Okan Yalabik

Okan Yalabik (born 13 December 1978) is a Turkish actor. He graduated theater at Istanbul University State Conservatory and master of Film and Drama in Kadir Has University. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 2001. Yalabik was born in 1978 in Istanbul as the second child of his family who originate from Balikesir. He went to the Macka Primary School at a young age showed interest in acting. According to his interview, it was his brother, Ozan, who brought home a cassette of Ferhan Sensoy's movie Ferhangi Seyler and Yalabik memorized every line of it and became determined to become an actor. He later went to Sisli Terakki High School followed by Sakip Sabanci Anadolu High School, and in 1993 by inviting Cengiz Deveci to the school he helped in the establishment of Sakip Sabanci Anadolu High School Theater Department. Yalabik, who played in various roles in many amateur groups, eventually got enrolled in Istanbul University State Conservatory in 1997 to study theater. He had his first role in 1998 by playing the character Marti in a play at Kenter Theater. Later he portrayed different characters in the plays Nukte, Sirca Kumes, Inishmorelu Yuzbasi at the same venue In 2006, he appeared in Orhan Hakalmaz's clip Su Kislanin Kapisina, and in 2007, together Sezin Akbasogullari, he played in Robert Bosch GmbH's commercial for Turkey. Later he started to act in the movies such as Gulum and Kolay Para and was cast in the TV series Yilan Hikayesi, Serseri, and Hatirla Sevgili In 2010, for he role as Hasan in Yavuz Turgul's movie Av Mevsimi he won the "Best Supporting Actor" award at the 4th Yesilcam Awards. At the same year he took part in Kadir Has University Film and Drama Graduate Program. In 2011, portrayed Pargali Ibrahim Pasha on the historical TV series Muhtesem Yuzyil. His character was killed on the 82nd episode. In the later episodes, his voice was featured on a number of scenes. In 2015, he was cast in ATV's Analar vie Anneler directed by Mehmet Ada Oztekin, and was part of the main cast alongside Sinem Kobal, Hazar Erguclu and Binnur Kaya. But, due to low ratings, the series ended after 9 episodes. In 2016, he was cast in a movie about the effects left behind by the Balkan Wars, titled Annemin Yarasi, which was directed by Ozan Aciktan. At the same year he voiced the characters Adnan vie Cizer on the animation film Kotu Kedi Serafettin based on Bulent Ustun's novel He also continued his theater career by appearing on the play The 39 Steps in Turkey. Okan Yalabik played in the TV series "Hekimoglu" for 51 episodes from 2019 to 2020. Yalabik, who took part in the movie 'Azizler' in 2021, is still active in theater and dubbing.