkish broadcasters Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory alumni