Ozan Dolunay

Mehmet Ozan Dolunay (born 2 May 1990) is a Turkish actor. He is known for his role as Mert in Star TV series Yüksek Sosyete opposite Meriç Aral and as Cenk Karaçay in Kanal D series Zalim İstanbul.

Life and career Dolunay was born in 1990 in Ankara. After finishing his studies at Enka High School and Cleveland Heights High School, he enrolled in Koç University, pursuing a major in mechanical engineering. While he was studying, he began to take acting lessons at Craft Acting Workshops, and had his debut on television with the series Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar adaptation of Pretty Little Liars. His first professional experience on stage came with a role in the play Killology. For his performance in this play, he was nominated as the Best Young Talent at both Afife Jale Awards and Üstün Akmen Awards, the latter of which he won. He continued his career in television with a supporting role in Oyunbozan and a major role because of which he was recognized internationally in Yüksek Sosyete, later he was cast as lead actor in youth series Lise Devriyesi. He further rose to prominence with his role in the series Zalim İstanbul as Cenk Karaçay, who became the most popular character on social media month after month.

Filmography

Theatre

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2018 22nd Afife Jale Awards Best Young Talent Killology 2018 Üstün Akmen Awards Promising Actor of the Year Killology