Mert Fırat

Mert Fırat — Biography

Şahabettin Mert Fırat was born on 10 January 1981 in Ankara. He graduated from the Theatre Department of the Faculty of Languages, History and Geography at Ankara University.

In 2006 he won the audition for Oyun Atölyesi's production of The Taming of the Shrew and moved to Istanbul, going on to appear in series such as Yersiz Yurtsuz, Binbir Gece and Kapalıçarşı. His big breakthrough came in 2009 with the film Başka Dilde Aşk, which he co-wrote with İlksen Başarır and in which he played Onur; he then starred in Atlıkarınca (2010), which he also wrote.

Having taken major roles in productions such as Kelebeğin Rüyası (2013), İntikam (2013), Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş (2015), Ufak Tefek Cinayetler (2017), Arif V 216 (2018) and Kefaret (2020), the actor appeared on stage in 2025 alongside Binnur Kaya in the play Açık İlişki at DasDas. He is preparing to return to the screen with Ece Yörenç's new Netflix series Sonra Gözler Görür.