Gökhan Alkan

Gökhan Alkan
Born (1987-12-08) 8 December 1987
İstanbul, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Education Kocaeli University
Anadolu University
MSM Actor Studio
Müjdat Gezen Art Center
Occupation Engineer, Teacher, Actor, Singer, Voice Actor, Poet, Lyricist
Years active 2010–present
Notable work Kocamin Ailesi
Seviyor Sevmiyor
Kalp Atışı
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Awards APAN Star Awards 2016 - Special Award
Website www.gokhanalkan.org

Gökhan Alkan (born 8 December 1987) is a Turkish actor, singer [1] , former engineer, and teacher. [2] He is one of the most promising actors in Turkey and a recipient of 2016 APAN Star Awards. [3] He is multi-faceted in various fields and is trained in Solfège, singing and is professionally engaged in acting, sports, voice acting, poetry and lyricism.

Early life and education

Gökhan Alkan was born on December 8, 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey as the only child of an immigrant family. He graduated from Kocaeli University in Automotive Engineering and from Anadolu University in Foreign Trade and Marketing. Before switching paths to pursue acting and singing, he worked as an engineer and a teacher for a brief period of time. [4] [5] He was involved in amateur theatre groups in high school and university years and gave live music performances during the same time. After studying for a year at Müjdat Gezen Art Center, he was chosen for the Müjdat Gezen Theatre as a professional actor.

Gökhan is diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome and has used this condition as an advantage to concentrate and give all his energies to his work. Due to this condition Gökhan has been forced to plan and schedule his life since he was diagnosed. [6]

Career

"Acting and music are my two flowers. I water both, I do not distinguish between them." [7]

Gökhan Alkan

"I have two loves; music and acting. Like a loyal lover, I ran after my love, won my love, got married. We are married now and living our love." [8]

Gökhan Alkan

"I don’t like texting. I either send a voice message or I make a call. I like to hear a voice. Those buttons, that keyboard looks so cold to me. I don’t like emojis. The way I message is like yes, no, I’m coming. I don’t put a smiley after my message. There were some people who misunderstood me, who got upset, hurt, because of the way I send messages." [9]

Gökhan Alkan reflecting on his everyday life during his interview with "Istandist".

Theatre

Gökhan Alkan received his acting and singing education at MSM Actor Studio and Müjdat Gezen Art Center. [10] From 2010 to 2013, he acted in several plays for two seasons at Müjdat Gezen Theatre and after graduation he eventually set up his own theatre with a group of friends.

Film and Television

The first television experience of Gökhan Alkan in professional terms has been with the Muhteşem Yüzyıl (Magnificent Century), a project that was launched in 2011 and brought a big sound. He joined several episodes of Muhteşem Yüzyıl as a guest actor, drawing a lot of attention towards his performance and personality. As a result, he was cast for several lead roles afterward. Gökhan Alkan started being recognized as a mainstream actor in Turkey with his lead role as "Tarık Uygun" in Kocamın Ailesi (My Husband's Family), which was a widely loved family series across Turkey. The series had a run of two seasons with 57 episodes and Alkan was loved and appreciated by many, giving his role a title "The Ideal Turkish Husband". Following Kocamın Ailesi Alkan was cast for the lead roles in series Seviyor Sevmiyor and Kalp Atışı as "Yiğit Balcı" and "Ali Asaf Denizoğlu", which were also loved by the Turkish audience.

In 2016, Gökhan Alkan played lead roles in two non-commercial films, Makas (Scissors) and Defne'nin Bir Mevsimi (A Season of Daphne). Defne'nin Bir Mevsimi was crowned with many titles in numerous film festivals and was awarded the "Best Film" at the 9th Montreal Turkish Film Festival in 2017. [11] Alkan was honored with a Special Award at APAN Star Awards 2016 (Asia Pacific Actors Network Star Awards) held in South Korea for his performance as "Yiğit Balcı" in Seviyor Sevmiyor, a variation of a Korean production. He was a part of the ensemble cast of Organik Aşk Hikayeleri (Organic Love Stories), a feature film consisting of 8 short films. Organik Aşk Hikayeleri was nominated for 7 awards at the 2017 Madrid International Film Festival with one win, and 4 awards at the 2017 Toronto ReelHeART International Film Festival with wins "Best Foreign Language Film" and "Best Ensemble Cast". [12] [13]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Note
2016Defne'nin Bir Mevsimi/ A Season of DaphneFerhatLeading Role
Makas/ ScissorsFatih KömürcüLeading Role
2017Organik Ask Hikayeleri/ Organic Love StoriesHasanEnsemble Cast
Series
Year Title Role Note
2011Düz AdamEmreGuest Actor
2011-2014Muhteşem Yüzyıl/ Magnificent CenturyŞah TahmaspGuest Actor
2013Her Şey Yolunda Merkez/ Everything Is Okay Police StationCem KarabeyLeading Role
2013–2014Gurbette Aşk Bir Yastıkta/ Love AbroadOsman TürkoğluLeading Role
2014–2015Kocamın Ailesi/ My Husband's FamilyTarık Uygun/Engin ArLeading Role
2016–2017Seviyor Sevmiyor/ Love Me or NotYiğit BalcıLeading Role
2017-2018Kalp Atışı/ HeartbeatAli Asaf DenizoğluLeading Role

Theatre

Theatre
Year Title Writer Theatre
2010–2011Mustafam KemalimMüjdat GezenMüjdat Gezen Theatre
Gözlerimi Kaparım Vazifemi YaparımHaldun TanerMüjdat Gezen Theatre
OscarClaude MagnierMüjdat Gezen Theatre
2012–2013İstanbul ve AşkTarık Şerbetçioğluİstanbul Kumpanyası

Awards and Nominations

Awards
Year Award Category Result
2016 APAN Star Awards Special Award with Zeynep Çamcı for Seviyor Sevmiyor Won
2017 Pantene Altın Kelebek Best Couple with Öykü Karayel for Kalp Atışı Won
2017 Marie Claire Magazine Best Couple with Öykü Karayel for Kalp Atışı Won
2017 20th Hürriyet Awards Best Couple with Öykü Karayel for Kalp Atışı Won
2017 Toronto ReelHeART International Film Festival Best Ensemble Cast for Organik Aşk Hikayeleri Won

References

  1. ↑ "who is Gökhan Alkan". cnntürk (in Turkish).
  2. ↑ "who is Gökhan Alkan". Habertürk (in Turkish).
  3. ↑ "Zeynep Çamci and Gökhan Alkan returned from Korea with a prize!". gecce.com (in Turkish).
  4. ↑ "I RAN AFTER MY LOVE "GOKHAN ALKAN"". Istandist (in Turkish).
  5. ↑ "who is Gökhan Alkan". Habertürk (in Turkish).
  6. ↑ "I RAN AFTER MY LOVE "GOKHAN ALKAN"". Istandist (in Turkish).
  7. ↑ "I RAN AFTER MY LOVE "GOKHAN ALKAN"". Istandist (in Turkish).
  8. ↑ "I RAN AFTER MY LOVE "GOKHAN ALKAN"". Istandist (in Turkish).
  9. ↑ "I RAN AFTER MY LOVE "GOKHAN ALKAN"". Istandist (in Turkish).
  10. ↑ "who is Gökhan Alkan". Habertürk (in Turkish).
  11. ↑ "'A Season of Daphne' wins best picture award in 9th Montreal Turkish Film Festival". Hürriyet Daily News.
  12. ↑ "ReelHeART International Film Festival".
  13. ↑ "Organik Aşk Hikâyeleri in Toronto".
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