Zafer Ergin

Zafer Ergin was born in Ankara on August 30, 1942. After graduating from the Department of Art History at Ankara University's Faculty of Languages, History and Geography, Ergin began his acting career at Ankara Deneme Sahnesi. With the experience he gained on theatre stages, he established a solid place for himself in the worlds of cinema and television. In the 1970s and 1980s, he worked as a voice actor in many foreign series and films broadcast on TRT; he became well-known for his success in this field. Starting his film career with the 1971 movie "Katiller," Ergin took on significant roles in films such as "Kılıbık" (1983), "Berlin in Berlin" (1993), "Deli Yürek: Bumerang Cehennemi" (2001), "Döngel Kârhanesi" (2005), "Kağıt" (2011), and "Sümela'nın Şifresi: Temel" (2011). In the television world, he brought unforgettable characters to life in series such as "Bağdat Hatun" (1981), "Yaprak Dökümü" (1988), "Sır Dosyası" (1999), "Kurtlar Vadisi" (2003–2005), and "Arka Sokaklar" (2006–present). He became widely known, particularly for his roles as Mehmet Karahanlı in the series "Kurtlar Vadisi" and Rıza Soylu in "Arka Sokaklar."

In 2014, due to Kenan Işık's illness, he served as a guest host on the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?". Zafer Ergin has established a respected position in Turkish arts through his achievements in theatre, cinema, television, and dubbing throughout his long career.