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Mesut Akusta
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Mesut Akusta

Actor · 62 years old

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Age62
Birth dateFebruary 22, 1964
BirthplaceKonya
ProfessionActor
Zodiac signPisces
Eye colorBrown
EducationFaculty of Letters and Arts
Former spouseŞafak Özbir

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Mesut Akusta — Biography

Coming up through the theater, Turkish actor Mesut Akusta has worked for more than three decades as a character actor in series and film. Wide audiences know him as Kendal Şamverdi in Karagül and, in cinema, as Yusuf in 7. Koğuştaki Mucize; in recent years he has appeared in Yürek Çıkmazı and Bir Gece Masalı.

Born in Konya, he went to secondary school in Afyon, his mother's hometown. When his father died in 1985 the family moved to Ankara; that same year he began performing in children's plays on his own initiative and spent six years in children's theater. He took technical-drawing and theater courses at adult education centers and won a place at a faculty of literature and arts. In 1992 he joined Hadi Çaman Yeditepe Oyuncuları, and acted in Nezihe Araz's play Cahide and in musicals such as Fehim Paşa Konağı.

From 1993 he appeared on screen, including Kara Melek, Deli Yürek, Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu and Ezel. His first film was Yanlış Saksının Çiçeği, followed by Her Şey Çok Güzel Olacak, Filler ve Çimen, Cenneti Beklerken and Dağ. Karagül brought him a leading role. Later came Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz (as Ekrem), Börü, Yüzleşme, Babil and Teşkilat. In 2022 he received an honorary award at a ceremony.

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

A pattern recurs in Mesut Akusta's series work: Komiser Serkan in Ezel, İrfan Aladağ in Börü, Mete Yücesoy in Teşkilat, always figures from the world of police and intelligence. In my view the mold gives him solid work but narrows his range; Oktay in Çocuklar Duymasın and Haris in Gassal are examples that show another tone.

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

Of the productions with Mesut Akusta, Çocuklar Duymasın is a family sitcom that children can watch. 7. Koğuştaki Mucize is a father-daughter story but carries a heavy theme, better for somewhat older children than small ones. Ezel, Börü and Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu sit in the world of action and crime and are for adults.

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