Acting · İstanbul, Türkiye · Born December 13, 1949
Tarık Akan (born Tarık Tahsin Üregül, 13 December 1949 – 16 September 2016) was a Turkish film actor and producer, who started his activity in the 1970s. He acted in a total of 110 films, and won numerous awards from various festivals including Cannes and Berlin. He won an Honourable Mention at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival for his role in Pehlivan. He entered a movie actor contest of the magazine Ses ("Voice"), and ended up runner up. He studied acting under the eye of famous Turkish film director Ertem Eğilmez (1929–1989). He made his film debut in 1970 at the age of 21 in Vefasız, and adopted the stage name "Tarık Akan". Between 1970 and 1975, in the heyday of Yeşilçam, he acted in 12 films a year in average. He appeared with Emel Sayın in Mavi Boncuk, Hülya Koçyiğit in Sev Kardeşim, Hale Soygazi in Gece Kuşu Zehra, and entered into the "list of unforgettables" with Hababam Sınıfı. At first, most of his roles were in romantic comedies. Later in his career, he has taken on more political and dramatic roles. The first film of this genre was Nehir, in which he shared the role with Cüneyt Arkın. Political films like Maden, Sürü, Yol and Kanal followed.
MovieThe Legend of the Ugly King
2017
as Self
MovieWe Hit The Road
2014
as Self
MoviePiano Girl
2009
as Mişka
TVAhh İstanbul
2006
as Ahmet Zeybek
TVGece Yürüyüşü
2004
as Sinan
MovieVizontele Tuuba
2004
as Güner Sernikli
MovieHayal Kurma Oyunları
2004
as Baba
MovieAbdulhamid Falling
2003
as Mahmut Şevket Paşa
MovieGülüm
2003
TVKoçum Benim
2002
as Koç
MovieAfter the Fall
1999
as Hüseyin Efe
MovieThe Letter
1997
as Ragıp
MovieAntika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi
1997
as Narrator
Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris
1995
MovieAşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her Şey
1995
MovieÇözülmeler
1994
as Uğur
TVSiyaset Meydanı
1994
as Self - Interviewee
MovieThe Passenger
1993
as Makasçı
MovieBir Kadın Düşmanı
1991
as Ziya
MovieSiyabend and Xece
1991
as Siyabend
MovieUzun İnce Bir Yol
1991
as Müşfik
MovieBlackout Night
1990
as Mustafa Ural
MovieBerdel
1990
as Ömer
MovieDevlerin Ölümü
1990
as Cemal/Hoca/Dilaver/Ağa
MovieA Little Cloud
1990
as Saycan
MovieLayla, Ma Raison
1989
as Mecnun
Movieİsa, Musa, Meryem
1989
as Musa
Movieİkili Oyunlar
1989
as Erol
MovieEl Kapıları
1988
as Zeynel
MovieKimlik
1988
as Sadettin
MovieDönüş
1988
as Berde
MovieThe Third Eye
1988
as Tunç
MovieÇark
1987
as Rauf
MovieSu da Yanar
1987
as Yönetmen
MovieKızımın Kanı
1987
as Cemil
MovieSkandal
1987
as Çetin
MovieYağmur Kaçakları
1987
MovieWe Called Him the Ugly King
1987
as Self (archive footage)
MovieAcı Dünya
1986
as Yusuf
MovieThe Voice
1986
as Adam
MovieHalkalı Köle
1986
as Sefer/Yazar/Matbaacı
MovieAdem ile Havva
1986
as Münir Kozan
MovieThe Other Side of Beyoğlu
1986
as Haydar Rıza
MovieKıskıvrak
1986
as Yılmaz
MovieBir Avuç Cennet
1985
as Kamil
MovieSon Darbe
1985
as Nazmi Yalçın
MovieBlood
1985
as Haydar Ali/Seyit Ağa
MovieTo Pieces
1985
as Tayfun
MovieTele Kızlar
1985
as Şahin
MovieThe Stigma
1984
as Cengiz
MovieThe Wrestler
1984
as Bilal
MovieKayıp Kızlar
1984
as Komiser Yılmaz
MovieAflame
1984
as Murat
MovieYosma
1984
as Kerem
MovieRemedy
1983
as Şehmuz
MovieÇocuklar Çiçektir - Kuduz
1983
as Topal Yakup
MovieWhite Death
1983
as Komiser Yılmaz Gürel
MovieGecenin Sonu
1983
as Kadir
MovieThe Road
1982
as Seyit Ali
MovieKaçak
1982
as Habip
MovieMy Friend
1982
as Ali
MovieHerhangi Bir Kadın
1981
as Bozovalı Cemal
MovieDeli Kan
1981
as Sefer
MovieThe Sacrifice
1980
as Mümin
MovieSeninle Son Defa
1979
as Uğur
MovieKanal
1979
as Kaymakam
MovieDemir Yol
1979
as Bülent
MovieThe Mine
1978
as Nurettin
MovieLekeli Melek
1978
as Salih
MovieThe Herd
1978
as Şivan
MovieThe Girlfriend
1977
as Murat
MovieMy Dear Uncle
1977
as Tarık
MovieThe Three Superboys in the Snow
1977
as Fintonto/Fırıldık Ömer
MovieOur Girl
1977
as Murat Boğa
MovieŞeref Sözü
1977
as Sedat
MovieThe River
1977
as Sinan
MovieBaraj
1977
as Orhan
MovieThe Chaos Class Failed the Class
1976
as Damat Ferit
MovieLet It Be
1976
as Ferit
MovieKader Bağlayınca
1976
as Murat
MovieAşk Dediğin Laf Değildir
1976
as Yakup
MovieOh Where
1975
as Ferit
MovieFirefly
1975
as Tarık
MovieOur Family
1975
as Ferit
MovieYou're Crazy
1975
as Ferit
MovieThe Chaos Class
1975
as Damat Ferit
MovieÇapkın Hırsız
1975
as Orhan
MoviePlaying House
1975
as Adnan
MovieThe Blue Bead
1975
as Yakışıklı Necmi
MovieGece Kuşu Zehra
1975
as Ferit
MovieMy Homeland
1974
as Mehmet
MovieEsir Hayat
1974
as Aydın
MovieBoşver Arkadaş
1974
as Ferit
MovieAn Angel on Earth
1974
as Ömer Mutlu
MovieKanlı Deniz
1974
as Ahmet
MovieMahcup Delikanlı
1974
as Metin
MovieSummer Single
1974
as Orhan Güven
TVGolden Butterfly Awards
1973
as Self - Winner
MovieYalancı Yarim
1973
as Ferdi
MovieUmut Dünyası
1973
as Ahmet
MovieMy Dear Brother
1973
as Murat
MovieBaby Face
1973
as Bebek Yüzlü Murat
MoviePara
1973
as Murat
MovieOh Olsun
1973
as Ferit Haznedar
MovieFeryat
1973
as Ferdi
MovieSuçlu
1972
as Hakan
MovieSev Kardeşim
1972
as Ferit
MovieSisli Hatıralar
1972
as Hakan
MovieAşkların En Güzeli
1972
MovieVefasız
1972
as Halil
MovieKaderimin Oyunu
1972
as Bülent Akman
MovieSweet Talker
1972
as Ferit
MovieÜç Sevgili
1972
as Ali
MovieAzad Kuşu
1972
as Hakan
MovieEmine
1971
as Metin
MovieThe Beauty of Beyoglu
1971
as Ferit Aker
MovieAngel or Devil?
1971
as Sedat
MovieSolan Bir Yaprak Gibi
1971
as Murat Sayman
