Mustafa Üstündağ (actor)
Mustafa Üstündağ is a Turkish actor born on February 11, 1977 in Safranbolu district of Karabük. He is widely known for his character Muro in the TV series Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu.
He spent his childhood in Adana. He received his acting education in the theater department of Müjdat Gezen Art Center. Afterwards, he appeared on stage in companies such as Kocaeli Regional Theatre, Kartal Art Workshop and MSM Players. He appeared in front of the camera for the first time with the TV series Snake Story; Yersiz Yurtsuz, in which she starred alongside Ferdi Tayfur, is among the first works that attracted her attention.
Television and cinema
He made his breakthrough with Muro, whom he portrayed in Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu between 2007 and 2009. The character was also featured in the movie Muro: Nalet Olsun İçimdeki İnsan Sevgisine in 2008. In the following years, he played Kara Davut Pasha in Magnificent Century: Kösem and Boran Kayalı in Eşkıya Dünyaya Ruler Olmaz; He also appeared in TV series such as Çukur, Merhamet and Arka Sokaklar. In 2024, he joined the cast of the TV series Ben Bu Cihana Sığmazam as Behçet Şavlı.
In the cinema, he acted in many productions, including comedy films such as Holy Bottle 2: Itmen and Gulyabani. He received the best supporting actor award in the musical or comedy category at the 16th Sadri Alışık Awards in 2011 for his role in the movie Vay Dost. Continuing his connection with the theater, Üstündağ founded his own company called Çamurdan Theater and directed plays there.
