Alp Öyken

Alp Öyken is a voice actor, theater and TV series actor who was born on December 20, 1943 in Izmir. Öyken, who entered the Ankara State Conservatory Theater Department in 1959, studied in the same class with important names of the period such as Bilge Şen and Macit Flordun, and Cüneyt Gökçer accompanied him as a teacher.

The artist, who completed the conservatory in 1963, took his first step on the stage in George Bernard Shaw's play "Caesar and Cleopatra" at the Arena Theater directed by Yıldırım Önal. As an artist with a theater background, he took part in the spotlight for many years and became a name known to the masses with the character of Tahsin Usta, which he played in the children's program "Sesame Street" broadcast on TRT between 1989 and 1990.

Alp Öyken is also the father of producer Aslı Öyken Taylan. The artist, who has frequently appeared in television series in recent years, has appeared in "Magnificent Century" as Pope VII. He became a favorite of the audience by portraying the character of Clemens.

In 2024, he was awarded the Best Actor award by the Cinema Writers Association, thanks to his performance in the movie "The Great Siege".

Alp Öyken was born in Izmir, Türkiye in 1943.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 21 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• The Magnificent Century (2011) — Papa
• Stranger in the House (2000)
• Beşik Kertmesi (2002) — Teoman
• Kurtuluş (1994) — Father of Nesrin Hanim
• Errands (2021) — Zeki
• Oh My Daughter Has Grew Up (2000) — Tahir Hoca
• Still I'm in Love (2005)
• Blood Wedding (2005)
• Confrontation (1998)
• Tigris (2007)
• Oh My Father (1998)
• The Great Siege (2024) — Macit

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.