Tansel Öngel

Deniz Tansel Öngel (born 24 September 1976) is a Turkish actor.

Life and career Öngel is the child of an immigrant family. After Ottoman Empire collapsed, His paternal grandmother was a Turkish immigrant from Thessaloniki, while his maternal grandmother is of Lebanese descent, and his grandfather is of Egyptian descent . He was born in Kilis, where his parents worked as teachers, and later grew up in Ankara. Öngel graduated from the Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory in 2000 with a degree in theatre studies. In the same year, he started working as manager and actor for the Turkish State Theatres in Trabzon and later joined the Istanbul State Theatre.

He made his television debut in 2004 with the series Uy Başımıza Gelenler, starring alongside Hakan Yılmaz and Başak Köklükaya. He had the leading role in series Elveda Derken and the 2010 series Kılıç Günü, directed by Osman Sınav and Raşit Çelikezer. He had guest roles in popular series such as Avrupa Yakası, Kaybolan Yıllar, Geniş Aile.

Öngel further rose to prominence with his portrayal of Alvise Gritti in Muhteşem Yüzyıl for 36 episodes. His period role are in Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu?, Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm, Son Mektup, Kalbimin Sultanı, Mavera, Mucize.

Between 2012 and 2014, he was among the leading cast of Benim İçin Üzülme, starring alongside Fulya Zenginer, Barış Arduç, Çağlar Ertuğrul, Selin Şekerci and Öykü Çelik. He later appeared as Mert in the series Yaz'ın Öyküsü alongside Vildan Atasever, Ece Çeşmioğlu. He played in sequel detective series Kanıt: Ateş Üstünde.

Theatre A Streetcar Named Desire : Tennessee Williams - Oyun Atölyesi - 2017 Coriolanus : William Shakespeare - Istanbul State Theatre - 2016 The Great Gatsby : Scott Fitzgerald - Istanbul State Theatre - 2015 Incendies : Wajdi Mouawad - Istanbul State Theatre - 2011 Doğal Zehir : Eric Chappel - Trabzon State Theatre - 2009 The Dumb Waiter : Harold Pinter - Trabzon State Theatre - 2007 Benerci Kendini Niçin Öldürdü : Nâzım Hikmet - Istanbul State Theatre - 2005 All My Sons : Arthur Miller - Trabzon State Theatre - 2004 Little Shop of Horrors : Howard Ashman - Trabzon State Theatre - 2003 Twelfth Night : William Shakespeare - Trabzon State Theatre - 2003 Whose Life Is It Anyway? : Brian Clark - Trabzon State Theatre - 2002 A Midsummer Night's Dream : William Shakespeare - Trabzon State Theatre - 2001 Kurban : Güngör Dilmen - Trabzon State Theatre- 2000 Zengin Mutfağı : Vasıf Öngören - Trabzon State Theatre - 1999 Yaşar Ne Yaşar Ne Yaşamaz : Aziz Nesin - Trabzon State Theatre - 1999 Birimiz Hep İçin : Zühtü Erkan - Trabzon State Theatre - 1999

Filmography TV series Hayat Bugün (2022–) : Aras Erdem Mavera (2021) : Mahmud Masumlar Apartmanı (2020–2022) : Naci Kırmızı Oda (2020) - Tarık Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm (2020) Kalbimin Sultanı (2018) : Namık Paşa Kanıt Ateş Üstünde (2016) : Kaan Yaz'ın Öyküsü (2015) : Mert Benim İçin Üzülme (2012) : Niyazi Muhteşem Yüzyıl (2011) : Alvise Gritti Geniş Aile (2010) : Cihangir (guest appearance) Kılıç Günü (2010) : Kılıç Ali Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu? (2009) : Yalçın Elveda Derken (2007) : Kerim Adak (2006) : Zeynel Güz Yangını (2005) : Kerem Kaybolan Yıllar (2006) : guest appearance Kısmet (2005) Avrupa Yakası (2005) : Demir (guest appearance) Uy Başuma Gelenler (2004) : Volkan

TV programs Maske Kimsin Sen? (2022) - presenter

Film Hayalet: 3 Yasam (2020) - Nevzat Kader Postası (2019) Bizim Köyün Şarkısı (2018) - Mehmet Babamın Kanatları (2016) - Resul Son Mektup (2015) - Salih Ekrem Mucize (2014) - Cemilo Dekupe (2011) - Serkan Kısmet (2004) - Kadir