Necati Şaşmaz
Necati Şaşmaz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Muhammed Necati Şaşmaz 15 December 1971[1][2][3] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Claire B.
(m. 2001; div. 2001)Nagehan Şaşmaz
(m. 2012; sep. 2019) |
| Children | 2[6][7] |
| Relatives | Raci Şaşmaz (brother) |
Muhammed Necati Şaşmaz (born 15 December 1971) is a Turkish actor, best known for playing the lead role of Polat Alemdar in the popular television series Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of the Wolves) and its movie spin-offs, including Kurtlar Vadisi Irak (Valley of the Wolves Iraq).[8]
Necati Şaşmaz was born to a family of Zaza origin in Harput, Elazığ, Turkey,[9] as the oldest son of Abdülkadir Şaşmaz.[10] He studied Tourism and Hotel Management, both in Turkey and in Canada. He lived in the United States for six years before returning to Turkey for a visit to his parents.
In Istanbul, Necati Şaşmaz met renowned Turkish director Osman Sınav, who offered him the leading role in the Valley of the Wolves. He played the fictional character Polat Alemdar in the series and in the movie. He currently plays in another spin-off of the original series titled Kurtlar Vadisi: Pusu (Valley of the Wolves: Ambush).
He married Nagehan Kaşıkçı in 2012, but filed for divorce in 2019.
Filmography
Cinema
- 2006: Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (Turkish: Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak) as Polat Alemdar.
- 2007: Valley of the Wolves: Terror (Turkish: Kurtlar Vadisi: Terör) as Polat Alemdar.
- 2009: Valley of the Wolves: Gladio (Turkish: Kurtlar Vadisi: Gladio) as Polat Alemdar.
- 2010: Valley of the Wolves: Karabakh (Turkish: Kurtlar Vadisi: Karabağ) as Polat Alemdar.
- 2011: Valley of the Wolves: Palestine (Turkish: Kurtlar Vadisi: Filistin) as Polat Alemdar.
- 2016: Valley of the Wolves: Blow (Turkish: Kurtlar Vadisi: Darbe) as Polat Alemdar.
TV
- 2003–2005: Valley of the Wolves (Turkish: Kurtlar Vadisi) as Polat Alemdar.
- 2005: Ekmek Teknesi as Polat Alemdar (guest appearances).
- 2007 Valley of the Wolves: Terror (Turkish: Kurtlar Vadisi: Terör) as Polat Alemdar.
- 2007–2016: Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (Turkish: Kurtlar Vadisi: Pusu) as Polat Alemdar.
- 2010: Halil İbrahim Sofrası as Necati Şaşmaz (guest appearances).
- 2012: Kurt Kanunu as Ismail Enver (guest appearances).
- 2015: Kara Kutu as the producer.
References
- ^ "'Fobim var: Aşk!'". Radikal. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Necati Şaşmaz'dan sürpriz evlilik". Sabah. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ . medyafaresi. 13 December 2012 http://www.medyafaresi.com/haber/93158/magazin-necati-sasmaz-once-besmele-cekti-sonra-imza-atti.html. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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- ^ Eğrikar, Özge (1 December 2019). "Eşinden gelen şoke eden iddialara Necati Şaşmaz'dan belgeli cevap". Hürriyet. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ http://www.sabah.com.tr/magazin/2015/01/09/iste-necati-sasmazin-oglu-ali-nadir
- ^ http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/polat-alemdar-ikinci-kez-baba-oldu-40506523
- ^ New York Times
- ^ Meclis'e sıçrayan polemik - Zazalar Kürt mü?” tartışması - Ünlü Zazalar / HaberTürk
- ^ Meclis'e sıçrayan polemik /Ünlü Zazalar - Newspaper HaberTürk
External links
- Necati Şaşmaz Biography (in Turkish and English)
- Profile of Necati Şaşmaz a.k.a. Polat Alemdar & Murad Alamdar(in English)
- Necati Şaşmaz at IMDb(in English)
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