Yurdaer Okur

Actor · 4 series

Yurdaer Okur is a Turkish actor, 52 years old (born 1974), from Rize, Türkiye. Best known for Baytar Ahmet in Children of Paradise, Tekin in Köprü, Turgut Akin in Karadayi, Serhan Soysalan in Wild Heart.

Born: 29 October 1974, Rize, Türkiye

Zodiac: Scorpio

Biography

Yurdaer Okur is a Turkish theatre, film and television actor born in Rize on 29 October 1974. After graduating from Bafra Super High School, he studied Tourism Management at Akdeniz University before entering the Theatre Department of Hacettepe University State Conservatory in 1994, where he completed his undergraduate training. He later earned a master’s degree at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory. In 1999, he worked with Genco Erkal and appeared in Dostlar Theatre’s production of Yalınayak Sokrates. He joined Istanbul State Theatre in 2000 and Diyarbakır State Theatre in 2002, undertaking both acting and directing work on stage. His screen roles include Tekin in Köprü, Turgut Akın in Karadayı, Kemal Erman in Hakan: Muhafız, Balgay in Kuruluş Osman and Baytar Ahmet in Cennetin Çocukları. His notable films include Direniş Karatay and 7. Koğuştaki Mucize.

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Education

Graduated from Bafra Super High School; began higher education in Tourism Management at Akdeniz University; completed undergraduate theatre training at Hacettepe University State Conservatory; earned a master’s degree at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory.