Yalçın Gülhan

Yalçın Gülhan is a Turkish actor (1944–2019), who appeared in supporting roles in Yeşilçam for many years and is widely known for his character Şoför Ali in the TV series Mahallenin Muhtarları.

He was born on December 27, 1944 in Istanbul, to a family originating from Adana. He started his career in cinema in 1964 with the movie Mountains Aslanı. Since the early 1970s, he appeared on stage at Ulvi Uraz Theater and Devekuşu Kabare Theatre. He appeared in many films throughout the 1970s and 1980s, mostly as supporting characters; Productions of this period include Let's Leave with Love, They Can't Erase My Heart, Kaldırım Kuşları and Vazgeç Gönlüm.

Television

He gained his real fame on television. Driver Ali, whom he portrayed in the TV series Mahallenin Muhtarları, broadcast between 1992 and 2002, made him a familiar face to viewers from different generations. Before and after this role, he also appeared as a guest and supporting actor in other TV series.

He died in Istanbul on July 27, 2019, after an illness for which he had been treated for a while. He left behind a working life of more than half a century in cinema, stage and television.