Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan

Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan — Biography

Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan, born in Ankara on September 12, 1965, is a Turkish actor, presenter, and director. After graduating from Gazi University's Department of Economics, he completed his studies at Hacettepe University's Ankara State Conservatory's Department of Theatre in 1989. Between 1989 and 1993, he worked at the Diyarbakır State Theatre, where he served for many years as both an actor and administrator within the State Theatre.

His first encounter with cinema was with the 1985 film "Gazino Bülbülü" (The Nightingale of the Casino); he returned to the big screen with "İstanbul Kanatlarımın Altında" (Istanbul Under My Wings). In the 2000s, he focused on television, acting in series such as "Yılan Hikayesi" (Snake Story), "Kurşun Yarası" (Bullet Wound), "Avrupa Yakası" (European Side), "Ezo Gelin" (Ezo Bride), and "Behzat Ç.". One of his most memorable roles was the character İskender in the series "Leyla ile Mecnun" (Leyla and Mecnun), which started in 2011; in 2016, he portrayed Bayram Cevher in "Hayat Şarkısı" (Song of Life).

In cinema, he appeared in notable productions such as Organize İşler (2005), Cennet'i Beklerken (2006), Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da (2011, Şoför Arap Ali), Kelebeğin Rüyası (2013), Güzel Köylü (2014), Daha (2017), and Ölümlü Dünya (2018). More recently, he appeared on screen as Haşmet Gürkan in the series Arıza (2020) and Galip Payidar in the series Aziz (2021); he also acted in the film Kin (2021).

Throughout his career spanning over forty years, the productions he acted in and directed have won numerous awards.