Metin Coşkun

Metin Coşkun was born in Istanbul in 1948. The artist, one of the important names of Turkish theater, took part in many projects as both an actor and director in his career that lasted for many years. In addition to Ankara State Theatre, he worked with private companies such as AST, Yeni Theater and Dostlar Theatre. In addition to his stage life, Coşkun also appeared on the screens and took part in TV series broadcast on TRT and various private television channels.

The artist made a great contribution to theater by taking part in the works of both local and foreign writers. Among the plays he directed are important works such as Bertolt Brecht's "Life of Galileo" and Nâzım Hikmet's "Yusuf and Menofis". Additionally, in 1982, he staged the play he wrote, "Rüyadaki Toys". In 2008, he successfully took part in international games such as "Testosterone" and "Wave".

In addition to his stage experience, Coşkun also does voice-over work and has appeared with his voice in many projects.

He signed the founding declaration of the Socialist Force Union, which was established before the Presidential and Parliamentary elections in 2023, together with 226 names, including well-known academics, artists, lawyers and politicians. This step shows that the artist attracts attention not only with his professional achievements, but also with his stance in the social and political arena.

Metin Coşkun, who won many awards in his artistic life, was selected as the "Best Actor" by the Art Institution in 1982. The actor, who has taken part in many important projects in cinema and television, has portrayed unforgettable characters in TV series such as "Masumlar Apartmanı", "Çukur" and "Darmaduman" in recent years.

He is remembered as one of the important representatives of the Turkish art world with the value he added to the stage and screen.

Metin Coşkun was born in 1948 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Metin Coşkun was born in Istanbul in 1948. The master actor, who stepped into his artistic life in 1970, devoted a large part of his career to theater and took part in more than 60 plays and directed many plays, especially within the Ankara Art Theater (AST). His discipline, depth and experience on the theater stage have made him one of the most respected names in Turkish theatre.

Coşkun, who is generally known for his characteristic, authoritarian and weighty roles in his journey in the world of television and cinema, took part in classic productions such as "The Second Spring" and "Our Family". However, his memorable recognition by the masses came with the character "Belalı Naim", whom he played in the 2012 cult TV series "Suskunlar".

This role was followed by the character of Hakkı Alacahan in the internationally successful and Emmy award-winning TV series "Kara Sevda", and the master actor received great acclaim for his performance there. In the cinema, he appeared in projects such as Cem Yılmaz's "Coming Soon" movie and "Barış Akarsu: Hello".

Metin Coşkun's most recent performance, in which he once again proved his acting power, is the character of Hikmet Derenoğlu in the psychological drama series "Masumlar Apartmanı" (2020-2022) broadcast on TRT 1 screens. This role, in which he portrayed a diabetic father who put authoritarian pressure on his children in the past but struggles with his own mind, illnesses and regrets of the past in his old age, received full marks from the audience and critics. He reflected both the frightening and pathetic aspects of the character with great balance.

Metin Coşkun, who took part in prestigious works such as "Şahsiyet" with Haluk Bilginer and recently "Magarsus" on digital platforms, and appeared before the audience with the character of Tahir in the TV series "Ömer"; He is one of the living figures of the Turkish art world with his career spanning half a century, his strong theater-based technique, and his mastery that makes every role believable.

Productions in which he took part

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

• Arka Sıradakiler (2007) — Sadettin
• Çukur (2017) — Uncle Baytar
• Magnificent Century (2011) — Şehirli
• Kara Sevda (2015) — Hakkı
• Innocent Apartment (2020) — Hikmet Derenoğlu
• Jet Sosyete (2018) — Fazlı Bey
• The Last Fathers Hear (2002) — Sinan Salihoğlu
• I'm Sorry (2023) — Dede
• Little Women (2008)
• Gassal (2024) — Asım
• Fugitive (2013) — Erol Demir
• Suskunlar (2012) — Belalı Naim

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.