Kerem Bürsin

Kerem Bürsin — Biography

Serkan Bolat in Sen Çal Kapımı, a series sold to more than 90 countries, made Kerem Bürsin, a Turkish actor and producer, known worldwide and brought him several awards, including best actor at the Turkey Youth Awards. His recent work includes Ya Çok Seversen, Mavi Mağara, Şımarık and Çarpıntı.

His father's job meant a childhood in Scotland, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and elsewhere, and at 12 he settled in the United States with his family. In high school he was named best actor at a theater competition, then graduated in marketing communications from Emerson College in Boston and took roles in Los Angeles in television films such as Roger Corman's Sharktopus and in independent productions. His breakthrough in Türkiye came in 2013 as Kerem Sayer in Güneşi Beklerken. He played the musician Erhan in Unutursam Fısılda and Yiğit Kılıç, a figure from the mafia world, in Şeref Meselesi. For Ali Smith in Bu Şehir Arkandan Gelecek he won best actor at the Seoul International Drama Awards in 2017.

In 2018 he appeared in Muhteşem İkili and Can Feda, and both acted in and produced Yaşamayanlar. In later years he played Oflaz in the film Eflâtun and Ateş in Ya Çok Seversen, and he also produced and wrote Mavi Mağara.