Çağlar Ertuğrul

Film, television, and theater actor, and director. Born on November 5, 1987, in Karşıyaka, Izmir, Turkey. He graduated from Bornova High School in 2005. In 2011, he earned his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Koç University. It was during his university years that he discovered his passion for performing arts upon joining the university theater club, making his stage debut in a 2009 production of "Romeo and Juliet". He later pursued professional training in acting at the 35Buçuk Art House. Çağlar Ertuğrul is one of the most prominent, naturally captivating, and highly acclaimed leading actors in contemporary Turkish entertainment, and a recipient of the prestigious Golden Butterfly Award. As documented across his official website, Wikipedia, Sinemalar, and the international portal elCinema, he made his smash feature film debut in 2012 by starring in Alper Çağlar's highly acclaimed military drama "The Mountain" (Dağ), a breakout performance he reprised in the blockbuster sequel "The Mountain II" (Dağ II) in 2016. He launched his television career with the drama series "Benim İçin Üzülme". His ultimate global career breakthrough and massive international stardom came with his brilliant leading portrayals in major hit series: as Yağız Egemen in the critically acclaimed drama "Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters" (Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları, 2017–2018), as Kerem Yiğiter in the romantic comedy hit "Love Trap" (Afili Aşk, 2019–2020), and as Serdar Kılıçaslan in the action procedural "The Shadow Team" (Teşkilat, 2021–2022). His notable silver screen credits also include feature movies such as "Yok Artık! 2" (2016), "Yanımda Kal" (2018), and "Kızımız Olacaktı" (2019). Beyond his mainstream projects, he launched his own YouTube channel, producing short comedy sketches and personal directing works.