Levent Özdilek

Born in Adana in 1955, Levent Özdilek is one of the long-standing names of Turkish cinema and television. The artist, who first appeared in front of the camera in 1967, in a film directed by Yılmaz Güney, has taken part in numerous projects on stage and screen since then. He also produced a film in 2006 and made a name for himself in different fields.

His passion for theater began with "The Liberated Don Quixote", which was staged at the Ankara State Theater in 1978. He performed in a wide range of plays, from Brechtian plays to local theater classics, from Shakespeare to modern plays. He attracted particular attention with his performance in "Hamlet" and his interpretation in "Kuvayi Milliye".

Özdilek, who also performed at the Istanbul State Theater since the early 1990s, continued his career on both the Ankara and Istanbul stages.

Levent Özdilek, who gained a wide fan base with his acting in movies and TV series, took part in various films since 1967. He was remembered with his performance in the TV series "Kurtuluş" and his characters in projects such as "Adı Mutluluk" and "Yedikule Hayat Yokuşu". His contribution to the TV series "Angels Island", which was on the screens between 2004 and 2005, is also among the unforgettable ones.

Levent Özdilek's artistic life was not limited only to acting. In addition to theater plays, he also took on various roles in television series and movies. Among the projects he took part in, there are productions of different genres such as "House of Nightmares: Waiting for You", "Kavak Yelleri" and "Turks Must Be Crazy". This diversity is an indication of the flexibility and depth of the artist's career.

Levent Özdilek was born on January 14, 1955 in Adana, Türkiye.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 49 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Tatort (1970) — Spusi-Chef
• Established: Osman (2019) — Tekfur Basileus
• Eşref Rüya (2025) — Hıdır Elverdi
• Island of Angels (2004)
• Forced President (2009) — Mahir
• Love Burns (2008)
• Red Room (2020) — Aydın Yadigaroğlu
• Dog (2005)
• The Prince (2023) — Nostradamus
• Kavak Yelleri (2007) — Cem Ergun
• Tramp (2003) — Commissar Kemal
• At the End of the Night (2022) — Tunç Kandemir

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.