Şahap Sayılgan

Şahap Sayılgan, who made significant contributions to the Turkish art world, was born on March 3, 1966 in Izmir. The actor, who graduated from Ankara State Conservatory, Department of Theatre, started his career on the theater stage. Sayılgan, who soon began to take part in cinema and television projects, diversified his acting experiences by appearing in front of the camera since the early 1980s.

He entered the world of television in 1980 with TV series such as 5 Dakika, Köy Doktoru and Ferhunde Hanımlar. However, his real breakthrough came in 2000 with the TV series Bizim Evin Halleri. The artist, who also carries out voice-over work, became widely known for his character *Sadık* in the TV series Sihirli Annem, which was broadcast between 2003 and 2012.

Sayılgan was not only limited to television but also took an active part in cinema projects. He won the admiration of the audience by portraying many different characters over the years. Some of the important productions in which the artist took part include films and TV series such as Sofa Sevdası, Büyük Buluşma, My Life Is Feda for You, The Game is Over and Peri Masalı.

The actor, who also starred in the TV series Zoraki President, which was broadcast between 2009 and 2012, continued his presence in the industry for many years. It is planned to return to the screens in 2025 with the movie My Magical Mother: We Are All One.

Şahap Sayılgan (b. March 3, 1966, İzmir) is a Turkish actor.

The artist, who graduated from Ankara State Conservatory, Department of Theatre, started his career in theater and later took on various roles in cinema and TV series. Although she made her debut in front of the camera in 1980 with the TV series 5 Dakika, Köy Doktoru and Ferhunde Hanımlar, she owes her real success to the next movie series, Bizim Evin Halleri.

The artist also does voice-over work. He played the role of Sadık in the TV series Sihirli Annem for 7 seasons between 2003 and 2012.

Productions in which he took part

• Forced President (2009) — Mustafa
• Fairy Tale (2008) — Fırat
• Armchair Love (2001)
• My Magic Mother (2003) — Sadık
• Ferhunde Hanım and Her Daughters (1993) — Bülent
• Game Over (2007)
• The States of Our House (2000) — Badem Haluk
• My Magical Mother: School of Fairies (2026) — Sadık
• My Magical Mother: We Are All One (2025) — Sadık
• President in the Other Türkiye (2004)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.