Mehmet Aslantuğ (born 25 September 1961) 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
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1981 | Aşka Dönüş | | |
| 1985 | Akrep Burcu | | |
| 1986 | Gün Doğmadan | | |
| 1987 | Ateş Böceği | Yılmaz | |
| 1992 | Kapıları Açmak | | |
| 1993 | Yalancı | | |
| 1994 | Yengeç Sepeti | | |
| 1994 | Gerilla | Gerilla Mehmet | |
| 1995 | Bir Kadının Anatomisi | | |
| 1997 | Akrebin Yolculuğu | Kerem | |
| 2006 | Ankara Cinayeti | Suat Nedim | |
| 2010 | Aşkın İkinci Yarısı | Arif | Actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Yeniden Doğmak | Hanım Ağa | TV mini-series |
| 1987 | Sevgi Dünyası | | Video |
| 1987–1988 | Belene | Ahmet the Teacher | TV mini-series |
| 1989–1990 | İz Peşinde | Tuncer | TV mini-series |
| 1990 | Başka Olur Ağaların Düğünü | Dr. Murat | TV mini-series |
| 1990 | Vurguna İnmek | | TV mini-series |
| 1992 | Kopuk Dünyalar | Kasap Mehmet | TV mini-series |
| 1994 | Kurtuluş | Captain Fazıl Bey | TV mini-series |
| 1997–1999 | Sıcak Saatler | Sedat Yalçın | TV series |
| 1997 | Yeni Bir Yıldız | | TV film |
| 2000 | Merdoğlu | Ömer Merdoğlu | TV mini-series |
| 2001 | Hırsız | Adil Alemdar | TV mini-series |
| 2003–2005 | Bir İstanbul Masalı | Selim Arhan | TV series |
| 2009 | Hanımın Çiftliği | Muzaffer Dinçaslan | TV series |
| 2011 | Canım Babam | Kerem | TV series |
| 2012 | Veda | Reşat Bey, Ottoman Minister of Finance | TV series |
| 2013 | Ben Onu Çok Sevdim | Adnan Menderes, Turkish Prime Minister | TV series |
Selected awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1990 | Golden Butterfly Award | | | Won |
| 1992 | Golden Orange Award | Best Actor | Kapıları Açmak | Won |
| 1993 | Golden Orange Award | Best Actor | Yalancı | Won |
| 1994 | Golden Butterfly Award | | | Won |
| Golden Orange Award | Best Actor | Yengeç Sepeti | Won |
| Golden Boll Award | Best Actor | Yalancı | Won |
| 1995 | Contemporary Cinema Actors | | | Won |
| 1997 | Golden Butterfly Award | | | Won |
| 1998 | Golden Objective Award | | | Won |
| 2005 | White Pearl Television Award | Best Actor | Bir İstanbul Masalı | Won |
| 2006 | Golden Butterfly Award | | | Won |
| 2010 | Broadcast Television Journalists Association Oscar | Best Actor | Hanımın Çiftliği | Won |
