Necip Memili

Necip Memili — Biography

Necip Memili was born on 27 May 1980 in Adana; after finishing the electrical program at a vocational high school he worked for a time in machine assembly. In 1999 he began performing as an amateur at the Adana Seyhan Municipal Theatre, and in 2007 he graduated from the Theatre Department of Çukurova University's State Conservatory, which he had entered in 2003. After graduating he settled in Istanbul, where he appeared alongside his childhood friend, actor Caner Cindoruk, in Savaş Dinçel's play Uçurtmanın Kuyruğu. He debuted on screen in Beşinci Boyut and gained wide recognition playing Erkan in Yaprak Dökümü and Zaloğlu Ramazan in Hanımın Çiftliği; he later portrayed Evliya Çelebi in Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem and drew critical praise for his role in Şahsiyet. Between 2018 and 2021 he found his biggest fame as Cumali in Çukur, going on to appear in Üç Kuruş, Sandık Kokusu, Darmaduman and, in 2025, as Gürdal in Eşref Rüya, alongside films such as Kaçma Birader, Karakomik Filmler and Aaahh Belinda. He married actress Didem Dayıcıoğlu in 2020.