# Okan Yalabık

Okan Yalabık (born 13 December 1978) is a Turkish actor. He graduated theater at Istanbul University State Conservatory and master of Film and Drama in Kadir Has University. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 2001.

## Life and career

Yalabık was born in 1978 in Istanbul as the second child of his family who originate from Balıkesir. He went to the Maçka Primary School at a young age showed interest in acting. According to his interview, it was his brother, Ozan, who brought home a cassette of Ferhan Şensoy's movie Ferhangi Şeyler and Yalabık memorized every line of it and became determined to become an actor. He later went to Şişli Terakki High School followed by Sakıp Sabancı Anadolu High School, and in 1993 by inviting Cengiz Deveci to the school he helped in the establishment of Sakıp Sabancı Anadolu High School Theater Department. Yalabık, who played in various roles in many amateur groups, eventually got enrolled in Istanbul University State Conservatory in 1997 to study theater. He had his first role in 1998 by playing the character Martı in a play at Kenter Theater. Later he portrayed different characters in the plays Nükte, Sırça Kümes, İnishmorelu Yüzbaşı at the same venue. In 2006, he appeared in Orhan Hakalmaz's clip Şu Kışlanın Kapısına, and in 2007, together Sezin Akbaşoğulları, he played in Robert Bosch GmbH's commercial for Turkey. Later he started to act in the movies such as Gülüm and Kolay Para.
He was cast in the hit crime series Yılan Hikâyesi. He played in Serseri with his ex-girlfriend Gamze Özçelik. He played in hit period series Hatırla Sevgili with Beren Saat, Cansel Elçin and in spin off series Bu Kalp Seni Unutur mu. In 2010, for he role as Hasan in Yavuz Turgul's movie Av Mevsimi he won the "Best Supporting Actor" award at the 4th Yeşilçam Awards. At the same year he took part in Kadir Has University Film and Drama Graduate Program.
In 2011, portrayed Pargalı İbrahim Pasha on the historical TV series Muhteşem Yüzyıl and has appeared in 82 episodes, though he does voiceovers in later episodes for his character.
In 2015, he was cast in atv's period series Analar ve Anneler directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin, and was part of the main cast alongside Sinem Kobal, Hazar Ergüçlü and Binnur Kaya. But, due to low ratings, the series ended after 9 episodes.
In 2016, he was cast in a movie about the effects left behind by the Balkan Wars, titled Annemin Yarası, which was directed by Ozan Açıktan. At the same year he voiced the characters Adnan ve Çizer on the animation film Kötü Kedi Şerafettin based on Bülent Üstün's novel
He also continued his theater career by appearing on the play The 39 Steps in Turkey.

