Taner Birsel
Taner Birsel, born in 1959 in Akhisar in the province of Manisa, Turkey, first studied Journalism and Public Relations between 1976-1980. Then he went on to study Performing Arts at the Conservatory of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, from 1981 to 1985. He has been an actor at the Istanbul State Theatre and starred in more than 30 plays since 1985.
Some of the plays he starred in: King Lear, Cyrano de Bergerac, Hamlet, Ay Isiginda Samata, The Death of Danton. Apart from plays, he is well-known for his career in the motion pictures as well. Some of his awards are as follows: Award for the Best Male Actor at the 24th SIYAD (Turkish Film Critics Association) Awards; Award for the Best Male Actor at the 21st SIYAD Awards for his role in "The Confession", (2002), which was screened at the "Un Certain Regard" section of the 2002 Cannes Film Festival; Award for the Best Male Actor for his role in "A Run for Money" (1999) at the 21st Istanbul Film Festival.
Acting
Movie
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
as Savcı Nusret
2011
Movie
Ayla: The Daughter of War
as Fuat Binbaşı
2017
Movie
The Butterfly's Dream
as İsmail Uslu
2013
TV
Ethos
as Orhan
2020
Movie
Blue Cave
2024
Movie
Cars of the Revolution
as Gündüz
2008
Movie
Times and Winds
as Zekeriya
2006
Movie
The Confession
as Harun
2001
Movie
Our Grand Despair
as Murat
2011
Movie
Mommy, I'm Scared
as Polis
2006
Movie
A Run for Money
as Selim
1999
Movie
Ember
as Ziya
2016
TV
Time Goes By
as Osman (Dış Ses)
2010
Movie
Island: Wedding of the Zombies
as Usta
2010
Movie
Elephants and Grass
2000
Movie
Summer Book
as Hasan
2008
Movie
Black Night
as Ferhat
2023
Movie
Drawers
as Ayhan
2015
Movie
Hey There!
as Cemil
2021
Movie
The Shadowless
as Berber
2009
Movie
Inflame
as Independent MP
2017
Movie
Sideway
2017
Movie
Black and White
2010
Movie
The Lamb
as Adnan Bey
2014