Uğur Uzunel

Born on November 12, 1988, in Kadifekale district of Konak district, which is considered the heart of Izmir, Uğur Uzunel was introduced to acting at an early age. His interest in theater when he was young started when he took part in the primary school stage in the second grade. He performed for many years at the Scientific Theater Workshop, which also contributed to the cultural fabric of Izmir, and developed his acting talent there.

He completed his education at Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Acting Department. During his university years, he took part in various short and long plays and thesis studies in the essay group. After his graduation, he started acting professionally at Bornova Municipality City Theatre. He tried to add a different dimension to performing arts by establishing his own theater group with his friends.

During his transition to cinema, after working in short films, he took part in feature films such as Kumdan Kale, Ferahfeza, El Yazısı and Strangers at Home.

An important turning point in his acting career was when he had his first leading role experience in the movie Ferahfeza in 2012. In the same year, he also made a name for himself on television; He brought a breath of fresh air to the screens by portraying the character of 'Kurdish Mehmet' in the TV series Ağır Roman Yeni Dünya, broadcast on Star TV.

Uğur Uzunel was born on November 12, 1988 in Kadifekale, Izmir. Uzunel, whose passion for acting started at an early age, completed his education at Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Acting. The actor, who laid the foundations of his career on the theater stage, worked at the Bornova Municipality City Theater for many years, appeared on stage in plays such as "Penetrator" and "Istikdat Kumpanyası", and made versatile contributions to the theater by not only acting but also directing and writing plays.

Uzunel, who entered the television world in 2012 with the TV series "Ağır Roman Yeni Dünya", later took part in productions such as "Kumbaradaki Future" and "Şeref Meselesi". However, the project for which he became known to a wide audience was the long-running series "Love and Blue" (2016-2018); He attracted attention with the character of İsmet Göreçki he portrayed here.

Immediately afterwards, he proved that he could handle all kinds of roles and his comedic talent with the character of Şener in TRT's detective series "Halka", which reached cult status, and with the character of Erkut in the romantic comedy series "Afili Aşk".

The biggest leap and popularity in Uğur Uzunel's career occurred with the phenomenon series "Masumlar Apartmanı" (2020-2022) broadcast on TRT 1 screens. In the series, he played the character of "Esat Bilen", Han's closest childhood friend. While it was initially a supporting role, it turned into one of the most loved main characters of the series, thanks to the pure, innocent and healing love story it experienced with the character Gülben, played by Merve Dizdar.

Uzunel won the hearts of the audience by performing a naive performance symbolizing patience, love and loyalty in the role of Esat.

The actor, who is active in cinema and digital platforms as well as TV series projects, has appeared in films such as "Until My Breath Takes Away" and "Strangers at Home". He was in the cast of Amazon Prime Video's first domestic movie, "Rüyanda Görürsun", and continued his career on television with series such as "Zifırıncı Gün" and "Bam Başka Biri".

Uğur Uzunel, who still actively continues his theater work, is among the successful names of the industry with his stage discipline, natural acting and the sincerity he brings to the characters.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 25 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Innocent Apartment (2020) — Esat Bilen
• Afili Aşk (2019) — Erkut Özkayalı
• A Matter of Honor (2014) — Selim
• Shoulder to Shoulder with Arda (2022)
• Halka (2019) — Bolpaşa Şener
• Someone Completely Different (2023) — Tahir Gediz
• Snowdrops (2025)
• You See Me in Your Dreams (2023) — Cihan
• Love And Blue (2016) — İsmet
• Lefter: An Ordinaryus Story (2025) — Father's Rights
• Before You (2024) — Ömer
• Magarsus (2023)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.