Selim Bayraktar
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| Selim Bayraktar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 Kirkuk, Iraq |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Selim Bayraktar (born 1975) is a Turkish actor best known for his role as "Sümbül Ağa" in Muhteşem Yüzyıl.
Life and career
Bayraktar was born in Kirkuk, Iraq, in 1975, into a family of Iraqi-Turkish origin. As a child he began performing in gymnastic competitions. During the final days of the Iran-Iraq War, a body double of Sadam Hussein visited Bayraktar’s schools in order to recruit boys into the army; when Bayraktar was chosen to serve in the army his family decided to smuggle him into Turkey.[1] He started working at the Turkish State Theatre after graduating from Hacettepe University in 2000.[2]
Bayraktar speaks Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, Arabic and Kurdish.[1]
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Köprü | Erdal | TV Series |
| 2006 | Bir Bulut Olsam | Mahmud Paşa | TV series |
| 2011-14 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl | Sümbül Ağa | TV Series |
