Arda Esen was born on May 4, 1975 in Ankara. He grew up in different cities due to his father's military service and eventually graduated from Anadolu University, Department of Public Administration. He took his first step on the theater stage in 1992 with the play "Alma Mazlumun Ahฤฑnฤฑ" directed by Tuncay รzinel and entered the professional world with this performance.
Throughout his career, he took an active role in cinema, TV series and dubbing. He took part in the movie "Bรถcek" in 1995, "I Uฤradฤฑm While Passing" in 2005, "Hicran Street" in 2007 and "King's Road" in 2012. In 2024, he played the character of Emrullah Yegeni in the movie "Kolpaรงino 4 4'luk". In the world of TV series, he played the characters of Doctor Zafer in "Neighborhood Headmen", Polat Alemdar's voice in the first 20 episodes of "Kurtlar Vadisi", Serdar in "Yaprak Dรถkรผmรผ" and Yavuz in "Red Room".
One of his latest projects was the role of Bรผlent in the TV series "Aลk ve Umut", which was broadcast between 2022 and 2024.
His performances outside of television are also quite diverse. He played different characters in productions such as "White War", "Ruhsar", "Ayลecik", "Koรงum Benim" and "Papatyam". He also appeared as a guest actor in TV series such as "Arka Sokaklar" and "I Wish We Never Grew Up". In his voice-over work, he gave the voice of Polat Alemdar in the first episodes of "Valley of the Wolves".
Arda Esen's stage experience includes many theater plays since 1993. This journey, which started with "Alma the Oppressed Vow", continued with works such as "Lafontaine Laughter Forest", "Robinson Crusoe", "A Demet Yasemen / Zeki Mรผren Musical", "Are You a Woman or a Man", "Confrontation", "Thiefistan", "Delete from the Beginning" and "Troublesome". This wide range of work has made him a versatile artist in both the stage and screen worlds.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 21 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Leaf Fall (2006) โ Serdar Kanat
- Red Room (2020) โ Yavuz
- Don't Miss Our Taste (2005)
- Henna Lambs (2006)
- Love and Hope (2022) โ Bรผlent
- My Daisy (2009) โ Ceyhun
- Heroes (2009)
- Thief of Hearts (2014) โ War
- Beautiful Days (2007) โ Ali Osman
- Grown Up and Shrunken (2003) โ Efekan
- Hicran Street (2007) โ Arif Yanฤฑktaล
- Sparrow (2008)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
