Aytaç Uşun

Aytaç Uşun — Biography

Ertuğrul Aytaç Uşun is a film, television and theater actor who left engineering studies for acting and reached a wide audience as Meke in the series Çukur. His description of the stage as the only place he loves with passion points to the theater side of his career.

He studied marine engineering at the Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Maritime Studies, then graduated from the Theatre Department of Maltepe University's Faculty of Fine Arts. His first acting experience was a supporting part in Doksanlar, and in 2014 he stepped into cinema as Ümit in Toz Ruhu. His film Silsile from the same year brought him the "Promising Young Actor" award at the Altın Koza Film Festival. Consequences and İkimizin Yerine followed, then Sarı Sıcak, in which he played Ibrahim.

From 2017 he played Meke in Show TV's Çukur, in a cast that included Dilan Çiçek Deniz and Aras Bulut İynemli; he talked about the character in interviews on the series, and the role made him known to a wide audience. He then stayed on screen as Batuhan in Üç Kuruş and Halil in Duy Beni. In June 2024 he left the series Taş Kağıt Makas together with Hande Ataizi.