Şükrü Özyıldız

Şükrü Özyıldız — Biography

The commander Flavius in Kuruluş: Orhan is the latest role for Şükrü Özyıldız, a Turkish actor who works in series and romantic comedies. His role as Kerem in the Netflix films Aşk Taktikleri and Aşk Taktikleri 2 brought him viewers abroad, and on stage he played the Mad Hatter in Alice Müzikali.

His route into acting was roundabout. He won a place in Ship Machinery Engineering at Istanbul Technical University and studied for a year, then retook the exam and moved to Business Administration at Ege University; in Portugal on Erasmus he took part in cage fights, in line with a childhood interest in martial arts. An acting workshop abroad settled his decision, and he trained at the Müjdat Gezen Art Center. He first appeared on screen in 2011 in Derin Sular. His early series were Benim Hâlâ Umudum Var, Şeref Meselesi, Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar and Kış Güneşi, and his first feature was a lead role in Neva.

Later he appeared in series such as Çoban Yıldızı, Akıncı, Ruhun Duymaz and Karadut, and in films including Sevimli Tehlikeli, Her Şey Aşktan, Ekşi Elmalar and Cebimdeki Yabancı. In Arif V 216 he portrayed Ayhan Işık, and he took part in the 2026 film D.I.S.C.O.