Bülent Çetinaslan

Bülent Çetinaslan — Biography

Bülent Çetinaslan is a Turkish actor best known for playing Oktay Karaca for years in the series Arka Sıradakiler. Before stepping in front of the camera he spent many years as an athlete, and alongside acting he has also worked as a model. Born in Ankara, he continues to take television roles.

He completed his primary and secondary schooling in Ankara and played professional volleyball for various teams for twelve years. He began acting lessons with Ayla Algan and then continued his training at the Kenter Theatre. At 21 he made his first appearance in front of the camera as a guest actor in Çiçek Taksi. In the mid-2000s he took roles in Melekler Adası and Acı Hayat, and in 2007 he played Taylan in Duvar.

The series Arka Sıradakiler, which began the same year, was his real breakthrough: from 2007 to 2012 he played Oktay Karaca and reached a wide audience in the role. After that show he appeared in the films Dersimiz: Atatürk and Ayas and in the series Öğretmen Kemal, Pırdino and Tufa - Buluşma; in 2017 he took part as a contestant in TV8's Boxun Yıldızları competition.