Timur Acar

Born

22 December 1979 (aged 46)

Place of birth

Karasu

On Avşar Film

appeared in 2 movies

Timur Acar was born on 22 December 1979. His childhood was spent in Germany; after the 1999 earthquake he moved with his family to their hometown of Karasu. His family's roots go back to Artvin. The same year he developed an interest in theatre and studied at Dokuz Eylül University. He is among the founders of Moda Sahnesi.

On television he became known through the series Kurşun Yarası, Avrupa Yakası and Akasya Durağı; he played İzzet in Avrupa Yakası and Arif Keser in Akasya Durağı. He took the roles of Namık in Leyla ile Mecnun and Murat in Bebek İşi. In the series Kertenkele he played several characters, including Kertenkele, Ziya Hoca and Kara Faruk.

In cinema he appeared as Tabutçu in Organize İşler and as Köfte Necmi in the Çakallarla Dans series. He played Admiral Andrea Doria in Barbaros Hayreddin: Sultanın Fermanı and Selo in Şahane Hayatım.

Acar played Recep Yılmaz in Türkler Çıldırmış Olmalı and 2. Havari in Ulak, all Avşar Film productions.