Mehmet Özgür

Mehmet Özgür was born on August 30, 1970, in Antalya, Turkey. He began his artistic career in 1988 with a theater performance at a foreign language course and continued his theater activities at the Antalya Community Center (Antalya Halkevi). He graduated from the Theater Department of Istanbul University. From 1993, he worked at the Antalya State Theater, where he also served as a director and artistic director. He is currently the General Artistic Director of the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Theater. He began his television career in 2004 and gained widespread popularity for his role as "Takoz İrfan" in the series "Suskunlar" (The Silent Ones, 2012), which became the first Turkish drama series to be sold for a remake in the United States. Among his other notable works are roles in the series "Muhteşem Yüzyıl" (Magnificent Century, 2013) as Lütfi Pasha, "Çalıkuşu" (The Wren, 2013), "Filinta" (2015), "Vuslat" (2019-2020), and "Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu" (Alparslan: Great Seljuks, 2021-2023) as Nizam al-Mulk. He also appeared in the film "Tepenin Ardı" (Beyond the Hill, 2012), for which he received Best Supporting Actor awards at the Ankara Film Festival and from SIYAD, as well as in "Abluka" (The Blockade, 2015) and "Ölümlü Dünya" (Mortal World, 2018). He is married to actress Safinaz Özgür and has a son, Başar Arhan Özgür. In his free time, he enjoys theater and cinema.