# İlker Ayrık

İlker Ayrık (born 16 October 1979) is a Turkish actor, TV presenter, and director.

## Life and career

Ayrık was born on 16 October 1979 in Balıkesir. He stated that he dreamed of being an engineer when he was in high school, but after taking part in a theatre play at school, he gave up this dream and decided to become a stage actor. He graduated from Müjdat Gezen Art Center Conservatory's Theatre Department in 2003. After finishing school, he worked as Müjdat Gezen's assistant for 6 years. After graduating from school, Ayrık worked with MSM Oyuncuları, Müjdat Gezen Theatre, Tiyatro Ti, and Kent Oyuncuları before founding Pervasız Theatre with Aykut Taşkın in 2005.
In 2009, he played in Doa's "Yallah" music video alongside Ömür Arpacı [tr] and Aykut Taşkın. Between 2007 and 2009, he joined the Kent Oyuncuları where he was part of an adaptation of The Miser. In addition to his career on stage, Ayrık has appeared in many hit movies, TV series and advertisements since 2001. He acted alongside Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ several times in Akbank advertisements.
He is best known for her role as "Accountant Servet" in the Çakallarla Dans movie series. He played as stammering teacher in hit comedy series "Geniş Aile". He played the character of "Çağatay" in the period comedy series Seksenler, which was broadcast on TRT1 between 2012 and 2022. He played in the hit short comedy series "Ramazan Güzeldir".
He married his secondary school friend Sanem Ayrık in 2009, and they have 2 children named Ferit and Yaman from this marriage.

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Yılan Hikayesi | guy carrying tea maker | |
| 2007 | Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali | Yorgo | |
| 2008 | Çocuk | Oktay | |
| 2008 | Birthday Boy | | Short film |
| 2008 | Gökten Üç Elma Düştü | Şoför Necmi | |
| 2008 | A.R.O.G | Tradesman | |
| 2009 | Mezuniyet | Osman | |
| 2010 | Memlekette Demokrasi Var | Uzatmalı Sıtkı | |
| 2010 | Çakallarla Dans | Muhasebeci Servet | Leading role |
| 2012 | Çakallarla Dans 2: Hastasıyız Dede | Muhasebeci Servet | Leading role |
| 2012 | Nashira Sıkıysa Yakala | | |
| 2012 | Benim Annem Bir Dinazor | | Voiceover |
| 2013 | Kedi Özledi | Kadir | Leading role |
| 2014 | Çakallarla Dans 3: Sıfır Sıkıntı | Muhasebeci Servet | Leading role |
| 2015 | Yapışık Kardeşler | Selim | Director, leading role |
| 2015 | Diktatör Adolf Hitler'in Hayatının Esrarengiz Yönleri | | |
| 2016 | Çakallarla Dans 4 | Muhasebeci Servet | Leading role |
| 2017 | Yanlış Anlama | Behçet | |
| 2018 | Çakallarla Dans 5 | Muhasebeci Servet | Leading role |
| 2022 | Müstakbel Damat | Hasan | Producer, director, writer, leading role |
| 2022 | Çakallarla Dans 6 | Muhasebeci Servet | Leading role |
| Television ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Yılan Hikâyesi | guy carrying tea maker | |
| 2001 | Dadı | Hotel crew member | Episode 36 |
| 2001 | Tatlı Hayat | Yavuz | Guest appearance |
| 2002 | Yedi Numara | Pickpocket | Episode 62 |
| 2002 | Aslı ile Kerem | Cem | |
| 2003 | Kasabanın İncisi | Gökhan | |
| 2004 | Müjgân Bey | Tekin | |
| 2004 | Omuz Omuza | Tufan Türe | |
| 2005 | Kadın Her Zaman Haklıdır | | |
| 2005 | Kısmet | Şenay | |
| 2006 | Gizli Patron | | |
| 2006 | Karınca Yuvası | Mazlum | |
| 2007 | Başımın Belası | Cengiz | TV film |
| 2007–2008 | Kuzey Rüzgârı | Atilla | |
| 2008 | Babam Adam Olacak | Ayhan | |
| 2008 | Cesaretin Var mı Aşka? | Hüsnü | |
| 2009 | Haneler | | Guest appearance |
| 2009 | Ramazan Güzeldir | Drummer | |
| 2009–2011 | Geniş Aile | Mürsel Koçak | Leading role |
| 2012–2017, 2021–2022 | Seksenler | Çağatay Özdemir | Leading role |

## Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Writer | Director | Venue |
| 2000 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | | L. Frank Baum | | MSM Oyuncuları |
| 2000 | The Cherry Orchard | | Anton Chekhov | | MSM Oyuncuları |
| 2006 | Uçurtmanın Kuyruğu | | Savaş Dinçel | Savaş Dinçel | Pervasız Theatre |
| 2008–2010 | The Miser | | Molière | Mehmet Birkiye | Kenter Theatre |
| 2011 | The Walworth Farce | Sean | Enda Walsh | Mehmet Birkiye | Tiyatro Gerçek |
| 2012 | Emigranci | | Sławomir Mrożek | Sabahattin Mutluer | Pervasız Theatre |
| 2016 | Sevgi Müzikali | | Kandemir Konduk | Müjdat Gezen | Müjdat Gezen Theatre |
| 2017–2019 | Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz | Doctor | Sadık Şendil | Müjdat Gezen | Müjdat Gezen Theatre |
| 2017 | Artiz Mektebi | | Kandemir Konduk Müjdat Gezen | | Müjdat Gezen Theatre |
| 2017 | İlker Ayrık ve Acayip Tipler | narrator | | | Pervasız Theatre |
| 2020 | Keşanlı Ali Destanı | Keşanlı Ali | Haldun Taner | Yücel Erten | Pervasız Theatre |

## Television programs

| Year | Title | Network |
| 2011 | Extreme-G | | TV program, episode 10 |
| 2012–2015 | Ben Bilmem Eşim Bilir | Kanal D |
| 2014 | Çarkıfelek | Kanal D |
| 2015–2016 | İlker Ayrık İle 1-0 | Kanal D |
| 2016 | Var Mısın Yok Musun | Star TV |
| 2017 | Saatli İlker Ayrık Takvimi | FOX |
| 2018 | Acayip Tipler | FOX |
| 2018–2021 | Yaparsın Aşkım | FOX |
| 2021 | İlker Ayrık'la Arazi Modu | YouTube (BaBaLa TV) |
| 2021 | İlker Ayrık'la Gerçekler Acıdır | YouTube (BaBaLa TV) |
| 2022 | Kazanan Restoran | FOX |
| 2022– | İlk Buluşma | FOX |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2011 | [16th Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Awards | Best Actor - Theatre/Comedy and Musical | Annem Yokken Çok Güleriz | Won |
| 2011 | [16th Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture/Comedy Musical | Memlekette Demokrasi Var | Nominated |
| 2013 | 40th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Male TV Presenter | Ben Bilmem Eşim Bilir | Won |
| 2013 | 40th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Game Show | Ben Bilmem Eşim Bilir | Won |
| 2014 | 41st Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Male TV Presenter | Ben Bilmem Eşim Bilir | Won |
| 2015 | 42nd Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Game Show | Ben Bilmem Eşim Bilir | Nominated |
| 2015 | 42nd Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Male TV Presenter | Ben Bilmem Eşim Bilir | Won |
| 2015 | 2nd Mersin Palme d'Or Awards | Cinema of the Year Award | | Won |
| 2016 | Turkey Youth Awards | Best Showman | Ben Bilmem Eşim Bilir | Nominated |
| 2016 | 43rd Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Male TV Presenter | Var mısın Yok musun | Nominated |
| 2018 | 45th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Male TV Presenter | Acayip Tipler Yaparsın Aşkım | Nominated |
| 2019 | 46th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Male TV Presenter | Yaparsın Aşkım | Nominated |
| 2020 | Barrier-Free Life Foundation 10th Best of the Year Awards | Best Game Show | Yaparsın Aşkım | Won |
| 2020 | Barrier-Free Life Foundation 10th Best of the Year Awards | Best Contest Presenter | | Won |
| 2021 | 47th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Seksenler | Nominated |