Engin Alkan
Actor · 61 years old
Adnan Baki in the series Arka Sokaklar
Profile
| Age | 61 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | July 27, 1965 |
| Birthplace | Sakarya Province |
| Profession | Actor |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Education | Istanbul University State Conservatory, Theatre Department |
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Filmography / Projects
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Back Streets (Arka Sokaklar) (translated)
- Lefter: Bir Ordinaryüs Hikayesi
- Sırr Kudüs Macerası
- Yakamoz
- Kopuk
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Have You Ever Seen a Firefly? (Sen Hiç Ateş Böceği Gördün mü?) (translated)
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Our Secret (İkimizin Sırrı) (translated)
- İlk ve Son
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Cousins (Kardeş Çocukları) (translated)
- Temel ile Dursun İstanbul'da
- İllet
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Niyazi Gul, the Galloping Vet (Niyazi Gül Dörtnala)
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Mirror of My Soul (Ruhumun Aynası) (translated)
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Let This Be the Last Time (Bu Son Olsun) (translated)
- More or Less the Yemisli Family (Aşağı Yukarı Yemişliler) (translated)
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The Mad Palace Woman (Deli Saraylı) (translated)
- Mert and Gert (Mert ile Gert) (translated)
- Children of Heaven (Cennetin Çocukları) (translated)
- Ayda
- Men Don't Cry (Erkekler Ağlamaz) (translated)
- The Twist (Ters Köşe) (translated)
- I Adore You (Sana Bayılıyorum) (translated)
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Mud (Çamur)
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7 Numara (Yedi Numara)
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Run for Money (Kaç Para Kaç) (translated)
- The Uğurlu Family (Uğurlugiller) (translated)
Engin Alkan — Biography
Engin Alkan works across stage, screen and the dubbing booth. A longtime actor and director at the Istanbul City Theatres, he reached a wide audience as Vahit in the comedy series Yedi Numara, and Turkish viewers also know his voice from roles ranging from Papa Smurf to Samwise Gamgee. In 2025 he played Adnan Baki in Arka Sokaklar.
Theater is the foundation of his career. He studied acting at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatory and the State Conservatory of Istanbul University from 1984 to 1989, joined the City Theatres company in 1985, and from 1996 taught at drama schools and headed their theater departments. On stage he appeared in productions such as Danton's Death, Keşanlı Ali Destanı and The Cherry Orchard; as a director he collected several best-director awards in 2012 for Şark Dişçisi. After Yedi Numara his television work included Sana Bayılıyorum, Ters Köşe, Erkekler Ağlamaz, Ayda, Mert ile Gert, Deli Saraylı, Ruhumun Aynası and Kardeş Çocukları, and on film he appeared in Bu Son Olsun and Have You Ever Seen Fireflies?.
His dubbing credits also include Puss in Boots and Braum in League of Legends. Yedi Numara earned him the Nasreddin Hoca Humour Grand Prize in 2001. More recently he has been involved in the City Theatres musical Haramiler.
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