Yalçın Avşar

Yalçın Avşar — Biography

Yalçın Avşar was born in 1966. He began his artistic career in theatre in 1978, acting in children's theatre productions; after finishing high school he studied French abroad.

Alongside theatre, Avşar also moved in front of the camera, appearing as a child in films such as Petrol Kralları (1978), Yusuf ile Kenan (1979) and Talihli Amele (1980). He gained his real recognition with the role of Eleman in the series Kaygısızlar, which began in 1994 and remains the part he is best remembered for. He later appeared in productions including Çarli İş Başında (2001), Beşinci Boyut (2005) and Şeytanın Pabucu (2008).

He performed at the Istanbul City Theatre in plays such as Küçük Nasreddin, Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz, Yaşar Ne Yaşar Ne Yaşamaz, Çiçek Prenses, Kafes, Sevgili Doktor and On İki Öfkeli Adam, and continued his work in children's theatre. In recent years he has lived away from the screen, occasionally making headlines through interviews about his Kaygısızlar days.