Birkan Sokullu was born on October 6, 1985 in Istanbul. Turkish TV series and movie actress.
Name: Birkan Sokullu
Date of Birth: October 6, 1985
Place of Birth: Istanbul
Height: 1.87 m.
Weight: 80 kg
Zodiac: Libra
Eye Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Siblings: Burcu Esmer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birkansokullu1/
Pets: He has a dog.
Family: The child of a family of Bosnian immigrants. He was born in Istanbul. As a child, he spent most of his time in the barbershop watching his father. He has a sister. At the age of 21, he lost his mother to a sudden cerebral hemorrhage. He married Aslı Enver, an actress like him, on 13 July 2012, but the couple divorced on August 26, 2015. “After my mother’s death, I had trouble understanding some things for a while. My responsibility to my brother and father made me strong. After a certain point, I realized that this experience could happen to all of us at any moment, and I started to accept the things that life brought more easily and to look at everything that happened from a more positive point of view. The things that shape our lives are completely hidden in the family. The family is the place where the human personality is shaped and the foundation of today is built. ”
Childhood years: He grew up in a crowded family environment. He has a lot of relatives and friends. “Whenever I go to the neighborhood where I grew up, they always embrace it. Since it is an immigrant community, they live in a state of solidarity. I was a very calm, obedient but at the same time mischievous child. I think I was a little too fond of myself. Back then, I didn’t like obligations like now. ”
Education life: He studied Radio, Television and Cinema at Maltepe University. He also worked as a model during his university years. He came third in the “Best Model of Turkey” competition in 2003.
First step into acting: He started his television adventure with the character of ‘Levent’ in the series ‘Angels Protect’ in 2008.
With which project did it shine? He drew attention with his character “Petro Borinsky” in the series “Kurt Seyt and Shura”.
Personality traits: Calm, shy, intellectual, modest, determined, hardworking.
Personal development He reads, watches and observes a lot about his profession. Whenever he has time, he attends the workshops given by his coaches and he says that this is the best advice he can give to young players. “The best advice given to me in this industry belongs to my teacher, Çetin Sarıkartal, that I came together and made speeches on the story whenever possible. He says that in the things we play from time to time, when we are drawn to the dark side, that is, when we find things cliché or inadequate, the creative part of acting always comes into play. Thus, he explains that it is up to the actor to make something more viewable and different. I have never forgotten that. I always try to take the scenes deeper to make it different. This advice is always in pocket, I love it very much. ”
Mindset: He tries to stay in goodness and feels happier. “It is when I want to be a rogue, and when I want to stay calm. I always try to balance myself and all these requests. I am a libertarian person. I’m trying to live the best. And I believe I have to free myself in all these matters. I don’t like to put myself under pressure in my personal life. I am someone who tries to be peaceful and comfortable. ”
A source of happiness: His answer to the question of what is the best thing that ever happened to you; My brother.
First motion picture: Umur Turagay / Portrait of Beauty
View of life: He always wants to create conditions in which he can lead a fun and peaceful life, as far away from tension as possible. He loves to live life as it comes. He doesn’t like to plan and program. When he lives like that, he’s happier. “However, of course, there are many responsibilities and situations that need to be carried out in a planned way. I am satisfied as much as possible under these conditions. It is certain that there is a serious change in my view of life as I get older. I see that many situations that I enjoyed in my 20s are not in my life now. Looking back, there are a lot of things out there that I find funny right now. I think I know myself better after all this experience. I think I know myself better after all this experience. Compared to the 20s, I know better the way I can be happy, but I don’t know if this is the right one. Of course, we will look back at later ages. ”
View of business life: Fame is not the center of her life. “He is aware that fame won’t last forever. That’s why he is concerned with the reflection of my work, not his own individual reflection. “My biggest concern is my job. I am not interested in drawing images. I am a calm, calm and relaxed man. Instead of sitting down and worrying about small things, I enjoy doing things to make fun of things and be happy. I am satisfied with what I am. I am someone who does not like to be seen in the middle. Of course, there are some things that will attract the attention of the magazine because of the work we do. I don’t experience anything secret anyway. ”
Career plan: He left his professional basketball career aside and turned to acting. “Basketball was my childhood dream and I saw that being professional wasn’t good for me. Because I realized that was not my expectation and I quit. Now I am where I belong, where I am fertile. I enjoy my work and have fun. I have a lot of dreams and things I want to do about this profession. This is the most important for me. As long as I feel this way, I will continue to do this profession. ”
Future Dream : For a long time, he has had various attempts to act in foreign movies or TV series. At the end of the day wondering how far you could go about the job and does not want to limit yourself with Turkey. “While I have energy right now, I want to seize opportunities. For example, thanks to Chronology, I participated in many international festivals. I was last in India. There, I met very important directors and producers from Hollywood. Acting out of expectations opens many doors to people. I acted in an independent movie and a thriller. For example, if my next movie was a romantic comedy, nobody would be surprised. I don’t agree with the idea that anyone can play anything. But every player knows they can do it. I get excited when I think of myself in genre movies such as crime, psychological thriller, or detective. That’s why when such opportunities come to me, I take it and use it. ”
The criterion of attractiveness in women: He finds dynamic, funny and strong women attractive.
Relationship with nature: He thinks it is easiest to heal in nature when he feels bad.
What gets angry the most. No tolerance for disrespect. “I think the thing that spoils my settings the most is disrespect. When I feel disrespectful, there is not much of my calmness or calmness left. ”
What does he do at home? He loves meeting his friends and having nice conversations while enjoying good food. A play station tournament is also inevitable, especially if he is with his football enthusiast friends. When he wants to stay calm, he relieves his tiredness by reading a book and watching movies.
Which movie was influenced? Generally, he likes David Fincher. He loves the “Seven” very much. He prefers to watch detective, psychological thriller. “One of my favorite movies is‘ Oyun / The Game. Another movie that I have watched continuously since my childhood is “Forrest Gump”. Whenever I get bored ‘I watch The Big Lebowski / The Big Lebowski. After all, I find myself laughing. I also love the ‘Father’ series. ”
How is it with social media: He uses social media when necessary. “The essence of the matter is that I don’t like impositions and fait accompli. I try to do everything I do sincerely. I am not interested in anything that is not sincere. I don’t have a condition that everybody should be like that, but in my own world, I build relationships based on sincerity with people. ”
His favorite feature? To be patient.
His most disliked feature? An enthusiastic decisions.
TELEVISION SERIES
2020- If I Had My Current Mind / Rare
2020- Garbage Apartment
2020- Either Independence Or Death
2019 – A Family Story / Berk Güneş
2018 – Non-living / (Numel)
2017 – Beyond the Night / Cihangir / Cino
2017 – Face to Face / Cihangir
2016/2017 – Song of Life / Kerim Cevher
2015 – White Night / Wind
2014 – Kurt Seyit and Shura / Petro Borinsky
2013 – Fatih / Prince Mustafa
2012 – Abyss / Reach
2010 – Little Secrets / Iron
2008 – Little Women / Frosty
2008 – Elif / Mustafa
2008 – Angels Protect / Levent
CINEMA FILMS
2018- Chronology / Hakan
2019 – Portrait of Beauty / Özgür