Sinan Çalışkanoğlu

Sinan Çalışkanoğlu — Biography

Sinan Çalışkanoğlu is a comedy and television actor closely identified with Hades, the villain he played in the series Selena, which also gave him his nickname. His career moves between stage, screen and hosting, and in 2023 he returned to the theater stage.

After graduating from the Theatre Department of Akademi İstanbul he took pantomime and acting classes at the Pera Fine Arts Center. His first television experience came in 2002 with Sırlar Dünyası. Selena, broadcast on atv from 2006 to 2009, introduced him to wide audiences. Later he played Volkan Şahin in Türk'ün Uzayla İmtihanı, Serkan in İşler Güçler and Veli in Klavye Delikanlıları. On film he played Erol in İncir Reçeli and its sequel and Elvis Ali in Mucize 2: Aşk, and he has acted in many commercials.

As a presenter he hosted Şanslı Masa with Orçun Kaptan, the 52-episode Elin Oğlu and İlk Buluşma. From 2019 to 2020 he played Çetin in sketch comedy on Güldür Güldür Show, leaving the program in 2020. On stage he has worked with the State Theatres, Tiyatro Kılçık and other companies.