Sarp Akkaya

Sarp Akkaya
Born (1980-05-13) 13 May 1980 (age 44)
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Sinem Yalçınkaya
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(m. 2017)​
[1]
Children1[2]

Sarp Akkaya (born 13 May 1980) is a Turkish actor. He began acting at the age of twelve along with his twin brother Kaya Akkaya. Their older sister Esra Akkaya is also an actress.[3][4] Sarp Akkaya and Kaya Akkaya played in TV series Bizim Aile and Muhteşem Yüzyıl together.[4]

He is best known for his role as Sarı Bilal in Suskunlar which the first Turkish drama sold to the USA market for remake,[5] as Tefo in Ezel, and as Atmaca in Muhteşem Yüzyıl. He graduated in theatre from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.

  1. ^ "Akkaya ile Sinem Yalçınkaya evlendi". ntv.com.tr. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Sarp Akkaya baba oldu". Sözcü. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ Akkaya ailesi okullu oldu
  4. ^ a b "Under Construction".
  5. ^ "'Game of Silence': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 April 2016.