Umut Oğuz is a Turkish actor, best known for his character Fiko in the TV series Adanalı. He was born in Ankara on July 2, 1977; His parents were teachers and he grew up with two siblings.
He spent his school years in Izmir; He completed his primary, secondary and high school education in this city. He focused on two different fields in higher education: He completed the tourism and hotel management department at Anadolu University and the sports academy department at Marmara University.
Transition to acting
After graduation, he worked as a bartender in hotels. When his humorous side was noticed, he was recruited to the hotel animation team. Here he caught the attention of actor Ahmet Gülhan and appeared on the professional stage in 1999; In the following years, he took part in plays in different theater groups.
He reached large audiences on television with Adanalı, which started in 2008. He played the role of Fikret, nicknamed Fiko, in the series. His screen work includes productions such as Emret Commandant, Papatyam, Bahtiyar Ölmez, Başım Belada and Ben Bu Cihana Sığmazam; In cinema, he starred in films such as Kertenkele and Figuran.
Oğuz, who brings his comedy background from theater to supporting characters in TV series and films, is among the actors who have appeared regularly on the screen for more than twenty years.
