Gürgen Öz (born 10 May 1978) is a Turkish actor.
Life and career
Öz was born on 10 May 1978 in
Zonguldak
Zonguldak () is a List of cities in Turkey, city of about 100 thousand people in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Zonguldak Province and Zonguldak District.Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory to study theatre. As a student, he wrote a play titled ''Alman Satrancı''.
After finishing his studies, he went on stage at various national and international theatre festivals. He subsequently worked for Bakırköy Municipality Theatre and State Theatres. At Bakırköy Municipality Theatre, he notably had a leading role in an adaptation of Yaşar Kemal's play ''Teneke''.
He then started a career in TV and cinema. Between 2005 and 2007, he presented the late night show ''Televizyon Makinası'', the first improvisational show broadcast on Turkish television. In 2008, he produced a short documentary titled ''Neden Böyle'' and his short stories were featured in various concept books. In 2013, he published his first booklet, titled ''Nevrotik''.
He was cast in hit sitcom
Avrupa Yakası
''Avrupa Yakası'' (''European Side'') is a Turkish sitcom, produced by Sinan Çetin and written by Gülse Birsel. The series was shot at Plato Film studios and its first episode was broadcast on ATV (Turkey), ATV on 11 February 2004.
Although the ...
and popular series AÅŸk Oyunu. He played in franchise films "Romantik Komedi" and surreal film "Zaman Makinesi 1973".
Avrupa Yakası
''Avrupa Yakası'' (''European Side'') is a Turkish sitcom, produced by Sinan Çetin and written by Gülse Birsel. The series was shot at Plato Film studios and its first episode was broadcast on ATV (Turkey), ATV on 11 February 2004.
Although the ...