Boran Kuzum

Boran Kuzum (born 1 October 1992) is a Turkish actor. He graduated from the Theater Department of Istanbul University State Conservatory in 2015. Kuzum had studied economy at Ankara Gazi University for a year, but dropped out to focus on acting.

Biography

Kuzum was born on 1 October 1992, in the city of Ankara, Turkey. His father, Bora Kuzum was the deputy manager of Ankara State Theatre [tr]. His mother, Fatma Zehra, is a graduate of Fine Arts.

Career

Kuzum played a protester named Suat in 9 episodes of the period drama Analar ve Anneler alongside Okan Yalabık and played the mad sultan Mustafa I, in 12 episodes of the period drama Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem. Opposite Miray Daner, he played a Greek lieutenant named Leon in the period drama Vatanım Sensin, which won a Golden Butterfly Award for Best Series.

His other roles were in the spin off crime series Saygı and the fantasy series Hakan: Muhafız. He acted alongside Pınar Deniz, in the film Aşkın Kıyameti.

He played "Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplev" in the play The Seagull by Anton Chekhov at the Istanbul Theater Festival's opening. The play won the Üstün Akmen Theatre Award for Best Play and was nominated for the Afife Jale Award.

In 2026, Kuzum had his international series debut, playing Yusuf in American crime comedy series Big Mistakes.

Filmography

Film

• 2012 — Aşka Dokunmak — Hakan — Short film
• 2014 — Bir Adam Yaratmak — Journalist — Short film
• 2017 — Cingöz Recai: Bir Efsanenin Dönüşü — Cüneyt
• 2020 — Biz Böyleyiz — Emrah — Lead role
• 2022 — Aşkın Kıyameti — Fırat — Lead role
• 2022 — Hazine — Musa — Lead role
• 2022 — Yılbaşı Gecesi — Togay — Lead role
• 2023 — Bihter — Behlül — Lead role
• 2024 — Intoxicated by Love — Ala ad-Din Muhammad II
• 2024 — Mucize Aynalar — Kerim Ongun — Lead role
• 2024 — Adresi Olmayan Ev — Alper — Lead role

Television series

• 2015 — Analar ve Anneler — Suat
• 2016 — Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem — Mustafa I
• 2016–2018 — Vatanım Sensin — Leonidas Papadopoulos — Lead role
• 2018 — Şahin Tepesi — Efe Akdora — Lead role
• 2020 — Menajerimi Ara — Himself — Guest role
• 2026 — Big Mistakes — Yusuf — Guest role

Web series

• 2019–2020 — The Protector — Okhan / Hekim
• 2020–2021 — Saygı — Savaş Kaya — Lead role
• 2024 — Kimler Geldi, Kimler Geçti — Şeyyaz — Lead role
• 2026–present — Big Mistakes — Yusuf — Lead role

Music video appearances

• Bergüzar Korel - "Son Mektup"

Theatre

• 2015 — Oyunun Oyunu (Noises Off) — Frederick / Philip Brent — Istanbul University State Conservatory
• 2017–2018 — Martı (The Seagull) — Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplev — Pürtelaş Theatre, Istanbul, Turkey

Awards and nominations

• 2017 — 44th Golden Butterfly Awards — Best Couple — Vatanım Sensin — Nominated
• 2017 — Bilkent TV — Awards Best Breakthrough Actor — Vatanım Sensin — Won
• 2017 — Bilkent TV Awards — Best Couple — Vatanım Sensin — Won
• 2017 — GSU En Awards — Best Theater Actor — The Seagull — Nominated
• 2017 — Crystal Screen Awards — Best Supporting Actors — Vatanım Sensin Boran Kuzum and Miray Daner — Won
• 2018 — KTÜ Media Awards — Best Breakthrough Actor — Vatanım Sensin Boran Kuzum and Miray Daner — Nominated
• 2018 — KTÜ Media Awards — Best Couple — Vatanım Sensin Boran Kuzum and Miray Daner — Nominated
• 2018 — Çorbada Tuzun Olsun Award — Best Breakthrough Actor — Vatanım Sensin Boran Kuzum and Miray Daner — Won
• 2018 — Çorbada Tuzun Olsun Award — Best Couple — Vatanım Sensin Boran Kuzum and Miray Daner — Won
• 2025 — 26th Sadri Alışık Theatre and Film Actor Awards — Best Supporting Actor of the Year in Dark Comedy — Miracle Mirrors — Nominated