Okan Yalabyk is a Turkish actor, known to the Russian-speaking audience in the historical saga "The Magnificent Century", where he played the great vizier of the Ottoman Empire - Ibrahim Pasha. A talented actor was born in Istanbul on December 13, 1978, becoming a joy not only for his parents, but also for his brother Ozan.
While studying at school, Okan Yalabyk became interested in acting. He constantly participated in school productions and dreamed of becoming a professional actor. Parents did not approve of the decision of the son, but hoped that by the end of school this interest would pass from Okan.
However, their expectations were not destined to come true, Okan Yalabyk, whose biography is known today to almost all lovers of Turkish cinema, still did not recede from his goal. After graduation, he became a student at Istanbul University. Here at the Faculty of Additional Art, he honed his acting skills for several years.
Acting skills within the University of Okanu are few, so he begins to attend film screenings and tries to try himself on television as a TV presenter. At first, he was entrusted with playing only small roles, but their range increased significantly after the directors understood who Okan Yalabyk is. The biography of the actor is interesting in that it is exemplary for everyone who is just about to enter the acting path.
Okan's characters are interesting to the audience, and he is interesting to girls. But all this faded after the Turkish actor Okan Yalabyk agreed to play the role of Ibrahim Pasha in the historical saga "The Magnificent Century." His role is very unusual, since the actor needed to show the process of transforming the slave into a master and the accompanying megalomania, with which he perfectly coped.
Over the course of 82 episodes, Okan Yalabyk played Ibrahim Pasha, a friend and ally of Suleiman the Magnificent, after which he left the project “The Magnificent Century”. The actor admitted in an interview that this series gave him not only good earnings, but also wonderful friends with whom he communicates even after completing his work. As for Okan's character, the actor believes that, despite all the mistakes of Ibrahim Pasha, he was nevertheless treated unfairly.
Now Okan Yalabyk, whose biography is known to all admirers of the "Magnificent Century", plays in several performances of the Istanbul theater, and also engages in sounding films and animated films. It is worth noting that the actor has excellent voice control, which few representatives of the acting profession can do today.
In Turkey, Okan Yalabyk is also known as an actor who voiced the main character of the cartoon "Kung Fu Panda", in addition, he periodically voices computer games and commercials. He achieved all this with his perseverance and desire, but if you do not know how many years Okan Yalabyk spent on studying acting, it may seem that he works wonders with his voice.
Okan Yalabyk, whose biography has not yet been completed, has recently been a businessman. He became the owner of a small dairy plant and intends to actively develop his business in the near future. In the Turkish media, rumors are actively circulating that Okan is going to get married.