Selçuk Yöntem
Life and career
Yöntem was born on 13 July 1953 in Eyüpsultan, Istanbul. His mother was from Erzurum and his father was from Sakarya. In 1976, he graduated from Ankara State Conservatory with a degree in theatre studies. In 1977 started working in the same institution. In 1994, Yöntem took the play Aşağıdakiler on stage, followed by Gürültülü Patırtılı Bir Hikâye in 1995.
Between 1997 and 1998, he directed an adaptation of Haldun Taner's play Ay Işığında Şamata. Aside from his career on stage, he joined TRT Istanbul Radio and took part in presenting radio plays.
He simultaneously continued a career in television and cinema, and for his performance in the movie C Blok, he was given the "Best Supporting Actor" award. After his portrayal of the Bozo character in Deli Yürek TV series and its follow-up movie, in 2003 he joined the cast of Kurtlar Vadisi as Aslan Akbey.
Another breakthrough came with his role in the 2008 drama series Aşk-ı Memnu as Adnan Ziyagil. He also presented about 400 episodes of Büyük Risk on Star TV and then on Show TV. In 2013, he was cast in ATV's series Bugünün Saraylısı, playing the role of Ata Katipoğlu.
He also presented the popular game show Kim Milyoner Olmak İster? in 2014, after the former presenter Kenan Işık suffered from a stroke.
Filmography
- 1984 — Ellis Adası — TV series
- 1991 — Suyun Öte Yanı
- 1993 — Süper Baba — Celal — TV series
- 1993 — Yaz Yağmuru
- 1993 — C-Blok — Selim
- 1994 — Şehnaz Tango — TV series
- 1996 — 80. Adım
- 1996 — İstanbul Kanatlarımın Altında
- 1998 — Ateş Dansı — Nuri — TV series
- 1998 — Deli Yürek — Bozo (2002) — TV series
- 1998 — Çiçeği Büyütmek — TV series
- 1998 — Sıcak Saatler — Süleyman Uslu — TV series
- 1998 — Kaçıklık Diploması — Murat
- 1999 — Çatısız Kadınlar — Ahmet — TV series
- 1999 — Kimsecikler — TV series
- 1999 — Figüran — Sırrı — TV film
- 2000 — Taksim-İstanbul — TV series
- 2000 — Üzgünüm Leyla — Taxi driver Orhan — TV series
- 2000 — Şaşı Felek Çıkmazı — Hilmi — TV series
- 2000 — Şarkıcı — Doctor
- 2000 — Acı Gönül
- 2001 — Deli Yürek-Boomerang Cehennemi — Bozo
- 2003–2004 — Kurtlar Vadisi — Aslan Akbey — TV series
- 2004 — 24 Saat — Superintendent Ahmet — TV series
- 2004 — Çalınan Ceset — Ahmet — TV series
- 2005 — Rüzgarlı Bahçe — Çınar — TV series
- 2005 — Banyo — Adnan
- 2006 — Pars: Kiraz Operasyonu — Kadir Zebari
- 2006 — Kız Babası — Rıza Kılıç — TV series
- 2006 — Kuşdili — Şükrü — TV series
- 2007 — Sardunya Sokağı — İrfan — TV series
- 2007 — Kuzey Rüzgârı — Aziz — TV series
- 2008 — Devrim Arabaları — Latif
- 2008 — Gölgesizler — Muhtar
- 2008 — Alia — Chief Constable — TV film
- 2008 — Mevlana Aşkın Dansı
- 2008 — Girdap — Yaşar Bey
- 2008 — Aşk-ı Memnu — Adnan Ziyagil — TV series
- 2009 — Suluboya — Animated film
- 2011 — Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır — Rauf Bey — TV series
- 2011 — Celal Tan ve Ailesinin Aşırı Acıklı Hikayesi — Celal Tan
- 2012 — Uçurum — Arif — TV series
- 2013 — Bugünün Saraylısı — Ata — TV series
- 2015 — Güneşin Kızları — Guest appearance — TV series
- 2014–2017 — Kim Milyoner Olmak İster? — Presenter — TV program
- 2017–2018 — Milyonluk Resim — Presenter — TV program
- 2017 — The Ottoman Lieutenant — Melih Pasha
- 2023 — Sevda Mecburi İstikamet — Selim Erensoylu — Film
- 2025 — Leyla: Hayat... Aşk... Adalet... — Vedat Koroglu — TV series
- 2026 — Dünyayi Degistiren Ayten — Film
📚 Source: Wikipedia
