Oktay Ozdemir
Inanç Oktay Özdemir (* 1986 in Berlin ) is a German actor . He gained notoriety in particular through his role as Theo in the movie A Friend of Me .
Life
Özdemir grew up in Berlin and is of Turkish descent. He was a long-time member of the Berlin Cabuwazi circus. Here Özdemir was also " cast " as an actor at the age of 12 , although he had not yet taken acting lessons. Özdemir also writes and stages small theater projects in his spare time. He is socially involved in integrative theater projects and workshops for young people. He is the father of three children.
Özdemir's film career began with a supporting role in King of Thieves (2004) directed by Ivan Fíla . After that he got his first leading role in Jargo (2003). After a small appearance in the two-part television series Zeit der Wünsche (2004), he achieved greater fame in Germany through his role as Theo in the movie A Friend of Me with Daniel Brühl and Jürgen Vogel .
As a film actor, Özdemir often embodies criminal, violent men, according to Jargo also in the later Knallhart (2006) and Wut (2006). In this context, the film review emphasized the actor's realistic performance and physical presence. In 2010 Özdemir proved in SOKO Leipzig in the role of the homosexual, reserved prison inmate Cem Yildiz that he can not only play "tough" guys.
honors and awards
- 2006 Undine Awards for the portrayal of Erol in Knallhart
Filmography
Movies
- 2000: King of Thieves
- 2004: Jargo
- 2005: time of desires
- 2005: Tote Hose - Can't, won't exist (TV movie)
- 2006: tough
- 2006: Anger (TV movie)
- 2006: a friend of mine
- 2007: Black Sheep
- 2007: Kronos
- 2007: Leroy
- 2007: Straight
- 2008: May 1st - Heroes at work
- 2008: Flying (short film)
- 2009: suburban crocodiles
- 2009: Method
- 2009: Moruk (short film by Serdal Karaça)
- 2010: times change you
- 2011: For love
- 2011: No time to live
- 2012: Nemez
- 2016: Meteor Road
- 2017: Bibi & Tina: Tohuwabohu Total
- 2017: I belong to him
- 2018: Asphalt gorillas
TV series and series
- 2005: Double action - murder on the schedule
- 2005: Section 40 - Way Too Hot
- 2006: Night Shift - The Breakout
- 2007: Dr. Psycho - Osama
- 2007: Stubbe - Case by Case - Bitter Truth
- 2008: Metropolitan Area - The Secret of Success
- 2008: The Lawyers - Faith
- 2008: Dr. Molly & Karl - The Lion of Izmir
- 2010: SOKO Leipzig - The uprising
- 2011: The fat man - losing deals
- 2012: Tatort - Everything has its price
- 2012: Last trace of Berlin - doom
theatre
- 2008: Golden West in the Théâtre National du Luxembourg , Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen & Renaissance-Theater Berlin
- 2011: Adam's Apples in the Hans Otto Theater Potsdam
Awards
- 2006 - Undine Award - Best Young Supporting Actor
- 2007 - Adolf Grimme Prize (representing the cast of Wut )
- 2007 - New York Festivals - "Gold Medal" (together with Züli Aladag, August Zirner, Max Eipp and Corinna Harfouch)
Web links
- Oktay Özdemir in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Oktay Özdemir at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Circus Cabuwazi. Children's & Youth Circus eV
- ↑ Susanne Lang: Actually a dear one. Berlinale Star Album (4): Oktay Özdemir , taz , February 14, 2006
- ↑ "The other rotation: A festival for mobile phone films" , Tagesspiegel , September 30, 2006
- ↑ multikulti.de ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Much anger, little courage , Hamburger Abendblatt , September 26, 2006
- ↑ epd.de ( Memento from March 6, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ozdemir, Oktay |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Özdemir, Inanç Oktay (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |