Mehmet Aslantuğ


Mehmet Aslantuğ is a Turkish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter of Adyghe origin. He has received a Golden Boll Award, a Golden Objective Award, three Golden Orange Awards, and four Golden Butterfly Awards. In 1996, Aslantuğ married to the actress and beauty pageant titleholder Arzum Onan who was crowned Miss Turkey 1993 and Miss Europe 1993. Aslantuğ and Onan has a son, Can.

Early life and career

Aslantuğ was born in 1961 to Circassian parents from Turkey. He has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since 1981. He starred in Akrebin Yolculuğu, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.
In April 2011, it was announced that Aslantuğ would portray the role of Çerkez Ethem in an upcoming Mohy Quandour film.

Filmography

Film

Television

Selected awards and nominations