Ahmet Rıfat Şungar was born on July 9, 1983 in Istanbul. Growing up in Kartal, Şungar graduated from Kartal Süleyman Demirel Anatolian High School and then graduated from the theater department of Istanbul University State Conservatory. After completing his education, the artist started to take an active role in TV series and cinema projects and still continues his acting career.
Shungar's screen career began in 2006 with productions such as "The Lost Years" and "Janjan". Then he took part in TV series and movies such as "Hatırla Dear", "Asi", "Üç Maymun". His performance in the movie "Üç Maymun" in 2008 earned him the Best Supporting Actor award at the 41st Cinema Writers Association Awards. In 2009, the same production was nominated for the 14th Sadri Alışık Theater and Cinema Actor Awards.
Şungar, who played in projects such as "Don't Forget Me Istanbul", "Karadağlar", "One Life Is Not Enough" in the 2010s, took part in the films "Sea Level" and "Ah Neriman" in 2014. In 2015, he also stepped onto the stage with the theater plays "Gamsız Hayat" and "An - Blink". In recent years, he has portrayed characters in productions such as “Çilingir Sofrası” (2022), “Akris” (2024) and “Bir Cumhuriyet Şarkısı” (2024); Thanks to these performances, he received nominations at the Sadri Alışık Awards in 2024 and 2025.
Shungar, who is also active on the theater stage, took the stage in plays such as "An - Blink" since 2015, "Bi Piece Plastik" in 2017, "Dumrul and Azrail" in 2020, "İçimdeki Yang" and "Pusulasız" in 2021. His diversity in film and television projects has led him to be recognized as a versatile actor and appreciated with various award nominations.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 47 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Eşref Rüya (2025) — Faruk Sezeri
- Montenegro (2010) — Cemal
- Call My Manager (2020)
- Who Came, Who Passed (2024) — Sarp
- Actress (2023) — Taner
- Es-Es (2008) — Uras
- Wounded Heart (2007)
- Pear Tree (2018) — Ali Riza
- The Golden Boll (1969) — Self - Winner
- Hamlet (2021) — Recommend
- Five Cities (2009) — Şevket
- Mercy (2013) — Atif
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
