Yüksel Ünal

Yüksel Ünal was born in July 1974 in Germany, to a family originally from Izmir. In 1983, he moved to Turkey and settled in Izmir, where he barely spoke Turkish at the time. In 1984, he began actively learning the language by reading books with a dictionary, and that same year he made his stage debut in the school play "Ayıkla Pirincin Taşını". He has worked as a graphic designer, radio host, copywriter for advertisements, and voice actor. His acting career encompasses numerous roles in film, television, and theatre. He is known for his roles in the series "Yol Arkadaşım" (2008-2009), "Hayat Şarkısı" (2016), "Çoban Yıldızı" (2017), "Elimi Bırakma" (2019), "Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm" (2020), "Ben Bu Cihana Sığmazam" (2023), and "Doğanın Kanunu" (2026). His film credits include "Ay Büyürken Uyuyamam" (2011), "Dedemin İnsanları" (2011), "Nadide Hayat" (2015), "Arada" (2017), "Azraille Dans" (2018), "İyi Oyun" (2018), "Mahşerin Üç Delisi" (2024), and others. Since 2015, he has been performing the one-man theatre show "Çöp Tenekesi". Yüksel Ünal has been married to Ayşegül Ünal since 2000. The couple has a son, Meriç, born in 2004.