Dündar Aydınlı

Dündar Aydınlı is a Turkish character actor who has appeared in hundreds of films since the Yeşilçam period. He was known as "Yeşilçam's commissioner" in cinema circles because of the tough and determined police characters he frequently portrayed in crime and adventure films.

He was born in 1943. He started acting in the early 1960s and for many years, he was among the actors who appeared in supporting roles rather than leading roles, but whose faces were well known to the audience.

Cinema career

Throughout his career, he particularly stood out in the roles of bouncer, commissioner and villain. The films Ugly King Forgives and Hopeless, starring Yılmaz Güney, and Kemal Sunal's Fake Bully and Fearless Coward are among the productions in which he took part. Desert Eagle is also one of the well-known works in his filmography. He has an extensive list of works ranging from the black-and-white period to the years of transition to color films.

Dündar Aydınlı passed away on April 18, 2026. His son announced the news of his death on his social media account. He is remembered as one of the familiar faces of the most productive period of Turkish cinema.