Orhan Edip Ertürk is a Turkish actor known for his television series and theater works. He is widely remembered for his roles as Andrei the Fox in Valley of the Wolves and Colonel Fikret in Şefkat Tepe.
He was born on November 4, 1967 in Istanbul. He graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine; However, he chose acting instead of medicine. His first important work in front of the camera was the TV series Assuming İsmail, which was released in 1991.
Television and cinema
He appeared in supporting roles in many TV series in the 2000s. European Side, Doctors and Adanali are among these productions. The character of Andrei the Fox, which he played in Valley of the Wolves, introduced him to a wide audience. He returned to the same character again in Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu between 2014 and 2016. He played Colonel Fikret in Şefkat Tepe, which was released in 2012-2013.
He also has short roles in cinema; The 2005 movie Pardon is one of them.
Theatre
Ertürk never left the stage throughout his career. He took part in Ortaoyuncular's play Logbook with Audience. He took part in the productions of Istanbul State Theatre, Dormen Theater and Gaziantep State Theatre. Among the plays he staged are It's Expensive to Live Without Money, First Hand Medium Play for Sale by the Owner, Kökü Bitti Zıkkım Zulada, and Empty Gezen and His Kalfası.
Ertürk, who studied medicine and turned to acting, is known for his character roles in long-running TV series and his consistent work on the theater stage.
