Selim Bayraktar is an actor in cinema, television and theater. The most successful projects with his participation are: “The Magnificent Century”, “If I Become a Cloud”, “Romantic Comedy 2”, “Queen of the Night”.
Selim Bayraktar was born in the city of Kirkuk, which is located in Iraq. Turkish and Iraqi blood mixed in his family. Date of its birth: June 17, 1975. Selim's parents had nothing to do with creativity and art. So, for example, my father worked at a factory. However, among the relatives of Bayraktar there were those who linked their lives with the theater.
Facts from Selim Bayraktar's Biography
Selim spent his early childhood in his hometown. However, when the war between Iraq and Iran began, he fled to Turkey with his parents. At that time, the boy had just finished elementary school.
After emigrating to Turkey for several years, the Selim family lived in a place called Eskisehir. It was here that Bayraktar received his secondary education. However, later the boy moved with his parents again, this time the choice of the family fell on Ankara.
Selim from an early age demonstrated his natural acting talent and was attracted to creativity. While studying in schools, he tried to enter the school stage more often, studied in theatrical circles. Therefore, when it came time to graduate, Bayraktar no longer doubted that he would become an actor. Living in Ankara, Selim passed exams and was enrolled in a theater school, where he studied the basics of acting and developed his natural talent.
Initially, the young man wanted to develop his career exclusively in theaters. But the first time after graduating from college, Selim worked as a clown, settling in a circus. Together with the circus troupe, he went on tours several times, which took place not only in Turkish cities, but also in other countries.
It is also worth noting the fact that in his teenage years Selim was fond of sports, and also did gymnastics.
The young actor performed his first roles on the stage in Antalya and in Diyarbakir. And his start on television took place in 2006, when the television series "Bridge" began to go on the air. This show was broadcast until the end of 2008.
Career development in film and television
Today, Selim Bayraktar is a fairly sought-after actor. His filmography includes more than twenty different projects. At the same time, the artist is not limited to working only on television series. He willingly accepts invitations to shoot in feature films and short films.
After his debut role in the series "Bridge", Selim joined the cast of the television show "If I Become a Cloud." This project began to be released in 2009, it became popular not only in Turkey, but throughout the world. Selim played the role of Mahmut Paz, this work made him really famous. In addition, in the same 2009, a full-length film with Selim - "Step into the Darkness" was released. This project was the debut for an actor in a big movie.
The next great success was waiting for Bayraktar in 2011. Then the television series "The Magnificent Century" went on the air, which became popular outside of Turkey. Selim worked in this show until 2014.
In subsequent years, the filmography of the already recognized actor was replenished with roles in such projects as "Love is Like You", "Red", "Queen of the Night", "Ghost Society", "Red Istanbul".
In 2017, Bayraktar starred in two mini-series at once: “Visible Man” and “Seven Faces”. In the same year, he also appeared as part of the television projects Venus, Little Killings.
In 2018, Selim Bayraktar got into the cast of the series “Don't Cry, Mom”, the new episodes of which are still being released. The actor also appeared in the movie "Sevgili Komsum". And his last works at the moment are the projects "Between" and "Best friends".
