Yusuf Akgün

Yusuf Akgün, who was born in Istanbul on September 11, 1984, has an important place among the talented actors our country has produced. Akgün, who tried to take his first steps in his artistic life on the theater stage at a young age, volunteered to portray the character of Lysander in Shakespeare's famous work A Midsummer Night's Dream while he was studying at Bilge Kağan High School during his high school years.

However, this first experience, in which he had to leave the play in the middle of rehearsals, was actually a turning point for him; because he was introduced to acting and his interest in this field was further strengthened.

Akgün, who had the chance to graduate from Yeditepe University Faculty of Fine Arts Theater Department with a scholarship in 2003, continued to increase her stage experiences during her education. He had the opportunity to work as the assistant of the master theater actor Ferhan Şensoy, whom he met during his university years.

The experiences he gained during this period brought him to the doorstep of the world of cinema and television. He first appeared in the movie Balans ve Manevra with the recommendation of Engin Cezzar. Then, in 2007, he became widely known for his character Korkut in the TV series Hepsi 1.

Yusuf Akgün appeared before the audience with various roles in both television series and movies. The actor, who is remembered with roles such as Koray Onat in the TV series I Named Feriha, Boğaç Yıldırım in the TV series Derdest and Murat in the movie Saklı Hayatlar, later went on to play roles such as Hayat Pregnant with Miracles, He also appeared in popular TV series such as O Hayat Benim and Cennet's Tears.

In the field of cinema, he appeared before the audience with the character of Alper in the movie Acı Tatlı Ekşi.

Akgün, who never lost his interest in theater, took part in the play Öksüzler in 2011. On television screens, he appeared as Mert in the TV series Aşk Logic Revenge, which was broadcast in 2021. Recently, he has successfully portrayed different characters in TV series such as Yargı, Kader Bağları, Ne Gemiler Yakdım and Letters to the Future.

It was announced that he will also appear in the cinema with the movie Yellow Envelopes. Yusuf Akgün, who has a long and productive career, still continues his work in the field of acting.

Yusuf Akgün was born on September 11, 1984 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 19 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• I Named Her Feriha (2011) — Koray Onat
• Yellow Envelopes (2026) — Fikret
• Love Me Like This (2013) — Furkan Keskin
• Don't Let It End Like This (2012)
• Letters to the Future (2025) — Flood
• All 1 (2007) — Korkut
• Tears of Heaven (2017) — Orhan Soyer
• Rose Oya in My Circle (2004)
• What Ships I Burned (2023)
• Hidden Lives (2011) — Murat
• Water and Fire (2013) — Turhan
• Derdest (2008) — Boğaç Yıldırım

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.