Çağlar Ertuğrul (born 5 November 1987) is a Turkish actor with a degree in mechanical engineering from Koç University. He won the Golden Butterfly Awards for Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy in 2020 for his role in Afili Aşk and Best Actor in a TV Series in 2021 for his role in Teşkilat. He is regarded as one of the best Turkish actors in Turkish dramas.
Early life and career Ertuğrul was born on 5 November 1987 in Karşıyaka, İzmir. His father is a geological engineer and his mother is a dentist. He also has an older sister. He completed his primary education from Bornova High School and received a university degree in Mechanical Engineering from Koç University. He later decided to pursue a career in the arts. His first acting job was at a stage play Romeolar ve Julietler at Koç University on 13 April 2009.
In 2012, Alper Çağlar directed a military feature film called Dağ in which Ertuğrul made his film debut in a leading role. The film was a success making Ertuğrul a well known name instantly. The same year, Ertuğrul made his television debut in the series Benim İçin Üzülme as Sinan Avcıoğlu in a leading role.
In 2014, he played the role of Ersen in the coming of age drama Boynu Bükükler and starred as Başar Korkmaz in Beyaz Karanfil. He also made guest appearances in the TV series Medcezir and "Kurt Seyit & Şura" along with starring in films such as Bana Masal Anlatma (2015), "Ailecek Şaşkınız" (2018) and "Yanımda Kal" (2018) in lead roles. In 2016, he reprised his role as "Oğuz" in Dağ 2. The film achieved global recognition and became the most watched film of 2016 in Turkey.
During 2017–2018, Ertuğrul appeared in the television drama Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları as Yağız Egemen opposite Deniz Baysal. His performance alongside Baysal was appreciated by viewers and their pairing became a fan-favorite. He was also seen as Akın Yılmaz in the film Biz Size Döneriz that same year.
During 2019–2020, Ertuğrul played the role of a handsome playboy Kerem Yiğiter in the lighthearted romcom TV Series Afili Aşk opposite Burcu Özberk for which he received the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy.
From 2021 to 2022, Ertuğrul appeared as Serdar Kılıçaslan, an intelligence officer in the TV series Teşkilat. The series garnered high viewership and topped the ratings chart from its first episode, breaking many records. For this role, he won multiple awards including the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor. He quit the show with the completion of the second season in 2022.
In 2023, Ertuğrul starred in the series Magarsus as Turgut Kurak alongside Merve Dizdar and Berkay Ateş, which was released on BluTV. The series was renewed for another season and released in March, 2025. Ertuğrul was seen as Kaptan Vandyke in the second and third season of the BluTV series Prens in April 2024 and June 2025 respectively. Ertuğrul played Metin Yazıcı alongside Hazal Kaya in TOD series Sorgu in Season 1 (2024) and Season 2 (2025).
Ertuğrul returned to television as "Kartal" with the TV series Kalpazan in September 2024 on Show TV. The series was cancelled by the channel after the 8th episode. As of May 2026, Ertuğrul is seen playing the role of Kadir in the TV series Çirkin alongside Derya pinar ak on Star TV.
Filmography Movies Year Title Role Notes 2012 Dağ Üsteğmen Oğuz Çağlar Leading role 2015 Bana Masal Anlatma Haşmet Supporting role 2016 Dağ II Üsteğmen Oğuz Çağlar Leading role 2017 Biz Size Döneriz Akin Yilmaz Leading role 2018 Ailecek Şaşkınız Onay Supporting role Yanımda Kal Emir Kurt Leading role 2019 Kızım Gibi Kokuyorsun İbrahim Leading roleWeb series Year Title Role Notes 2023MagarsusTurgut KurakLeading role2024PrensKaptan VandykeGuest Appearance 2024SorguMetin YazıcıLeading roleTV series Year Title Role Notes 2012–2014Benim İçin ÜzülmeSinan AvcıoğluLeading role 2014Beyaz KaranfilBaşar Korkmaz Leading roleBoynu BüküklerGaloş ErsenLeading role Kurt Seyit ve ŞuraYusuf Supporting role MedcezirInanç ParsGuest appearance 2017–2018 Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları Yağız Egemen Leading role 2019–2020 Afili Aşk Kerem Yiğiter Leading role 2021–2022 Teşkilat Serdar Kılıçarslan Leading role2024KalpazanKartal AkkayaLeading role2026ÇirkinKadir Tunalı Leading role
Theater plays Romeolar ve Julietler Yobaz Kaos Teorileri Leş
Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Works Result2018Turkey Youth AwardsBest TV Actor Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları 2019 East Europe International Film Festival Best Lead Actor In A Foreign Language Film Kızım Gibi Kokuyorsun Golden Butterfly Awards Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy Series Afili Aşk Best TV Couple (Kerem and Ayşe) Turkey Youth Awards Best Actor in Motion Picture Yanımda Kal Best Movie Actor 2020North Europe International Film Festival Best Lead Actor in a Foreign Language Film Kızım Gibi Kokuyorsun Golden Palm Awards Best TV Series Actor Afili Aşk Turkey Youth AwardsBest TV Actor 2021 Golden Butterfly Awards Best ActorTeşkilat2022 Quality Awards Best Quality Actor Teşkilat
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