Sezgin Erdemir

Sezgin Erdemir is a Turkish actor known for his roles in historical TV series. Sungurtekin Bey in Diriliş: Ertuğrul and Şirkuh in Selahaddin Eyyubi, the Conqueror of Jerusalem, are among his best-known characters. Before acting, he also played basketball at amateur level.

He was born on January 12, 1976 in Istanbul. He was interested in sports since his childhood and continued playing basketball under license in different leagues; He left licensed sports in his early twenties. He studied tourism management and hotel management at Akdeniz University.

Acting career

He made his name known to a wider audience with the TV series Koçum Benim, which was broadcast in 2002-2003. In the following years, in addition to supporting roles in TV series, he appeared in films such as Ahh İstanbul (2006), Issız Adam (2008), Krem (2012) and Muska (2014); He also starred in the historical film Mahpeyker: Kösem Sultan (2010).

He made his breakthrough with historical productions. He played Ertuğrul Bey's brother Sungurtekin Bey in Diriliş: Ertuğrul, and later played the same character again in Establishment: Osman. After the movie Turks Are Coming: Sword of Justice (2020), he took on the role of Timur Melik in the TV series Bozkır Arslanı Celaleddin in 2021.

He played Saladin's uncle Asad al-Din Shirkuh in Saladin Ayyubi, the Conqueror of Jerusalem, which started in 2023.

Erdemir has become one of the reliable faces of period dramas, especially in his nearly thirty years of acting life.