Aytaç Şaşmaz

Aytaç Şaşmaz — Biography

Aytaç Şaşmaz is a well-known actor of the younger generation in Turkish television and film. His turning point was the lead role in Baht Oyunu in 2021, a performance that won him Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy at the 47th Golden Butterfly Awards. In early 2026 he began playing Erkan Aldur in the Star TV series Sevdiğim Sensin.

He came to acting through an interest in theater in his high-school years and then took acting training. His older brother İsmail Ege Şaşmaz is also an actor. His first job was the 2017 film Kötü Çocuk; the same year he appeared as Feyzullah Altıparmak in the series Söz, which starred Tolga Sarıtaş. The role of Emre Acar in Hekimoğlu followed.

After Baht Oyunu he took part in the series Darmaduman, Altın Kafes and Sen Ağlama İstanbul and the films Hatıran Yeter and Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever 2. He has acted in commercials and released the singles "Barındığım Hikaye" in 2020 and "Vazgeçme" in 2022.