Deniz Çatalbaş

Deniz Çatalbaş is a Turkish screen personality who switched to modeling and acting after professional basketball. He was born on February 28, 1995 in Istanbul. Television viewers know him best from his role as the Chief Commissioner in Arka Sokaklar.

basketball years

He was introduced to basketball at a young age, in Fenerbahçe's youth teams, and played as a shooting guard. Kayseri Basketball and Adana Basketball were among the clubs where he played professionally.

Modeling and acting

Finishing second in the Best Model of Turkey competition in 2020 was the beginning of a change of direction in his career. He left the field and turned to screen work and had his first acting experience in 2021 in Arka Sokaklar, one of the longest-running series on Turkish television. This was followed by roles in the TV series Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu, Hür and Aşk ve Gurur.

In 2026, he joined the famous cast of the Survivor competition and appeared before a different audience.