Şemsi İnkaya

Born in Istanbul on April 13, 1939, Şemsi İnkaya is a valuable name in the Turkish theater and cinema world. He started his life as an amateur at İ.Ü.T.B. İnkaya, who started at the Youth Theater, later stepped into professional theater life.

İnkaya, who started his stage career with his first play Pabuçcu Ahmet, received training and gained experience in important theaters such as Avni Dilligil and Ulvi Uraz. İnkaya, who is a member of the Theater Actors Association (To-Der) and the chairman of the supervisory board, also has an important place in art life.

İnkaya, who gained a place in the hearts of the audience with the character roles he portrayed in comedy films in the 1970s and 1980s, received great acclaim with films such as Gırgıriye and Görgüsüzler. Since the 1990s, he turned to drama-oriented roles, and during this period, he was remembered by the audience with his character Halil Güneşli in the TV series Üvey Baba.

İnkaya, who played the character of Pamir in Efsane, Türkiye's first vampire-themed TV series, later appeared before the audience with a different role, playing İsmet İnönü in the TV series Ben Kendi Çok Sevdim. İnkaya, who has accomplished many successful works in his acting career, is known as a name that left his mark on the world of cinema and TV series.

Şemsi İnkaya (b. April 13, 1939, Istanbul), Turkish actor.

He studied at the Commerce High School and the conservatory. He married and separated from theater artist Ayten Erman. He has a son named Ozan. He started his artistic life at İ.Ü.T.B. He started as an amateur in the Youth Theater. His first play is "Pabuçcu Ahmet". He was trained in many theaters such as Avni Dilligil and Ulvi Uraz. İnkaya is a member of the Theater Actors Association (To-Der) and chairman of the supervisory board.

He played many character roles in Yeşilçam in the 1970s and 1980s. He was very popular in films such as 1981's Gırgıriye and 1982's Görgüsüzler. In 1998, he played in the TV series Üvey Baba. After leaving the TV series Şemsi İnkaya Üvey Baba in 2002, she played the character of Pamir in the TV series Legend.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 66 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Politics Square (1994)
• Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (2007) — Vahap Kuzuzade
• Stepfather (1998) — Halil Güneşli / Aydın
• Lizard (2014) — Ekrem Bey
• Kral Türkiye Music Awards (1995) — Presenter
• Night Voices (2008) — Kerami Ortaçlı
• He's Talking About Talk (1991)
• Broken Wings (2006) — Muhtar
• My Name is Aymaz (2026)
• Gırgıriye (1981) — Bekir
• Zübük (1980) — Tailor Cemal
• Cyprus Ballad (2026)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.