Ozan Dolunay

Ozan Dolunay — Biography

Born Mehmet Ozan Dolunay on 2 May 1990 in Ankara, he finished Enka High School and then Cleveland Heights High School in the United States before studying mechanical engineering at Koç University. During his university years he turned to acting, taking classes at Craft Acting Workshops with teachers such as İpek Bilgin, Çağ Çalışkur and Bahar Kerimoğlu. His stage debut came in Craft Tiyatro's production of Killology, which earned him best young talent nominations at both the Afife Jale and Üstün Akmen awards; he won the Üstün Akmen prize in 2018.

He made his television debut in 2015 in Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar. After a supporting part in Oyunbozan, his role as Mert opposite Meriç Aral in the Star TV series Yüksek Sosyete brought him international recognition, and he moved up to a lead as Yiğit in the youth series Lise Devriyesi. His real breakthrough was Cenk Karaçay in the Kanal D series Zalim İstanbul, a character that dominated social media conversation for months.

He later played Sarp in İyi Günde Kötü Günde and appeared in productions such as Darısı Başımıza and Kasaba, leaving the series Hayallerim, Babam ve Sen in 2022. In 2023 he played Anıl Gürman in the film You Do You and Kenan Sanlı in Dilek Taşı. For Netflix he starred with Ahsen Eroğlu in the film Merve Kült, and the series Tutku Oyunları, in which he shares the lead with Melis Sezen, has been announced.