Adnan Koch is a Turkish actor and musician who became famous after playing the role of Behram Pasha in The Magnificent Century.
Way to dream
Adnan Koch was born in the beautiful southern city of Mardin on June 26, 1981. His mother was a housewife, and his father worked in a car repair shop. The family had nine children. Adnan was one of the younger. When dad was gone, he continued his work, spent a lot of time repairing cars, and in his spare time he made music.
After serving in the army, Adnan Koch, wanting to become a professional musician, left for the capital, where the incident brought him to a man associated with castings. And only then Adnan decided to try himself in the cinema. By that time, he had never been on stage, had no professional acting education, but he was immediately offered the role. Friends and acquaintances were not at all surprised at this, because they always told Adnan that with his appearance he had direct access to television.
From filming in "Black Castle" began acting career Adnan. The debut was successful, filming continued for two years.
"Magnificent century"
Adnan Koch became famous, first of all, due to filming in the famous Turkish serial film "The Magnificent Century", where he got the role of Behram Pasha. Actors for filming in the historical drama were very seriously selected, the casting was tough.
The series was based on the events that took place in the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. The protagonist is Suleiman I the Magnificent, the greatest sultan of the Ottoman Empire. The film begins from the moment it enters the throne.
According to the plot of the drama "The Magnificent Century," Behram Pasha is the former governor of one of the provinces, who was removed from his post by Ibrahim Pasha, the great vizier of the empire, a cunning but devoted friend of the Sultan. Behram Pasha wants to take revenge on Ibrahim.
The story of the life and death of this hero, thanks to the game of Adnan Koch, became quite interesting, and despite the fact that Behram Pasha is a negative character, he was very fond of the audience.
In reality, such a character did not exist in the history of the empire. He was invented by the main screenwriter of the film Meral Okay. Unfortunately, in April 2012, in the midst of filming, she died of lung cancer. Meral is remembered as a very hardworking and sensitive person who was able to create a project that was loved by millions of viewers in more than 50 countries of the world.
"The Magnificent Century" is a beautiful fairy tale painting, rich in luxurious costumes and vibrant scenery. The film was shot in historical places of Istanbul, and most of it was shot in the famous Topkapi Palace. A beautiful historical drama gives viewers a great opportunity to get acquainted with the history of the Ottoman Empire, to observe the insidious intrigues and passions of that era.
This is one of the most expensive projects in the history of Turkish television. The success of The Magnificent Century was overwhelming.
Thanks to his participation in this beautiful film as Behram Pasha, Adnan Koch's popularity grew. The actor became in demand, he was invited to shoot in other films, mainly melodramas and romantic series.
2017 fall premiere
In 2016, Adnan Koch received an invitation to shoot the film "East-West."
The series starts in Russia this fall. Here Adnan plays the role of Kemal - a famous doctor dealing with infertility problems, who in Istanbul meets the beautiful Tatyana (actress Eugenia Loza). According to the film, Tatyana comes to Turkey with her husband and falls in love with Kemal without memory. Pretty soon, she finds out that she is pregnant. And hereinafter - an intrigue that the authors and creators of the film do not want to disclose yet.
The filmography of the actor
- 2006 - debut in the historical film "Black Castle".
- 2006 - "I Found Love."
- 2007 - "Oh Doctor."
- 2008 - "Wounded Heart".
- From 2011 to 2013 - the historical drama "The Magnificent Century" (in the role of Behram Pasha).
- 2012 - the family melodrama "Fathers and Sons".
- 2013 - the historical painting "The Ancient Ottoman Empire".
- 2014 - romantic series "Do not run from love."
- 2016 - a serial film "Crime for the sake of love."
- 2016 - television series "East-West" (Dr. Kemal Deniz).
Behind the scenes
Adnan Koch did not forget why he moved to the capital, and continues to make music that he loves since childhood. He records video clips and gives concerts.
In 2007, Adnan Koch released his first solo album, Yolculuğa Davet, and a little later, Merak Etme was released.
In 2011, the actor married his girlfriend named Dilek. For a long time they were close friends. Now Adnan and Dilek are raising a son.