Serhat Özcan, full name Serhat Süha Özcan, is a Turkish actor born on August 8, 1961 in Durağan district of Sinop. He became known to the masses with the character of Corkscrew, which he played in the Bir Demet Theater program. He is the older brother of actress Reha Özcan.
From stage to screen
Özcan, whose father was a petty officer, graduated from Gemlik High School in 1979. His first encounter with theater was as an amateur in the courses opened by the public education center in Balıkesir in 1978. Later, he studied at Istanbul City Conservatory and appeared on stage in various private theater companies. It was incorporated into Beşiktaş Cultural Center in 1995.
He stepped into the cinema with the 1986 movie The Plaintiff. His role as Corkscrew in Bir Demet Theater, which aired between 1995 and 2006, made his name known to the television audience. He also starred in Yılmaz Erdoğan's 2000 film Vizontele. He took part in the TV series Cennet Mahallesi, directed by Serdar Akar, for a long time. In the following years, he was a member of the cast of drama series such as Karadayı and Çukur.
political activity
Özcan took part in the RED movement, which was founded in 2006. When the movement joined the Turkish Workers' Party in 2021, he also became a member of this party and was nominated as a parliamentary candidate from Balıkesir in the 2023 general elections.
Özcan has become one of the familiar faces of Turkish television, with his career starting from amateur stages and continuing with comedy programs, movies and TV series.
