Şahabettin Mert Fırat (born 10 January 1981) is a Turkish actor and screenwriter.
Life
His father is singer Nihat Fırat. After finishing high school, he studied radio and television broadcasting in Sweden. He then returned to Ankara and took acting classes in Ankara University. Fırat graduated from the theatre department of Ankara University and took his master's degree in Film and Drama from Kadir Has University. He founded the "Moda Theatre" and "Das Das" in Istanbul, and "Sanat Mahal" in Bursa. He has appeared in more than fifteen films since 2005 and has won many awards. In October 2017 the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Turkey chose Fırat as a Goodwill Ambassador in Turkey.
Filmography
Screenwriter
- Başka Dilde Aşk (2009)
- Atlıkarınca (2010)
- Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş (2015)
Actor
Theatre
- Hastalık Hastası (1999–2000, Söder Theatre, İsveç)
- Suç ve Ceza (2001–2004 Ankara Devlet Tiyatrosu)
- Şeyh Bedrettin (2002–2003, Ankara Devlet Tiyatrosu)
- Palyaço Prens (2003–2004, Ankara Devlet Tiyatrosu)
- Atları da Vururlar (2004–2005, Ankara Devlet Tiyatrosu)
- Hırçın Kız (2006–2007, Oyun Atölyesi) – Tranio
- Testosteron (2008–2012, Oyun Atölyesi) – Tretyn
- Antonius ile Kleopatra (2012, Oyun Atölyesi) – Caesar
- Bütün Çılgınlar Sever Beni (2013–) – Janus
- Parkta Güzel Bir Gün (2014–) – Sınır Muhafızı
- En Kısa Gecenin Rüyası (2015–) – Dimitrius
- Joseph k (DasDas, İstanbul)
- Westend / Batının Sonu (DasDas, İstanbul)
- deli bayrami (DasDas, İstanbul)
Commercial
- İş Bankası Maximum Kart
References
External links
- Official website
- Mert Fırat at IMDb
- Entry in Sinema Türk
