Emin Olcay

Emin Olcay — Biography

Emin Olcay is a film, theatre and television actor known for playing Ömer Candan, or Ömer Baba, in Kurtlar Vadisi. The character is the father of Murat Alemdar.

Olcay played Ömer Baba from the first season through the start of the ninth, and appeared in the same role in the film Kurtlar Vadisi: Terör and in the Pusu period of the series. Ömer Baba's death in the series in October 2014 ended the character's journey. He had also taken roles in earlier productions such as Deli Yürek. In film he played Cemal Müdür in 120, Bekir in Çarşı Pazar and Molla Fenari in Somuncu Baba: Aşkın Sırrı. In 2021 he played Azmi Duran in the series Sana Söz.

In summer 2025 he gave interviews about his years on the Kurtlar Vadisi set and his relationship with the production team; his remarks drew wide attention on social media.