Mehmet Özgür

Mehmet Özgür (born 30 August 1970) is a Turkish actor. He is the general art director of the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Theatre. Özgür, who graduated from the Theatre Department of Istanbul University, started his career in art in 1988 with the theatre event he attended during a language course in Antalya. The following year, he focused on theatre works in Antalya Halkevi. In 1993, he started working for Antalya State Theatre and made his television debut in 2004. His breakthrough came with his role as "Takoz İrfan" in the TV series Suskunlar which was the first Turkish drama sold to the USA market for remake. Afterwards, he was cast in a number of popular series, including Muhteşem Yüzyıl, Çalıkuşu, Filinta and Vuslat. Aside from his career in cinema and television, Özgür has continued to work on stage as both an actor and a director.