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Bahtiyar Engin
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Bahtiyar Engin

Actor · 61 years old

Cast member of the theatre play Alevli Günler

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Age61
Birth dateAugust 13, 1965
BirthplaceOrdu
ProfessionActor
Zodiac signLeo
Eye colorBrown
EducationIstanbul University State Conservatory

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Bahtiyar Engin — Biography

Bahtiyar Engin is an actor who came out of the Istanbul City Theatres and left his mark in film, television and dubbing as well. Biographies describe him as having appeared in or voiced around a hundred films and series since 1988, and he is known as the Turkish voice of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films and of Sergeant Sykes in the Crysis games. He continues to perform in the comedy play Alevli Günler.

After Ordu High School he graduated in 1991 from the Education Faculty of the Istanbul University State Conservatory, joined the Istanbul City Theatres and took part in setting up the Istanbul Halk Tiyatrosu in 2006-2007. On screen he played Debriyaj in the 1990s series Şaban Askerde, then Gazanfer Denizgünü in Cem Yılmaz's Hokkabaz, İsmail Hakkı Tonguç in Toprağın Çocukları and Efektçi Ali in Pek Yakında. In 2021 he played Çömlekçi İdris in Kuruluş Osman and briefly Tuncay in Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz, then Turgut in Vermem Seni Ellere and Eşref Sandıkçıoğlu in Ben Bu Cihana Sığmazam.

His stage work has been recognized: for Alevli Günler he was named most successful supporting actor in a musical or comedy at the Afife and Sadri Alışık awards, and in 2018 he won best actor at the Savaş Dinçel Awards. Alevli Günler, with Erkan Can, Güven Kıraç and Levent Ülgen, reached its 100th performance in 2025.

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Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

Bahtiyar Engin's television record is surprisingly wide: he is in the cast of Gülse Birsel's comedies Avrupa Yakası, Yalan Dünya and Jet Sosyete, of a police series like Arka Sokaklar, and of a period production like Kuruluş Osman. In my view the value lies in that flexibility. An actor who can fit a sitcom's rhythm and also a period drama's weight is the kind that holds a long-running ensemble together.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

For watching together at home, start with Çiçek Taksi among Bahtiyar Engin's work; it is a family comedy, so children and grandparents can sit down together. Jet Sosyete suits the house too, thanks to its light sitcom style. Arka Sokaklar is a police series with crime and clashes, so watch it with older viewers. Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz is an action and crime series and not meant for small children.

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