# Boran Kuzum

Boran Kuzum (born 1 October 1992) is a Turkish actor. He graduated from the Theater Department of Istanbul University State Conservatory in 2015. Kuzum had studied economy at Ankara Gazi University for a year, but gave it up to study. His father, Bora Kuzum was the deputy manager of Ankara State Theatre. His mother, Fatma Zehra, is a graduate of Fine Arts.

## Biography

Boran Kuzum is currently not married. In the same year, he played a protester named Pharmacist Suat in 6 episodes of the period drama Analar ve Anneler alongside Okan Yalabık and played the Mad Sultan Mustafa I, in 10 episodes of the period drama Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem. With Miray Daner, he played a Greek lieutenant named Leon in the period drama Vatanım Sensin, which won a Golden Butterfly Award for Best Series, spin off crime series "Saygı", fantasy series Hakan: Muhafız and music video "Son Mektup". He acted alongside Pınar Deniz, in the film "Aşkın Kıyameti".
He played "Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplev" in the play The Seagull by Anton Chekhov at the Istanbul Theater Festival's opening. The play won the Üstün Akmen Theatre Award for Best Play and was nominated for the Afife Jale Award.

## Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
| 2015 | Oyunun Oyunu (Noises Off) | Frederick / Philip Brent | Istanbul University State Conservatory |
| 2017–2018 | Martı (The Seagull) | Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplev | Pürtelaş Theatre, Istanbul, Turkey |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Cingöz Recai: Bir Efsanenin Dönüşü | Cüneyt | Supporting role |
| 2020 | Biz Böyleyiz | Emrah | Leading role |
| 2022 | Aşkın Kıyameti | Fırat | Leading role |
| 2022 | Hazine | Musa | Leading role |
| 2022 | Yılbaşı Gecesi | Togay | Leading role |
| 2023 | Bihter | Behlül | Leading role |
| 2024 | Intoxicated by Love | Ala ad-Din Muhammad II | Supporting role |
| 2024 | Mucize Aynalar | Kerim Ongun | Leading role |
| TBA | Adresi Olmayan Ev | Alper | Leading role |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019–2020 | Hakan: Muhafız | Okhan / Hekim | Supporting role |
| 2020–2021 | Saygı | Savaş Kaya | Leading role |
| 2024 | Kimler Geldi, Kimler Geçti | Şeyyaz | Leading role |

### TV series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Analar ve Anneler | Suat | Supporting role |
| 2016 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem | Mustafa I | Supporting role |
| 2016–2018 | Vatanım Sensin | Leonidas Papadopoulos | Leading role |
| 2018 | Şahin Tepesi | Efe Akdora | Leading role |
| 2020 | Menajerimi Ara | Himself | Guest role |

### Short movie

| Year | Title | Role | Director |
| 2012 | Aşka Dokunmak | Hakan | Tuğba Altın |
| 2014 | Bir Adam Yaratmak | Journalist | Tuğba Altın |

### Music videos

* Bergüzar Korel - "Son Mektup"

### Commercial

* Coca-Cola
* Eti Gong
* Ford Puma
* Levi's® 501®

## Awards

| Year | Award | Work | Result |
| 2017 | Golden Butterfly Awards Best Couple | Vatanım Sensin – Boran Kuzum Miray Daner | Won |
| 2017 | Bilkent TV Awards Best Breakthrough Actor | Vatanım Sensin – Leon | Won |
| 2017 | Bilkent TV Awards Best Couple | Vatanım Sensin – Boran Kuzum Miray Daner | Won |
| 2017 | GSU En Awards Best Theater Actor | Martı/The Seagull – Treplev | Nominated |
| 2017 | Crystal Screen Awards Best Supporting Actors | Vatanım Sensin – Boran Kuzum Miray Daner | Won |
| 2018 | KTÜ Media Awards Best Breakthrough Actor | Vatanım Sensin – Leon | Nominated |
| 2018 | KTÜ Media Awards Best Couple | Vatanım Sensin – Boran Kuzum Miray Daner | Nominated |
| 2018 | Çorbada Tuzun Olsun Award Best Breakthrough Actor | Vatanım Sensin – Boran Kuzum | Won |
| 2018 | Çorbada Tuzun Olsun Award Best Couple | Vatanım Sensin – Boran Kuzum Miray Daner | Won |