Selim Bayraktar is a film, television and theater actor. The most successful projects with his participation are considered: "The Magnificent Age", "If I Become a Cloud", "Romantic Comedy 2", "Queen of the Night".
Selim Bayraktar was born in the city of Kirkuk, which is located in Iraq. Turkish and Iraqi bloods were mixed in his family. Date of his birth: June 17, 1975. Selim's parents had nothing to do with creativity and art. So, for example, my father worked at a factory. However, among the relatives of Bayraktar there were those who linked their lives with the theater.
Facts from the biography of Selim Bayraktar
Selim spent his early childhood in his hometown. However, when the war broke out between Iraq and Iran, he and his parents fled to Turkey. At that time, the boy had just finished elementary school.
After emigrating to Turkey for several years, the Selim family lived in a place called Eskisehir. It was here that Bayraktar received his secondary education. However, later the boy moved with his parents again, this time the choice of the family fell on Ankara.
Selim from an early age demonstrated his natural acting talent and was drawn to creativity. While studying in schools, he tried to go out on the school stage more often, studied in theater circles. Therefore, when the time came to get higher education, Bayraktar no longer doubted that he would become an actor. While living in Ankara, Selim passed exams and was enrolled in drama school, where he studied the basics of acting and developed his natural talent.
Initially, the young man wanted to develop his career exclusively in theaters. But the first time after graduation from the school Selim worked as a clown, getting a job in a circus. Together with the circus troupe, he went on tour several times, which took place not only in Turkish cities, but also in other countries.
It is also worth noting the fact that during his teenage years Selim was fond of sports and also did gymnastics.
The young actor performed his first roles on the stage in Antalya and Diyarbakir. And its start on television took place in 2006, when the television series "The Bridge" began to air. This show aired until the end of 2008.
Career development in film and television
Today Selim Bayraktar is a rather popular actor. His filmography includes over twenty different projects. At the same time, the artist is not limited to work only in television series. He willingly accepts invitations to shoot in feature films and short films.
After his debut role in the TV series "The Bridge", Selim joined the cast of the TV show "If I Become a Cloud." This project began to appear in 2009, it became popular not only in Turkey, but all over the world. Selim played the role of Mahmut Pasa, this work made him really famous. In addition, in the same 2009, a full-length film with Selim - "Step into the Dark" was released. This project became the actor's debut in a big movie.
The next great success awaited Bayraktar in 2011. Then the television series "The Magnificent Century" went on the air, which became popular outside Turkey. Selim worked on this show until 2014.
In subsequent years, the filmography of the already recognized actor was replenished with roles in projects such as Love Is Like You, Red, Queen of the Night, Ghost Society, Red Istanbul.
In 2017, Bayraktar starred in two mini-series at once: "The Visible Man" and "Seven Faces". In the same year, he also appeared in the television projects "Venus", "Little Murders".
In 2018, Selim Bayraktar was cast in the series “Don't Cry, Mom”, new episodes of which are being released to this day. The actor also appeared in the film "Sevgili Komsum". And his last works at the moment are the projects "Between" and "Bosom friends".
Love, relationships and personal life
There is no detailed information about the private life of Selim Bayraktar. It is known that the actor has a wife who is a musician by profession. The family lives in Antalya.
