Ediz Hun

Ediz Hun, born in Istanbul back in 1940, is basically a legend in Turkish cinema—not to mention, he’s dipped his toes into politics too. His family’s a bit of a mix: Circassian dad, Turkish mom. He went to St. George’s Austrian High School, which is already impressive, but then he just casually headed off to Norway and picked up a degree in Biology and Environmental Science from the University of Trondheim. Not exactly your standard actor backstory, right? His big break came thanks to a contest in Ses magazine—imagine just entering a magazine competition and suddenly the movie producers are calling. Next thing you know, it’s 1963 and he’s starring in “Genç Kızlar” with Hülya Koçyiğit. After that, the guy went full speed, sometimes cranking out more than ten movies in a single year. That’s wild. No wonder he was everywhere. In the middle of all this fame, his personal life became tabloid gold. He married Berna Hanım, a socialite, in 1973 after their relationship had everyone talking. They ended up with two kids: Bengü, born in 1974, and Burak, who showed up in 1981. But Ediz Hun isn’t the type to stick to one lane. By 1985, he’s teaching at Marmara University—because why not add “lecturer” to the resume? And then, from 1999 to 2002, he jumped into politics, serving as a member of parliament for the Anavatan Partisi (Motherland Party). Seriously, is there anything this guy hasn’t done?