Engin Günaydın

• Name — Engin Günaydın • Born — 23 January 1972 • Birthplace — Erbaa, Tokat Province, Turkey • Occupation — Actor • Education — Mimar Sinan University • Awards — 2012 Best Actor-Golden Boll Award

Günaydın was born in Erbaa, Tokat Province. He began his university studies at Hacettepe University Conservatory, but in his second year he switched to Mimar Sinan University from where he graduated in theatre. In 1997, he had a small role in Otogargara which caused him to be cast in the television series Bir Demet Tiyatro where he played Zabıta İrfan. Later he acted in Aşkım Aşkım with Mehmet Ali Erbil and Emel Sayın. In 2001, he acted in Zeki Demirkubuz's film Yazgı for which he received the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Ankara Film Festival. In 2004, he began doing sketches on Okan Bayülgen's show. In 2005, he accepted an offer from Gülse Birsel and joined the cast of the sitcom Avrupa Yakası as Burhan Altıntop, his most famous role. In 2009, he wrote the screenplay of and starred in Vavien directed by the Taylan Brothers. For this, he won a number of screenwriting awards at the Istanbul Film Festival, Yeşilçam Awards and the SİYAD awards. He played in "Galip Derviş" adaptation of Monk. Additionally, he did a series of stand up shows titled O Hikayedeki Mal Benim. He shared the Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival's Best Actor Award in 2012 together with İlyas Salman for his role in Inside.

• Film • Year — Name — Role • 2001 — Yazgı — Necati • 2004 — Yazı Tura — Sencer • 2004 — G.O.R.A. — Journal Editor • 2005 — Takva: A Man's Fear of God — Erol • 2009 — Vavien — Celal • 2012 — Yeraltı — Muharrem • 2015 — İçimdeki Ses — Selim • 2017 — Nerelerdesiniz — Numan • 2017 — Aile Arasında — Fikret • 2021 — Azizler — Aziz • Television • Year — Name — Role • 1997 — Bir Demet Tiyatro — Municipal Police İrfan • 2000 — Güneş Yanıkları — Sacit • 2001 — Aşkım Aşkım — Tarık Usta • 2002 — Zor Baba — Bilal • 2003 — Alacakaranlık • 2003 — Hadi Uç Bakalım — Senayi • 2004 — Size Baba Diyebilir Miyim? — Mahir • 2005–2009 — Avrupa Yakası — Burhan Altıntop • 2011 — Üsküdar'a Giderken — Muhtar • 2011 — Muhteşem Yüzyıl — Gül Ağa • 2013–2014 — Galip Derviş — Galip Derviş • 2020– — 10 Bin Adım — Mehmet