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Haluk Bilginer, born on June 5, 1954 in İzmir, İzmir Province, Turkey, is a stage actor, film actor and television actor. As of 2026, Haluk Bilginer is 72 years old. Awards on record include International Emmy Award for Best Actor.
My Take
Haluk Bilginer is exactly the kind of actor I find myself quietly rooting for. Turkish performers rarely get the spotlight in East Asia, yet here is a man who won the International Emmy for Best Actor on the strength of pure craft, and whose film Winter Sleep took the Palme d'Or at Cannes. What strikes me is the absence of flash. He simply does the work, across stage, film, and television, decade after decade. I admire that kind of unhurried mastery. He reminds me that real prestige is built slowly, role by role, far from the noise.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Haluk Bilginer
- Name (Japanese)
- ハルック・ビルギナー
- Reading
- はるっく・びるぎなー
- Born
- June 5, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- İzmir, İzmir Province, Turkey
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- International Emmy Award for Best Actor
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haluk%20Bilginer
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470210
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Haluk Bilginer born?
Born June 5, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Haluk Bilginer from?
Haluk Bilginer is from İzmir, İzmir Province, Turkey.
What does Haluk Bilginer do?
Haluk Bilginer works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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