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Ozan Güven (born 19 May 1975 in Nuremberg) is a Turkish film, TV series and theatre actor.
Biography
He studied acting at the Izmir Municipal Conservatory and played at the renowned Şahika Tekand Theatre in Istanbul. He also studied Modern Dance at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. With a remarkable sense of psychology and humour he forcefully performed a wide range of characters in various genres, including drama, crime thriller or satirical comedy. In addition to many TV series and critically successful art films such as Ali Özgentürk's Balalayka or Ümit Ünal's Dokuz (9), Ozan Güven also starred with his friend Cem Yılmaz in the science fiction comedy G.O.R.A, its sequel A.R.O.G as well as in the Western parody Yahşi Batı.
In 2005, he married director Türkan Derya. They have one child. They divorced in 2010.
Filmography
Films
- Annemin Yarası (2016), the lead role of Borislav Miliç (Ozan Güven was also screenplay co-author)
- Pek Yakında (2014), the role of Boğaç Boray
- Ejder Kapanı (2010)
- Yahşi Batı (2010), the role of Lemi Galip
- Anneannem (2010)
- A.R.O.G. (2008), Taşo
- Anlat İstanbul (Istanbul Tales, 2005)
- Yazı Tura (Toss-Up, 2004)
- G.O.R.A (2004), Robot 216
- Dokuz (2002), Kaya
- Balalayka (2000), Mehmet
- Yıldız Tepe (2000)
TV series
- Muhteşem Yüzyıl (2012-2014), the role of Damat Rüstem Paşa
- Koyu Kırmızı (2012), Cemil Şenel
- Canım Ailem (2009), Ali
- Hırsız Polis (2005), Kibar Necmi
- Bir İstanbul Masalı (2003), Demir Arhan
- Bana Abi De (2002), Yiğit
- Havada Bulut (2002), Necip
- Aslı ile Kerem (2002), Kerem
- Koçum Benim (2002), Umut
- Dünya Varmış (2001), Çetin
- İkinci Bahar (Second Spring, 1998), Ulaş
- Çiçeği Büyütmek (1998)
- ""9". IMDb reviews". IMDb.
Awards
- Most Promising Young Actor at the 22nd SİYAD (Film Critics Association) Turkish Cinema Awards (for the role of Mehmet in Balalayka).
- Special Jury Award at the 10th ÇASOD (Contemporary Cinema Actors Association) Actor Awards (for one of the roles in Ümit Ünal's film Dokuz; awarded together with Serra Yılmaz, Cezmi Baskın, Ali Poyrazoğlu, Fikret Kuşkan, Rafa Radomisli and Esin Pervane).