Haluk Bilginer
Haluk Bilginer has grown into a veteran Turkish actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. 78 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. 'Halloween' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Dr. Sartain. 'Ben-Hur' counts among the more visible credits.
Haluk Bilginer
46 Movies
32 Series
Haluk Bilginer has grown into a veteran Turkish actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. 78 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. 'Halloween' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Dr. Sartain. 'Ben-Hur' counts among the more visible credits.
Movies
Plays Dr. Sartain
Halloween
2018
Plays Ahmet Sunay
The International
2009
Plays Refik
Yan Yana
2025
Plays Simonides
Ben-Hur
2016
Plays Aristotle Onassis
Maria
2024
Plays Khalil Bey
The Ottoman Lieutenant
2017
Plays Nazmi Kemal
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
2013
Plays Al Fayed
W.E.
2011
Plays The Turk
Buffalo Soldiers
2002
Plays Savcı
The 80th Step
1996
Plays Guerrilla leader
Ishtar
1987
Plays First Arab
Half Moon Street
1986
Plays Aydın
Winter Sleep
2014
Plays Hacı
Five Minarets in New York
2010
Plays Başkomiser Mehmet Rıza
Cingöz Recai
2017
Plays Bekir
Innocence
1997
Plays Baba Akbar
Rosewater
2014
Plays Karagöz
Killing the Shadows
2006
Plays Adem
Leyla Everlasting
2020
Plays Abdülhamit II
Last Harem
1999
Plays Yusuf Yağmur
The Bank of Broken Hearts
2017
Plays Cebrail
7 Husbands for Hurmuz
2009
Plays Erol
Nihavend Mucize
1997
Plays Muhtar
15 Minutes Over Low Heat
2006
Plays Alper Canan
A Son of the Sun
2008
Plays Evliya Çelebi
Istanbul Beneath My Wings
1996
Plays Kasim
Çanakkale Çocukları
2011
Plays Bilge Dede
Beans
2000
Plays Erbil
Stuck Apart
2021
Plays Ahmet
Shelter
2017
Plays Sabit Üzücü
Elephants and Grass
2000
Plays Zinnur
Güle Güle
2000
Plays Nick
Forget About Nick
2017
Plays The President
The Last Schnitzel
2017
Plays Seçkin Doruk
Robbery Alla Turca
2005
Plays Evliya Çelebi (voice)
Evliya Çelebi ve Ölümsüzlük Suyu
2014
Plays Ibrahim
Noah Land
2019
Plays Aaron
Sawdust Tales
1997
Plays Hasan
Trendy
2017
Plays Hayri Kalıpçı
Where's Firuze?
2004
Plays Musa Rami
Police
2007
Plays Necip
Cars of the Revolution
2008
TV Shows
Plays Mehmet Osman
EastEnders
1985
Plays Abidin Özbidin / Gülşen Abla
Gülşen Abi
1994
Plays İhsan Yıldırım
Sweet Life
2001
Plays Sedat Çolak
Eyvah Babam
1998
Plays Kenan Birkan
Ezel
2009
Plays Sedat Çolak
Eyvah Kızım Büyüdü
2000
Plays Emin Saruhanlı
Baba
2022
Plays Hikmet
Sıkı Dostlar
2009
Plays Agâh Beyoğlu
Persona
2018
Plays Kadir
Lovers & Liars
2025
Plays Ahmet
Sevgili Dünürüm
2007
Plays Müşfik/Yaşar
Hayatımın Rolü
2012
Plays Faysal Mengen
Kaçak
2013
Plays Reşat Altın
İstanbul'un Altınları
2011
Plays Samim Bayraktar
Yes, Minister
2004
Plays Ateş
Nerede Kalmıştık
2008
Plays Ali
Yine de Aşığım
2005
Plays Cuma
Cuma'ya Kalsa
2010
Plays Reha Çalık
Borsa
1993
Plays Şeref
Şeref Bey
2021
Plays Ali
Running in the Dark
2001
Plays Cevdet Bayrakçı
Innocent
2017
Plays Çetin İkmen
The Turkish Detective
2023
Plays Berhudar
Wild Abandon
2022
Plays Dr. Greif
Alex Rider
2020
Plays Cesur
Cesur Kuşku
2001
Plays Oğuz Karahan
Black Letter
2017
Plays Ahmet Rıfkı
Ateşten Günler
1987
Plays Haluk
Hot Skull
2022
Plays Sinan (Gecenin Avcısı)
Acayip Hikayeler
2012
Latest Trailers
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Maria
Full Filmography
Yan Yana
Refik
2025
Film
Lovers & Liars
Kadir · 22 episodes
2025–
TV
Maria
Aristotle Onassis
2024
Film
The Veil
Mr. Demir · 1 episode
2024–
TV
The Turkish Detective
Çetin İkmen · 8 episodes
2023–
TV
Hot Skull
Haluk · 4 episodes
2022–
TV
Wild Abandon
Berhudar · 8 episodes
2022–
TV
Baba
Emin Saruhanlı · 30 episodes
2022–
TV
Stuck Apart
Erbil
2021
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Haluk Bilginer and where are they from?
Haluk Bilginer is 72 years old, born on June 5, 1954 in İzmir, Turkey.
What are the most famous roles of Haluk Bilginer?
Haluk Bilginer is best known for roles in Halloween, Ben-Hur, The International.
How many movies has Haluk Bilginer been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Haluk Bilginer has appeared in 46 movies and 32 TV shows.
What was Haluk Bilginer's first movie?
The career of Haluk Bilginer began with Half Moon Street (1986).
What is Haluk Bilginer's most recent movie or series?
Haluk Bilginer's most recent release is The Eighth Family, which premiered on November 19, 2025.
What TV shows has Haluk Bilginer appeared in?
On television, Haluk Bilginer has appeared in Alex Rider, EastEnders, Persona, Spooks.
Haluk Bilginer
1954-06-05 · İzmir, Turkey
Nihat Haluk Bilginer (born 5 June 1954) is a Turkish actor. In addition to his acting career in Turkey, he has also worked in the United Kingdom and remains best known for his role as Mehmet Osman in the television soap opera EastEnders during the 1980s. He has also starred in Hollywood movies as a minor actor. He played a villainous guerrilla leader in the 1987 comedy film Ishtar and a Turkish Mafioso in the 2001 dark comedy film Buffalo Soldiers. In 2018, he played Doctor Sartain in Halloween and in 2023 he starred as the lead in the TV series The Turkish Detective.
For his role in Şahsiyet (2018), Bilginer won the Best Actor award at the 47th International Emmy Awards.