Ali Kuzey Vargın was born on 20 August 1942 in Kadıköy, Istanbul. His father was Mehmet Mecit and his mother was Fatma Hanım. Vargın, who stepped onto the stage as a teenager in Yeşilçam at a young age, began to portray generally bad characters in the late 1960s. He made his debut in 1965's films such as "Forbidden Streets", "Crazy Youth" and "Crying Woman"; On the television screen, Ekrem, who is known for cheating on Lale in "A Mountain Tale", played roles such as the scheming Bülent in "Seni Sevmek Kaderim".
His stern gaze and distinct facial expression positioned him as a character actor; After Kartal Tibet, he took on the role of Karaoğlan and took part in the last production of Suat Yalaz's film series.
He also became an influential name in the television world. While he served as the Chairman of the Board of Elders as Adil Eşrefoğlu in "Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu", he played the character of Necip in the TV series "Ezel" between 2010 and 2011. These series demonstrated the diversity and longevity of his career.
The most turbulent period of his career occurred in 1972. On October 16, he inflicted serious injuries on his old friend Salih Güney in a fight; He survived the incident with the intervention of Ahmet Mekin. Vargın, who was taken to Sağmalcılar Prison, faced a lawsuit demanding a 36-year prison sentence. After 18 days of detention, his bail of 5 thousand liras was paid by Müzeyyen Senar's daughter Feraye and he was released with a general amnesty in 1974.
Vargın, who went to New York with Feraye in the same year, worked in various jobs there, from window cleaning to gas station ownership; After opening four stations, he returned to Turkey and restarted his cinema career. Vargın, who met Ms. Mücella on his return and married her within 25 days, ended his American adventure here.
Health problems, especially high blood pressure and kidney failure, challenged Vargın in his last years. After receiving treatment at a private hospital in Marmaris district of Muğla, he was transferred to Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Training and Research Hospital. He passed away on August 13, 2017, at the age of 74, after one and a half months of intensive care.
His funeral was commemorated with the prayer performed in Levent Mosque and he was buried in Karacaahmet Cemetery.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 71 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (2007) — Adil Eşrefoğlu
- Küçük Feed (1999) — Nuri Kaptan
- Love Game (2005) — Orhan Teksoy
- Drenched (1998)
- For Your Love Thug (2001)
- Establishment Osmancık (1988) — İnegöl Tekfuru Aya Nikola
- European (2007) — Karacis
- Home (1990)
- There is Death in Our Love (2004) — Celal Demircan
- Those at the Top (1995) — Cevat Çayeli
- Formidable Enemy (1966)
- Martyrs (1974) — Reşit
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
