Mustafa Avkiran

Mustafa Avkıran was born on March 3, 1963, in Gaziantep, Turkey. In 1983, he graduated from the Theater Department of Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory and later earned a master's degree from the same institution. He began his career at the Istanbul State Theatre and later served as the director of the Antalya State Theatre (1993-1995). In 2000, he co-founded the İSM 2. Kat acting agency. He began his acting career in 1987 and gained recognition for his roles in the series "Kınalı Kar" (Black Snow, 2002), "Yaprak Dökümü" (Falling Leaves, 2008-2010), "Kuzey Güney" (North South, 2011-2013), "Filinta" (2015-2016), and "Yeni Gelin" (New Bride, 2017-2018), where he played Kalender Ağa. Among his other works are the series "Çukur" (The Pit, 2020) and "Adım Farah" (My Name is Farah, 2023), as well as the films "Sokaktaki Adam" (The Man on the Street, 1995), for which he won the Golden Orange and SIYAD Awards for Best Supporting Actor, "Av Mevsimi" (Hunting Season, 2010), and "Delibal" (2015). In addition to acting, he worked as a theater director, receiving numerous prestigious awards, including the Afife Theatre Award for Best Director (2003). He also teaches acting. He has been married to Övül Avkıran since 1993.