Mert Kılıç is a Turkish actor and model who was born on April 20, 1978 in Merzifon district of Amasya. He is best known for his role as First Lieutenant Serdar Mert in the TV series Şefkat Tepe.
From football to acting
Before his screen career, he was a professional football player; He wore the uniforms of Vanspor, Edirnespor and Tekirdağspor. After quitting football, he turned to modeling and was selected as "Best Model" in a competition he participated in 2002. Then he went to the United States to study acting and studied at an acting school in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
After returning to Türkiye, she appeared on the screen in 2003 with a supporting role in the TV series Gurbet Kadını. He appeared in supporting roles in various TV series until the mid-2000s.
Şefkat Tepe and its aftermath
He made his breakthrough with Şefkat Tepe, which started in 2010. First Lieutenant Serdar Mert, with whom he starred in the series, introduced him to a wide audience. After the series ended, he played the leading role again in Sungurlar, which was released in 2014-2015, continuing the same character, this time with the rank of captain.
Kılıç also worked behind the scenes in the military action movie Commander, which will be released in 2022. He also played the role of Major Tuna Alkan in the film, for which he wrote the script and directed together with Selahattin Sancaklı. The film tells the story of a small team assigned to bring the bodies of soldiers who lost their lives in Syria to Türkiye.
Kılıç, who started his journey with sports and continued with modeling and acting, is known as an actor who is especially identified with military characters.
