Suavi Eren

Suavi Eren — Biography

Suavi Eren is an experienced actor who started in theatre, worked on stage and in direction in Berlin, and later built a wide presence in television and film. He has appeared in around sixty productions and is known for Kenan Evren in Zincirbozan and for roles in series such as Payitaht Abdülhamid and Huzur Sokağı. More recently he played Altay's father, Ender Yalçındağ, in Teşkilat and left the series in January 2025.

Born in Bilecik, he trained at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatory and began in 1959 with the Istanbul City Theatres. After the Kadıköy Provincial Theatre he moved to Berlin, where he founded the Berlin Oyuncuları theatre group, worked as an actor and assistant director at the Schaubühne in 1985, opened the Berlin Tiyatrom with friends, and served as artistic director and director until 1994. In 1986 he was nominated for best actor at the Venice Film Festival. In later years he also directed at the Ankara Sanat Theatre.

In cinema he began with Almanya Acı Vatan (Talat); he played Şahin in Kolay Para and went on to productions such as Nene Hatun, Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan, Karaoğlan and Kırımlı. On television he appeared in Arka Sokaklar, İpsiz Recep, Filinta and Payitaht Abdülhamid. He is a full member of the executive board of ÇASOD, the film actors' association.