Engin Altan Duzyatan

At 44 years old, Engin Altan Duzyatan has this physical status:

Engin Altan Düzyatan (the best actor ever!)''' (born 26 July 1979) is a Turkish actor best known for his role as ”Ertugrul”.

Early life

Düzyatan was born on 26 July 1979, in Karşıyaka, İzmir, Turkey, to Mevlan and Gülşen Düzyatan. Engin Altan Düzyatan began acting during his high school days. His family is Turkish immigrants from Yugoslavia. He joined Dokuz Eylül University to study theatre. He completed his course and moved to İstanbul where he started his professional acting career.

Public image and personal life

On 28 August 2014, he married the granddaughter of Selim Soydan and Hülya Koçyiğit, Neslişah Alkoçlar. The couple has a son, Emir Aras (born 2016) and a daughter, Alara (born 2018).

In 2020, Düzyatan went on a short visit to Pakistan, where Diriliş: Ertuğrul has gained popularity, accepting the invitation of a private business company. Pakistan's Make-A-Wish Foundation arranged a meeting between Düzyatan and three young terminally ill fans; when there, Engin said, "Thank you very much, I can see I inspired you and I am very happy for this love." After signing an agreement with the Lahore-based Chaudhary Group of Companies, of which he was a brand ambassador, he visited Lahore and became one of the top discussions on social media and one of his pictures with a lion went viral. He was treated with "a flood of love" while the Pakistani army had to protect him to avoid a stampede of people coming up to him. Düzyatan returned to Turkey after being defrauded by Pakistani TikTok star Kashif Zameer. Despite this incident, Kashif Zameer claimed that Düzyatan would return to Pakistan, with a clip of his "pleasant memories" going viral. Düzyatan also wishes to appear in a Pakistani drama series one day, "if it has a good story."

Two statues of Ertuğrul on horseback inspired by Düzyatan's portrayal of Ertuğrul in Diriliş: Ertuğrul were placed by a private cooperative housing society in Lahore, Pakistan in 2020. A bust of the character was also erected in Ordu, Turkey in 2020, although it was removed by local authorities after a resemblance Düzyatan was pointed out. Düzyatan was named by 'The Muslim 500' as one of the world's most influential Muslims in 2020. Düzyatan's Diriliş: Ertuğrul co-star Nurettin Sönmez felt filming for the scene of Ertuğrul's death in Kuruluş: Osman was difficult due to Düzyatan's legacy in playing the character. Düzyatan supported the Turkish government's decision to reconvert Hagia Sophia into a mosque in 2020.

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Career

He made his screen debut in Ruhsar's television series Ruhsar before going on to appear in Yeditepe, Koçum Benim, and Alacakaranl. He appeared in the films Beyza'n Kadrenlar, directed by Mustafa Altoklar, and Kalbin Zaman in 2005. In 2007, Düzyatan appeared in the film Sevgili Dünürüm with Haluk Bilginer, Sumru Yavrucuk, and Nevra Serezli. His next appearances were in the films Cennet (2008) and Mezuniyet (2009). He appeared in the series Bir Bulut Olsam written by Meral Okay in 2009. In 2010, Düzyatan appeared in the film Romantik Komedi, New York's Beta Beş Minare, and Bir Avuç Deniz. In 2010, and 2011, he hosted Canl Para, Turkey's answer to The Million Pound Drop Live on Show TV. He appeared in the film Cinayet with Nurgül Yeşilçay, U'ur Polat, ükran Oval, Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan, and Goncagül Sunar in 2014.

Düzyatan appeared on TV series Diriliş: Erturul as the eponymous character on TRT 1. Düzyatan was initially reluctant to accept the role, afraid that the role would be "ridiculous." In preparation for the role, he read the Book of Dede Korkut. Erturul was praised as "a true hero" and "smart, mature and just," and criticizing his appearance in building a Turkish equivalent to Batman and Spider-Man. In the Turkish television series Barbaroslar 2021, Düzyatan is playing Oruç Reis Barbarossa.

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