Metin Akpinar

Metin Akpinar, born in ‘42, kinda snuck into the acting world in his early twenties, just messing around with an amateur dramatics group. Two years on, boom, he's on stage for real, making his professional debut in ‘64. The guy’s got stamina—he jumps from one top theatre gig to the next, barely stopping to take a breath. Then, in ‘67, he shakes things up for real and co-founds Devekusu Theatre, which winds up being Turkey’s first cabaret theatre. Not exactly a small deal. By ‘72, he’s hitting the big screen, getting his start in an Ertem Egilmez comedy—first of a bunch, actually. And then there’s the whole thing with Zeki Alasya. Those two? Unstoppable. They become this iconic comedy duo, playing off each other as loveable fools, and audiences eat it up. Their chemistry is just ridiculous—like, people still reference them when they talk about classic Turkish comedy. But, you know, nobody wants to be pigeonholed forever. By the ‘90s, Metin Akpinar, totally seasoned by now, decides it’s time to carve his own path. He branches out, taking on a mix of film, theatre, and TV projects solo. Still, you can’t talk about Turkish entertainment without mentioning this guy. He’s basically part of the DNA at this point—always finding new ways to stretch his talents, never really sitting still, and honestly, just having a blast with whatever he does.