Serkan Çayoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈsæɾkan t͡ʃaˈjoːɫu]; born 31 May 1987) is a German born Turkish[2] actor, known for his role in romantic comedy Kiraz Mevsimi, military series Börü, historical series Bir Zamanlar Kıbrıs, crime series Halka and Yeni Hayat.[3] He starred alongside his wife, Özge Gürel, in Börü and Kiraz Mevsimi.[4]
Serkan Çayoğlu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 May 1987 |
| Citizenship | German, Turkish |
| Alma mater | Erlangen University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | [1] |
Early life and education
editCareer
editÇayoğlu, who came to Istanbul to become an actor, received acting lessons from Ümit Çırak and Dolunay Soysert at Ümit Çırak's Modern Acting Techniques Atelier.[3] In 2012, he started his acting career by playing the friend of Merve Boluğur's character from Italy in the season finale of Kuzey Güney. He also played in Hande Yener's "Ya Ya Ya" music video in 2013. Çayoğlu started to be known with Kiraz Mevsimi as Ayaz.[5]
In 2024, Çayoğlu bagged the lead role of Mehmed II, in Miray Yapım's production of the Turkish historical fiction series Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı. The show has gained popularity and has gone on to win numerous awards including the "Series of the Year" award at the 10th Anatolian Media Awards.[6]
Personal life
editOn 13 August 2022, Çayoğlu and his longtime girlfriend since 2014, Özge Gürel, married in Germany. Family and close friends attended the intimate ceremony.[1]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2012 | Kuzey Güney | Guest | Guest role |
| 2014 | Zeytin Tepesi | Burak Altaylı | Supporting role |
| 2014–2015 | Kiraz Mevsimi | Ayaz Dinçer | Leading role |
| 2016 | Hayatımın Aşkı | Demir Cerrahoğlu | |
| 2018 | Börü | Kaya Ülgen | |
| 2019 | Halka | Cihangir Tepeli | |
| 2020 | Yeni Hayat | Adem Şahin | |
| 2021–2022 | Bir Zamanlar Kıbrıs | Ankaralı | |
| 2023 | Kader Bağları | Kerem Sipahioğlu | |
| 2024-2025 | Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı | Mehmed II | |
| 2025 | Vefa Sultan | Guest actor | |
Films
edit| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Börü | Kaya Ülgen | Leading role |
| 2023 | Aaahh Belinda | Serkan Gürsoy | |
| Oregon | Hakan | ||
| 2025 | She Said Maybe | Kent | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Awards and nominations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2015 | Near East University 5th Video Music Awards | Best Debut by an Actor | Kiraz Mevsimi | Won |
| 6th KTÜ Media Awards | Best Debut by an Actor | Won | ||
| 42nd Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Couple (Öykü-Ayaz) | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | 1st YBU Media Awards | Best Television Actor | Won | |
| 2016 | 42nd Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Comedy Actor | Hayatımın Aşkı | Nominated |
References
edit- 1 2 "Özge Gürel ile Serkan Çayoğlu evlendi". CNN Türk. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ "Almanya'da ekonomistti Türkiye'de oyuncu oldu". Hürriyet. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 "Serkan Çayoğlu kimdir?". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 31 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ↑ "'Börü' filminin galası gerçekleşti". 29 December 2018.
- ↑ "Özge Gürel ile Serkan Çayoğlu müjdeyi verdi" (in Turkish). CNN Türk. 2018-08-16. Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ↑ "The media awards have found their recipients! President Erdoğan thanks the Turkish Press Federation". 23 July 2025.
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