Uskhan Chakir is an actor in television and feature films originally from Turkey. Today, his name has gained international fame. Russian viewers know him for his roles in the historical dramas The Magnificent Century: Kesem Empire and Kurt Seit and Alexandra.
Childhood and education
The year and place of birth of the actor is 1984, the city of Izmir in Turkey. Chakyr has an intelligent secular family. Mother is a teacher, father is a bank employee. Ushan's elder sister works in the hotel services industry. The actor’s parents and sister live in Izmir, and he himself speaks warmly of his small homeland. Uskhan does not exclude the possibility of returning to his hometown at the end of a career in show business.
Since childhood, Chakyr has shown creative inclinations. The future actor has been playing on the stage since he was 10 years old. After graduation, he entered the acting faculty of the State Conservatory of Istanbul and successfully received a diploma of its completion.
Star career
Ushan has been involved in the filming of films and television series since 21 years. Today, Chakyra's track record has more than 20 episodic and major roles. The actor is in demand as a romantic hero, a character in comedies and historical films.
Ushan Chakyr became known to the general public in 2010 after appearing in the series Southeast History, a drama about military pilots. Uskhan in the role of Baran Karala attracted the attention of critics and ordinary viewers with his dramatic abilities and human charm.
Chakyra’s second notable project is the romantic comedy series Leila and Majnun (2011-2013), a modern interpretation of an old Arabic epic about two lovers who have been acquainted since infancy. The hero of Chakyr is Arda.
“Love Me” (2013th) is a melodrama of Ukrainian-Turkish production. Uskhan Chakyr performed in the main male role. His hero Jemal is a young native of Turkey from a wealthy family. On the eve of the wedding, he arrives in Kiev. Here Jemal falls in love with a local girl who is also not free. The picture attracted the attention of the public outside Turkey and brought Chakyr international fame. To date, “Love Me” is the best of the full-length films of the Turkish actor.
“Kurt Seit and Alexander” (from 2014) is a multi-part historical drama about the confrontation of love and duty in the era of revolutionary upheavals of 1917. Chakyr in the role of Dzhelil Kamilov, officer of the army of the Russian Empire, best friend and colleague of the protagonist Kurt Seit.
“Black bread” (2015th). Uskhan played Cetin, a spoiled young man from a wealthy family and involuntarily criminal. The complex relationship of Cetin with the main character of the movie Asie is in the center of the plot of the series.
“The Magnificent Century: Kesem Empire” (2015-2017). Ushan's character is Hezarfen Ahmed Celebi, a Turkish engineer and naturalist of the 17th century. This is a real person. Celebi went down in history as the inventor of the aircraft, which allowed him to successfully fly over the Bosphorus.
In 2018, the release of the full-length drama film I Am You is planned. Ushan Chakyr will perform in one of the main roles. The US-Turkish film project talks about the fate of eastern emigrants in Western countries.
Ushan combines filming with cinema with work on the stage. In 2016, Chakyr received the Afife Award for Best Drama Actor of the Year. Today he serves in the Istanbul Talimkhan Theater and is engaged in the production of "On the Lake."
Love in the life of an actor
Ushan Chakyr does not cover personal life. In an interview, he eagerly talks about acting, while novels are a closed topic. Details of Ushan’s private biography are made public by the paparazzi’s activity and interviews with his lovers.
In 2011-2012, Uskhan was in a romantic relationship with compatriots: actresses Beste Bereket and Ezgi Asharoglu. Turkish celebrities were colleagues in the series Leila and Majnun.
Relations between Chakyr and Asharoglu ended in 2012 with a scandal. Ezgy claimed the assault on the part of her boyfriend and initiated a trial. The case was publicized in the Turkish press. Uskhan Chakir’s lawyers managed to deflect the accusations against Asharoglu. After the scandal, she left the set of the series "Leyla and Majnun."
The current lover of Chakyra is the 31-year-old Turkish actress Damla Sonmez. They have been dating since 2014. They met during the filming, and partnerships soon took a romantic turn. Today, Uskhan and Damla are colleagues in the theater scene.
In the summer of 2017, it became known about the engagement of Sonmez and Chakyr. The wedding was planned for the summer of 2018, but the exact date of the marriage has not yet been announced.
Celebrity Facts
Details of Ushan's private life complement his portrait:
- Chakyr has personal accounts on Instagram and Twitter.
- During the filming of the film "Love Me" in Ukraine, the heat-loving native of Izmir suffered from frost.
- The actor has a weakness for antiques.
- Ushan prefers to relax at home.