Hakan Kurtaş (born 7 September 1988) is a Turkish actor, musician and composer.
Early life After completing his education at Bursa Anatolian High School, Kurtaş graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory Theatre Department. His mother is an economist and his father is a pediatrician. His mother graduated with a degree in economics when he was 3 years old, and then took the final exams again and graduated as an art teacher. He has two younger brothers. Before college, he played basketball in professional clubs. He drew cartoons and made music in his free time. His cartoons were published in Leman and Uykusuz humor and cartoon magazines for a while.
Career Kurtaş became interested in theatre while in middle school but decided to become an actor in high school. In 2010, he joined the DOT theatre and was cast in the play Punk Rock. He made his television debut in ATV's series Ezel, portraying the character of "Can Uçar" in the final episode. He had his breakthrough with Kanal D's Bir Çocuk Sevdim (2011–12), portraying the leading role of Sinan Harmangil. In 2012, together with Hatice Aslan, he starred in the movie Vücut playing the character of İzzet Gündoğdu.
In 2012, he joined the DOT theater again to play the role of a boxer in the play Beautiful Burnout/Süpernova, directed by Murat Daltaban. He took boxing lessons in order to prepare for the role. He was then cast in Esme Madra's short film Meşakkat ve Karısı, which was a nominee in the best fictional short film category at the Akbank 9th Short Film Festival. In 2013, together with Ulaş Tuna Astepe and Efe Tunçer, he founded the music band Bir Aralık. Kurtaş is active as a songwriter, composer, guitarist and singer within the band. In 2020, he released a song together with musician Kalben.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2012Vücutİzzet GündoğduLeading role2016Saruhanİbrahim2017Martıların EfendisiHakan2017BölükMurat Akman2018İyi OyunArdaSupporting role Television Year Title Role Notes 2011EzelCan UçarSupporting role2011–2012Bir Çocuk SevdimSinan HarmangilLeading role2013A.Ş.K.Kerem Gürsoy2015Analar ve AnnelerMuratSupporting role2015–2016FilintaAbdul Hamid II2016Seddülbahir 32 SaatNafiz2017DolunayDeniz Kaya20188. GünRüstem Alaban2018–2019ÇarpışmaDemir Alkan2019–2020KadınCem Bey2020–2021Mucize DoktorDoruk Özütürk 2022Babaİlhan Karaçam2024Kimler Geldi, Kimler GeçtiCem MurathanLeading role Theatre Year Title Notes Director 2010 Dot-Punk Rock Rıza Kocaoğlu 2010 Avaz Avaz writer: Hakan Kurtaş Aralık Hareketi 2012 Beautiful Burnout/Süpernova leading role Murat Daltaban2017İstila!Sami Berat Marçalı2019Yak BunuSami Berat Marçalı
Awards Awards Year Award Category Work2010Afife Jale Theatre AwardsNew Generation Special Award 2011 16th Sadri Alışık Awards Ephesus Special Award Punk Rock 2011 18th Golden Boll International Film Festival Promising Actor Vücut
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