Uğur Taşdemir

Aykut Uğur Taşdemir was born on October 20, 1965 in Yozgat. After graduating from Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics, Department of Finance, he chose to make performing arts a profession, thanks to his passion for theatre. Taşdemir, who started his career by performing in amateur theater groups in 1987, performed in teams such as Experimental Arts Center and Masal Gerçek Theatre; Later, he worked at the City Theater and was a member of the staff of Çığır Sahne in 2005 and Theater Fora in 2006.

The artist, who has also appeared in cinema and TV series projects since 1989, portrayed characters in various productions as well as television commercials. He was engraved in the memory of the audience with his roles in TV series such as "Halka", "Filinta", "Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu", "Sardunya Sokak" and "Acı Hayat". He also took part in productions such as "Kurtlar Vadisi", "Kurtlar Vadisi Gladio", "Mihriban" and "Kınalı Kar".

Taşdemir, who is also an active name in the world of dubbing, stepped into this field with the guidance of Selim Naşit Özcan and voiced the characters in more than fifty films of Nicolas Cage. He brought unforgettable characters such as Walter White in the TV series "Breaking Bad", Plankton in "SpongeBob SquarePants", Saul Goodman in "Better Call Saul" and BoJack in "BoJack Horseman" into Turkish.

He also voiced roles such as Will Turner in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series, Sang-Hun in “Squid Game”, Asav in “Uncharted: The Lost Legacy” and Adam Savage in “Myth Hunters”.

Uğur Taşdemir passed away in a hospital environment in Istanbul on July 28, 2024, at the age of 58. His funeral was taken from Kadıköy Moda Mosque and buried in Başıbüyük Cemetery in Maltepe. Taşdemir, who taught voice workshops throughout his life, hosted the talk show "Sürçülisan" and created platforms where voice actors come together with programs such as "Sesin Faces" and "That Voice Interviews", continued to meet his audience as an active content producer on YouTube.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 20 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (2007) — Bünyamin
• Filinta: An Ottoman Detective Story (2014) — British Ambassador
• Halka (2019) — Halit Muzaffer
• Bitter Life (2005) — Av. Contemporary
• Harem (2012)
• Disastrous Threesome (2018) — Rich Man
• Great Wings: Maximum Speed ​​(2023) — Billy Willy (Turkish - voice)
• Worlds Apart (1997)
• God's Faithful Servant: Barla (2011) — (voice)
• Silent Night (2005)
• Sibel (1998)
• Roofless Women (1999)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.