Engin Hepileri

Engin Hepileri
Engin Hepileri
	Hepileri performing on stage in 2012
Born	3 March 1978 (age 46); Istanbul, Turkey
Occupation(s)	Actor, theatre director, TV presenter
Years active	1996–present
Spouses	; Ayşe Topçu (m. 2011; div. 2014) ; Beyza Şekerci [tr] (m. 2015)
Children	1

Engin Hepileri (born 3 March 1978)^[2] is a Turkish actor and theatre director.

He is best known for hit military comedy "Emret Komutanım", youth series "Kampüsistan" and İntikam adaptation of Revenge. He portrayed singer Kazım Koyuncu and played in many festival films.^[3] He also had guest roles in many hit series "Yılan Hikayesi", "Yedi Numara", "Gece Gündüz", "Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu", "Yaprak Dökümü", "Hürrem Sultan", "Gönül Çelen", "Kızlar Yurdu".

After joining the cast of Kent Oyuncuları on stage, he started to appear in various theatre plays. In 2008 he started working as a theatre director. He also briefly worked as a TV presenter on TRT 1, presenting the Altın Petek TV program.

Career

Hepileri had his first experience on stage while being a student at Cağaloğlu Anadolu Lisesi, and in 1996 he enrolled in the Istanbul University State Conservatory. In 2002, he started studying for a master's degree in acting in the same institution and worked there as a research assistant until 2005.^[4]

While in high school, he appeared in four plays organized by the Turkish State Theatres. In 1998, he was cast in the Anlat Şehrazat musical and later played a character in the play Ölümsüzler at Theatre Fora.^[5] In the same year, he joined the cast of Kent Oyuncuları and appeared in 20 plays organized by this company. Meanwhile, he started to pursue a career in cinema and television.^[6]

In 2008, he began directing theatre plays and worked as a faculty member for Istanbul University and Academy Kenter. Between 2011 and 2012, he presented a culture-art themed program during weekdays on TRT Okul channel.^[7]

Filmography

Film

Gülüm (2002)
Beyza'nın Kadınları (2005) - Hüseyin
Gelin (2006)
Başımın Belası (2007)
Şöhretin Bedeli (2007)
Son Ders: Aşk ve Üniversite (2007) - Hakan/Saffet
İdam (2007)
Nefes (2009)
Başımın Belası (2010) - Onur Öztürk
Av Mevsimi (2010) - Asiye's boss
Tek Ölüm Yetmez Kısa Film (2011) - Cem
Celal Tan ve Ailesinin Aşırı Acıklı Hikayesi (2011) - Deputy Commissioner Arkibiyades
Ferahfeza (2012) - Sex shop owner
Bana Adını Sor (2014) - Hakan
Çalsın Sazlar (2014)
Yağmur: Kıyamet Çiçeği (2014) - Kazım Koyuncu
Anka (2022)
Tamirhane (2022) - Gürdal
Prestij Meselesi (2023) - Hilmi Topaloğlu [tr]
Aybüke: Ben Öğretmen Oldum (2023) - District governor
Zaferin Rengi (2024) - Rauf Orbay

TV series

İki Arkadaş (1998) - Rıza
Yılan Hikayesi (2000) - Police
Yedi Numara (2000)
Beşik Kertmesi (2002)
Canım Kocacığım (2002)
Hürrem Sultan (2003) - Şehzade Cihangir
Kampüsistan (2003) - Oğuz
Emret Komutanım (2005) - Senor Seyfi
Kızlar Yurdu (2006) - Çavuş Seyfi Sarsılmaz
Çemberin Dışında (2007) - Kıvanç Özyurt
Yasak Elma (2007) - Teoman
Gece Gündüz (2008) - Police Tekin
Aile Saadeti (2009) - Mahir
Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu? (2009) - Engin Doğan
Yaprak Dökümü (2009) - Waiter Emir
Küstüm Çiçeği (2010) - Semih
Gönülçelen (2010) - Burhan's youth
Koyu Kırmızı (2012) - Ufuk
İntikam (2013–2014) - Hakan Eren
Kara Ekmek (2015) - Taylan
Kimse Bilmez (2019) - Uygar Sarıkaya
Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir (2019–2020) - Faruk
Evlilik Hakkında Her Şey (2021) - Koray
Midnight at the Pera Palace (2022) - Reşat
Bir Derdim Var (2023) - Savaş Dönmez

Music videos

Mor ve Ötesi - "Son Giden" (2001)
Gökhan Türkmen - "Bir Öykü" (2014)
Nilüfer - "Seni Kimler Aldı" (2017)

TV programs

Altın Petek (2016)

Awards

2004 - 8th Afife Theatre Awards, "New Generation Special Award in Theater"
2010 - 15th Sadri Alışık Acting Awards, "Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Theater Comedy"
2011 - 18th Adana Golden Boll Awards, "Jury Special Collective Performance Award (shared with the cast)"
2015 - 20th Sadri Alışık Cinema Awards, "Ayhan Işık Special Award" (Çalsın Sazlar/Yağmur: Kıyamet Çiçeği)^[8]