Serdar Özer

Serdar Özer was born on 21 January 1980 in Istanbul. He earned a degree in Tourism and Hotel Management from Girne American University in Cyprus; according to some sources, he also studied Business Administration at Beykent University. He entered the entertainment industry through modeling — he was discovered during a photo shoot and offered his first acting role. He studied acting under Ayla Algan and attended several domestic and international courses. He made his acting debut in 2003 in the series "Hekimoğlu." He appeared in the series "Aşkımızda Ölüm Var" (2004, as the son-in-law Burhan), "İnce Hacı" (2004), "Yanık Koza" (2005–2007, as Akın), "El Gibi" (2007, as Barış), "Yaralı Yürek" (2007, as Bulut), "Küçük Kadınlar" (2008–2011, as Barış), "Ay Tutulması," "Dedemin Dolabı," "Emret Komutanım Yeniden," "Kaderimin Yazıldığı Gün" (2014, as Maksut), "Bana Sevmeyi Anlat" (as Engin), "Kızlarım İçin" (2018, as Yağız), "Cesur ve Güzel" (as prosecutor Serhat), "Hercai" (2019–2021, as Cihan Şadoğlu), and "Kıbrıs: Zafere Doğru" (2021–2022, as Apollon). In 2022 he joined the cast of the historical drama "Kuruluş Osman" as Barkın Bey. He also appeared in "Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz" and in the TRT 1 series "Bir Zamanlar İstanbul" as Celal. His film credits include the horror movie "Dabbe" (2005, as Cem). He is married to Çiğdem Özer; the couple has a son. He enjoys watching football matches with his father, watching movies with his wife, and taking long trips; he describes himself as traditional and not fond of drastic change.