Özgür Ozan

Özgür Ozan, who was born in Bolu in 1966, is known as one of the well-established names of Turkish acting. After completing his education at Ankara Cumhuriyet High School, he also appeared on the basketball courts in his youth. During his university years, he turned to a different field of art, acting, and graduated from Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Acting.

He performed in various theater groups, including Izmir State Theatre, Izmir Children's Theater and international projects. Ozan continued his professional basketball career until 1985, and then worked in important institutions such as Bursa State Theater and Istanbul Pınar Children's Theatre. While he became widely known on the screens with his slightly henpecked Selami character in the TV series "Child Duymasın", he also won the hearts of the audience by portraying the role of Chief Inspector Hüsnü Çoban in the long-running series "Arka Sokaklar".

Özgür Ozan, who is also a successful family man in his private life, married Neslihan Uğur Ozan in 2005 and had two children from this marriage. The artist, who has worked in a wide range of roles from the theater stage to cinema and television screens over the years, has appeared in many classical and contemporary plays.

While his works in the field of theater include important productions such as "Azizname" and "Pırtlatan Bal" written by Aziz Nesin, and "War Game" by Sermet Çağan, he also took on various roles in cinema and TV series. Ozan, who has been on the screens for many years with the character of Hüsnü Çoban in "Arka Sokaklar", also left a mark in memories with unforgettable characters such as the slightly henpecked Selami in "Child Duymasın".

Özgür Ozan was born on January 5, 1966 in Bolu. After completing his primary, secondary and high school education in Ankara, he graduated from İzmir Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Acting. During his university years, he reinforced his acting experience by performing in various theaters such as Izmir State Theatre, Izmir Children's Theater and International Theater Group. In addition, he played basketball professionally and worked in different fields as an animator.

Ozan, who started his television career with the role of a postman in the "Sesame Street" program, later showed himself in the field of comedy by taking part in the "Reyting Hamdi" program. He became widely known for the character 'Light Selami' he played in the TV series "Child Duymasın" in 2002. This role enabled him to gain an important place in the television world.

He played the leading role in one of the longest-running projects in the history of Turkish television by portraying the character of Chief Inspector Hüsnü Çoban in the TV series "Arka Sokaklar", which started in 2006 and continued for many years. This role was a turning point in his career and won the hearts of the audience.

In his private life, Özgür Ozan, who married Neslihan Uğur in 2005, has two children from this marriage, Derin Deniz and Ali Demir. Ozan, a Beşiktaş fan, is also active on social media platforms and interacts with his fans.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 21 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Politics Square (1994)
• Back Streets (2006) — Hüsnü Çoban
• Flower Taxi (1995)
• Don't Let Children Hear (2002) — Selami Erdem
• Salty Coffee (2026) — Commissioner
• There Are These (2022)
• Shoulder to Shoulder with Arda (2022) — Özgür Ozan
• Ruhsar (1998) — Polis
• Novice Witch (2006) — Commissioner Hüsnü Çoban
• Drenched (1998)
• Between Us and Ali Sunal (2024)
• Love Tactics (2022) — Fortune

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.