Ozan Güven

Turkish actor (born 1975)

Türkan Derya

(m. 2005; div. 2010)

Children1 sonWebsiteozanguven.net

Ozan Muharrem Güven (born 19 May 1975) is a Turkish film, TV series, and theatre actor and screenwriter. He is best known for playing the role of Rüstem Pasha in the historical series Muhteşem Yüzyıl and other hit series including İkinci Bahar, Koçum Benim, Bir İstanbul Masalı, Canım Ailem, Fi, and Aslı ile Kerem.^[1]

Biography

Güven's family is of Turkish origin who immigrated from Bulgaria to Germany. He can speak Turkish, German, English.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Filmography

Films

Karakomik Filmler (2019), interviewing officer
Arif V 216 (2018), Robot 216
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

Taş Kağıt Makas (2024), Harun Yakar
Babil (2020), Egemen Kıvılcım
Jet Sosyete (2018), Levent Çıkrıkçıoğlu (episode 16)^[5]
Fi (2017–18), Can Manay
Muhteşem Yüzyıl (2012–14), 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)

Awards

Most Promising Young Actor at the 22nd SİYAD (Film Critics Association) Turkish Cinema Awards (for the role of Mehmet in Balalayka).^[6]
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).^[7]

References

^ "Ozan Güven Kimdir? - Ozan Güven Hayatı ve Biyografisi".
^ ""Oğlum seyredip çok eğlenecek" - Hayat Haberleri - Radikal".
^ "Ozan Güven Interview". Milliyet Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
^ "Ozan Güven eşinden boşanıyor". hurriyet.com.tr. 11 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
^ "Ozan Güven, 'Jet Sosyete' dizisine konuk oluyor". Milliyet. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
^ "22. Siyad Türk Sineması Ödülleri". Archived from the original on 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
^ "ÇASOD Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu".