Alican Yücesoy (born 22 October 1982) is a Turkish actor, screenwriter and director. He is best known for films and theatre plays. In his television career, he is best known for the surreal series Şubat, drama series "Kördüğüm", İntikam, the Turkish remake of "Revenge", and the medical series "Sen de Gitme". He played supporting roles in popular series "Suskunlar", "Adanalı", "Yargı", "Zoraki Koca". He gained international recognition with his role in the Japanese-Turkish co-production 125 Years Memory. He portrayed Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in films "Zübeyde Analar ve Oğullar" and "Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali" for twice.
Early life
His maternal family is of Turkish descent; those family members originally immigrated from Bartın and Ruse, where the Turk minority in Bulgaria lives. His paternal family is of Arab and Turkish descent from Antep and Urfa.
After completing his primary, secondary and high school education in Bursa, Yücesoy enrolled in Haliç University Theatre Department for acting education. He started to work at Bakırköy Municipality Theatre after he participated in an audition the day after he entered the school. He later started appearing in TV series and movies. As of 2015, he is the new general art director of Bakırköy Municipality Theatre.
He married Melisa Sözen who was his co-star in Şubat. In 2014, they divorced.
Theatre
- He-Go: Halil Babür – Altıdan Sonra Theatre – 2017
- Gülünç Karanlık: Wolfram Lotz – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2016
- Hayvan Çiftliği: George Orwell – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2014
- Sıkı Yönetim: Albert Camus – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2012
- Eksik: Özer Aslan – Tiyatro Hal – 2012
- Külhanbeyi Müzikali: Ülkü Ayvaz – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2011
- Aklı Havada: Ali Yenel – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2010
- Yağmurcu: N. Richard Nash – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2008
- Tersine Dünya: Orhan Kemal – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2007
- Dua Odası: Shan Khan – Tiyatro Z – 2006
- Pırtlatan Bal: Aziz Nesin – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2005
- Günün Adamı: Haldun Taner – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2005
- Teneke: Yaşar Kemal – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2004
- Klakson, Borazanlar ve Bırtlar: Dari Fo – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2004
- Köpek Kadın Erkek: Sibylle Berg – 2004
- Suret: Onur Bayraktar – Stüdyo Drama – 2004
Filmography
As director and screenwriter
- Taş (short film)
As actor
Series
- 2024 — Arjen
- 2022 — Ben Gri
- 2022 — Sizi Dinliyorum — Ferit
- 2022 — Aslında Özgürsün
- 2021 — Hükümsüz — Serdar
- 2020 — Bir Başkadır — Sinan
- 2020 — Jet Sosyete — guest/Ahmet
- 2024 — Yargı — Fırat
- 2022 — Hayatımın Şansı
- 2020 — Menajerimi Ara — guest/himself
- 2018 — Can Kırıkları — Cihan Karadağ
- 2018 — Adı: Zehra — Serkan Kurdoğlu
- 2016 — Kördüğüm — Umut
- 2015 — Serçe Sarayı — Ali Rıza öğretmen
- 2014 — Bana Artık Hicran De
- 2013–2014 — İntikam — Ali Sülen
- 2012–2013 — Şubat — Şubat
- 2012 — Suskunlar — Cebrail
- 2011—2012 — Sen De Gitme — İlker
- 2008–2010 — Adanalı — Tilki Timur
- 2007 — Zoraki Koca — Tarık
- 2007 — Gurbet Yolcuları — Hüseyin
- 2003 — Sessiz Gece — Işık
- 2003 — Pilli Bebek — Ertuğrul
Film
- 2024 — Bildiğin Gibi Değil
- 2023 — Zübeyde Analar ve Oğullar — Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 2022 — Yılbaşı Gecesi — (Alican)
- 2022 — Bandırma Füze Kulübü
- 2021 — Kimya
- 2021 — Cemil Show
- 2020 — 9 Kere Leyla — (Haris)
- 2019 — Küçük Şeyler
- 2018 — Lojman
- 2017 — Sofra Sırları
- 2017 — Aşk Uykusu — (Serkan)
- 2016 — Çok Uzak Fazla Yakın
- 2015 — 125 Years Memory — (Bekir)
- 2011 — Uzun Bir Gün
- 2011 — Eyvah Eyvah 2 — (İbrahim)
- 2010 — Prensesin Uykusu — (Neşet)
- 2010 — Eyvah Eyvah — (İbrahim)
- 2009 — Ev
- 2008 — Dinle Neyden — (Halil Tabip)
- 2007 — Umut Adası — (Tuğra)
- 2006 — Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali — Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 2004 — 2 Eylül — (Tim Çavuşu)
- 2004 — Akümülatörlü Radyo — (Murat)
Short film
- The Flag
- Cemil Show
TV programs
- 2022 Maske Kimsin Sen? (Judge)
Awards
- İstanbul Film Festival - Best Actor Awards (2024) (Bilindiği Gibi Değil)
- 26th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival – Best Actor Awards (2019) (Küçük Şeyler)
- 56th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival – Best Actor Awards (2019)
- The 33rd Montenegro Film Festival Golden Mimosa for Best Actor – La Belle Indifference
- 9th Malatya International Film Festival – Best Actor Award
- 7th Kayseri Film Festival – Best Actor Award (Küçük Şeyler)
