Hüseyin Soysalan

Hüseyin Soysalan — Biography

Hüseyin Soysalan is a Turkish actor who moved from the state theatre stage to television and has been seen in supporting and character parts in series for roughly a quarter of a century. He currently plays Nusret Ağa in ATV's Eşref Rüya; audiences know him from earlier widely watched productions such as Ezel, Karadayı and Gönül Dağı.

His training and early years were rooted in the theatre. After Bahçelievler Deneme Lisesi he entered the Ankara State Theatre Conservatory and graduated from its theatre department in 1984. He joined the state theatres, spent two years training in Adana, and then worked in the Ankara company until 2008. His screen career began in 2000 with Bizim Evin Halleri; Keloğlan Masalları, Beşinci Boyut, Gönül Yokuşu and Kader belong to the early period. After 2010 his schedule became busier: Ezel, Sakarya Fırat, Dila Hanım and Karadayı raised his profile, and he then played Salih Gülmez in Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz.

In the following years he appeared in Çukur, Cesur Yürek, Kuzey Yıldızı İlk Aşk and Gönül Dağı. In cinema he took parts in films such as Kurtuluş Son Durak, and he has also done voice work for some productions.