Deniz Akdeniz
Deniz Akdeniz (born 16 May 1990) is an Australian actor. He starred in the Australian remake of As the Bell Rings, from 2007 to 2009. In 2010, Akdeniz gained wider recognition for his leading role in Stuart Beattie's feature film adaptation of the novel Tomorrow, When the War Began.
Deniz Akdeniz
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- Australia and Turkey.
- Occupation
- actor.
- Languages
- English and Turkish.
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Deniz Akdeniz (born 16 May 1990) is an Australian actor. He starred in the Australian remake of As the Bell Rings, from 2007 to 2009. In 2010, Akdeniz gained wider recognition for his leading role in Stuart Beattie's feature film adaptation of the novel Tomorrow, When the War Began.
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Deniz Akdeniz (born 1990) is an actor and film actor, of Australian and Turkish nationality. The actor was born in Melbourne. Languages used include English and Turkish.
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Early life
He then starred in the fantasy horror I, Frankenstein and drama film The Water Diviner (both 2014), before portraying Aladdin in the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time (2016–2017). Akdeniz has since appeared in various film and television projects, including the television series The Flight Attendant (2020–2022) and High Potential (2024–present), and the 2023 independent films You Hurt My Feelings and Dumb Money.
Akdeniz is of Turkish descent. His parents hail from Izmir, Turkey and when the family emigrated to Australia, they enrolled his older brother in drama classes to help him integrate socially. Akdeniz followed his brother's lead and began performing at the age of eight. He developed his performance skills at The Australian Film and Television Academy (TAFTA), NIDA, St Martins Youth Theatre, and with Bruce Alexander at Melbourne Acting Studio. He made his professional debut in a 2007 production of Angels with Dirty Faces. He was discovered while he was with the Victorian Youth Theatre. Prior to acting, Akdeniz trained and competed professionally in mixed martial arts. He is a Victorian jiujitsu champion.
Career
Career
Akdeniz's first role was in the Australian film Puppy in 2005. He followed this with a role as Raff on the Disney television series As the Bell Rings from 2007 to 2009. He was nominated for Best Actor at the 2010 Inside Film Awards for his role as Homer in the film Tomorrow, When the War Began. In 2014 Akdeniz appeared in I, Frankenstein, and The Water Diviner. He played a recurring role as Aladdin in season six of the ABC television series Once Upon a Time from 2016 to 2017, and as Robb Wellens on season three of Siren in 2020. Beginning in 2022 Akdeniz played Max in seasons 1 and 2 of the HBO Max comedic thriller The Flight Attendant. He appeared in 2022 Australian–American co-production Interceptor, and in 2023 films You Hurt My Feelings and Dumb Money. He currently plays Lev 'Oz' Ozdil on television series High Potential.
Personal life
Personal life
Akdeniz married his long term partner, American actress Riley Dandy, in 2024. He is now based in Los Angeles.
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- 1.Deniz Akdeniz. The Australian Film & Television Academy.
- 2.Levine, Ilana. Listen: Deniz Akdeniz on Little Known Facts. BroadwayWorld.com.
- 3.Seth, Kenisha. Deniz Akdeniz starring in HBO Max's The Flight Attendant. PhotoBook Magazine. 2 May 2021.
- 4.Bells ringing for boys. Herald Sun. 14 July 2008.
- 5.ABC Press.
- 6.Meet the Real-Life Partners of the High Potential Cast (Including One Couple Who Started Off as Costars). People.com. 2026-04-16.
- 7.Cordero, Rosy. ABC Picks Up Kaitlin Olson-Led 'High Potential' Series From Drew Goddard. Deadline Hollywood. May 16, 2023.
- 8.AusStage. ausstage.edu.au.
- 9.Screen Daily. Mao's Last Dancer and Animal Kingdom lead pack for IF Awards.
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