Şahan Gökbakar

Şahan Gökbakar (born 22 October 1980) is a Turkish comedian, actor and producer.

Early life Born in İzmir, Gökbakar grew up in Turkey's capital, Ankara, attending the primary school and high school attached to the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ). After completing high school in 1997, he went on to study acting at Bilkent University's Faculty of Music and Performing Arts in Ankara. The series are also very popular in neighboring countries of Turkey and in Europe, especially in countries with significant Turkish population.

In 2011, he and his brother Togan Gökbakar founded their own production company, Çamaşırhane Film.

In 2013, he produced and starred in Celal ile Ceren with Ezgi Mola as co-star, a romantic comedy which was again very successful both commercially and critically. His other films include Osman Pazarlama in 2016 and Kayhan in 2018.

He is producer and co-director of the 2020 movie, Zengo.

It is rumored that he has reached an agreement with Disney+ for the exclusive rights to his upcoming blockbuster, Recep İvedik 7.

Personal life He married Selin Gökbakar (née Ortaçlı) in 2015, the couple have two children together: Deniz Efe Gökbakar (b. 30 November 2015) and Ela Gökbakar (b. 16 March 2017)

He is an avid Galatasaray S.K. fan and a voting member of the club.

Environmental efforts During 2021 Turkey Wildfires, Gökbakar was very active both in the field and in social media, providing information from the ground and raising awareness about the importance of fire-fighting planes.

He opposed the mining activities at Mound Ida region and campaigned against it in 2019. In March 2022, he opposed the opening of olive groves to mining activities. Gökbakar said, "Olive trees are the wealth of this country. I invite the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources to return from this mistake."

Portrayal of Recep İvedik

The success and influence of Recep İvedik has been the subject of countless debates and even academical research in both Turkey and abroad. Its success has spawned many similar movies and is considered as a cult series in Turkey.

Recep İvedik, had according to Hürriyet Daily News reviewer Emrah Güler, enjoyed some moderate fame as the anti-hero in comedian Şahan Gökbakar’s sketch shows, generating a modest fan group on YouTube. Gökbakar teamed up with his younger brother Togan Gökbakar, who first made his name as a director with some short films and had always showed an interest in working with his older brother, to turn the character into a cash cow with a series of films, which proved to be the highest grossing movies in the respective years of their release and at the same time the most loathed films to come to screens in the minds of critics and intellectuals.

Filmography Cinema movies

Television programs Zoka (TV8 and Show TV) (2004) Dikkat Şahan Çıkabilir (TV8 and ATV) (2005) Leyt Nayt Şov: Kime Diyorum Ben (NTV) (2006) Kolay Gelsin (Kanal 1) (2008)