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Note |
| 2024 | Mavi Mağara | Harun | Altan Dönmez | |
| 2024 | Bir Cumhuriyet Şarkısı | Osman Zeki Üngör | Yağız Alp Akaydın | |
| 2022 | Cici | Kadir | Berkun Oya | |
| 2021 | Azizler | psychologist | Taylan Brothers | |
| 2018 | Bağcık | | Görkem Yeltan | |
| 2018 | Balık Kraker | | Yiğit Evgar | |
| 2016 | Tereddüt | | Yeşim Ustaoğlu | |
| 2016 | Annemin Yarası | Mirsad | Ozan Açıktan | |
| 2010 | Av Mevsimi | Hasan Rıfat Adıgüzel (Çömez Hasan) | Yavuz Turgul | |
| 2010 | Peşpeşe | Kaan | Suvi Elif Alagöz | |
| 2009 | Güz Sancısı | Suat | Tomris Giritlioğlu | |
| 2007 | Mavi Mavi Gözlü Dev | | Biket İlhan | |
| 2006 | Kabuslar Evi- Hayal-i Cihan | Cihan/Burak | Çağan Irmak | TV film series |
| 2006 | İlk Aşk | Rasim | Nihat Durak | |
| 2005 | Sen Ne Dilersen | Stavro | Cem Başeskioğlu | |
| 2004 | Büyü | Cemil | Orhan Oğuz | |
| 2003 | Başyapıt | Nejat | Tuna Kiremitci | Short movie |
| 2003 | Sen Kapat Ben Ararım | | | Short movie |
| 2002 | Kolay Para | Güven | Hakan Haksun | |
| 2002 | Gülüm | Serhat | Zeki Ökten | |
| 2002 | Sır Çocukları | 2. erkek sevgili | Ümit Cin Güven/Aydın Sayman | Supporting actor |
| Web series |||||
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Note |
| 2018 | Hakan: Muhafız | Faysal Erdem / The Immortal | Can Evrenol | Main cast |
| 2017 | Masum | Tarık Bayrakçı | Seren Yüce | |
| 2016 | Seddülbahir 32 Saat | Cevat Paşa | Yasin Uslu | |
| TV series |||||
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Note |
| 2019–2021 | Hekimoğlu | Orhan Yavuz | Hülya Gezer | |
| 2017 | Vatanım Sensin | Charles | Taylan Brothers | |
| 2015 | Analar ve Anneler | Komiser Ayhan | Mehmet Ada Öztekin | |
| 2011–2013 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl | Pargalı İbrahim Paşa | Taylan Brothers | |
| 2009–2010 | Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu? | Kerim Yılmaz Sipahioğlu/Necdet Aygün | Aydın Bulut | |
| 2007 | Avrupa Yakası | himself | Jale Atabey | episode 121 |
| 2006–2008 | Hatırla Sevgili | Necdet Aygün | Ümmü Burhan | |
| 2005 | Çapkın | Özgür | Bora Onur | |
| 2005 | Sensiz Olmuyor | Can | Taner Akvardar | |
| 2003–2005 | Serseri | Ömer | Cem Akyoldaş | |
| 2003 | Çaylak | Evren | Nihat Durak | |
| 2003 | Gel Kulağına Söyleyeyim | | | |
| 2002 | Yıldızların Altında | Engin | Filiz Kaynak | |
| 2002 | Zeybek Ateşi | Kerem | Veli Çelik | |
| 2002 | İki Arada | David | Ersoy Güler | |
| 2001 | Aşkım Aşkım | Tarkancan | Filiz Kaynak | episode 1 |
| 2001 | Çifte Bela | Acar | Bülent Özdural | |
| 1999 | Yılan Hikayesi | Komiser Tayfun | Nihat Durak | |
| 1998 | Ğ TV | Bedri | | |
| 1994 | Kaygısızlar | | Uğur Erkır/Oğuz Yalçın | |

## Theater

Theatre :
| Year | Title | Role | Writer | Director | Venue | Note |
| 2018 | Dünyada Karşılaşmış Gibi | Aziz | Berkun Oya | Berkun Oya | Krek Tiyatro | |
| 2016 | Kozalar | | Adalet Ağaoğlu | Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu | Pangar | Sound designer |
| 2014 | Kral (Soytarım) Lear | Albany Dükü/ Gloucester Kontu | William Shakespeare | Yiğit Sertdemir | Pangar/Altıdan Sonra Tiyatro | |
| 2009/2011 | Bayrak | | Berkun Oya | Berkun Oya | Krek Tiyatro | |
| 2008/2016 | 39 Basamak | | John Buchan/Patrick Barlow | Mehmet Birkiye | Kent Oyuncuları/Müşterek | |
| 2005 | Kumarbazın Seçimi | Carl | Patric Marber | Cengiz Bozkurt | Kent Oyuncuları | |
| 2003 | İnishmorelu Yüzbaşı | Brendan | Martin McDonagh | Mehmet Ergen | Kent Oyuncuları | |
| 2001 | İhtiras Tramvayı | Stanley Kowalski | Tennessee Williams | Yıldız Kenter | Kent Oyuncuları | |
| 1999 | Nükte | | Margaret Edson | Yıldız Kenter | Kent Oyuncuları | |
| 1998 | Martı | | Anton Çehov | Joseff Raikhelgaouz | Kent Oyuncuları | |

## Voice

Voice :
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2016 | Anadolu Masalları | Narrator | Documentary |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Po | Animation film |
| 2016 | Kötü Kedi Şerafettin | Adnan ve Çizer | Animation film |
| 2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Nathan Drake | Video game |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Po | Animation film |
| 2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Nathan Drake | Video game |
| 2009 | Cüceler Devlere Karşı: Gizli Oda | Karga Sneaky | Animation film |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Po | Animation film |
| 2007 | Don Kişot | Horoz | Animation film |

## Awards

* Yeşilçam Award for best supporting actor (2011)