Necati Şaşmaz
Turkish actor (born 1971)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muhammed Necati Şaşmaz (born 15 December 1971) is a Turkish actor, best known for playing the lead role of Polat Alemdar in the popular television series Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of the Wolves) and its movie spin-offs, including Kurtlar Vadisi Irak (Valley of the Wolves Iraq).[8]
Life and career
Necati Şaşmaz was born to a family of Zaza origin in Harput, Elazığ, Turkey,[9] as the oldest son of Abdülkadir Şaşmaz.[9] He studied Tourism and Hotel Management, both in Turkey and in Canada. He lived in the United States for six years before returning to Turkey for a visit to his parents before attempting to return to the United States on September 11, 2001. Due to the launch of Operation Yellow Ribbon which was initiated in response to the attacks which took place on the same day, and thus the airplane which he was on returned to Turkey, Şaşmaz was successfully persuaded by his family to not return to the United States and stay in Turkey.
In Istanbul, Necati Şaşmaz met renowned Turkish director Osman Sınav, who offered him the leading role in the Valley of the Wolves. He played the fictional character Polat Alemdar in the series and in the movie. He currently plays in another spin-off of the original series titled Kurtlar Vadisi: Pusu (Valley of the Wolves: Ambush).
He married Nagehan Kaşıkçı in 2012, but filed for divorce in 2019. Their divorce was finalized in 2021.[10]
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003-2005 | Kurtlar Vadisi | Polat Alemdar | Leading Role |
| 2005 | Ekmek Teknesi | Itself | 106. bölümde konuk oyuncu |
| 2007 | Kurtlar Vadisi Terör | Polat Alemdar | Leading Role |
| 2007-2016 | Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu | Lead, Producer, Concept | |
| 2010-2011 | Halil İbrahim Sofrası | Itself | Guest star in episodes 1 and 39 |
| 2012 | Kurt Kanunu | Enver Paşa | Guest star in episode 5 |
| 2015 | Kara Kutu | Producer | |
| 2019 | Nöbet | Producer, screenwriter, general director | |
| Cinema | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Kurtlar Vadisi Irak | Polat Alemdar | Leading Role |
| 2011 | Kurtlar Vadisi Filistin | ||
| 2017 | Kurtlar Vadisi Vatan | Lead role, producer, screenwriter | |
| Program | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | İbo Show | Kendisi | Guest in episode 9 |
| CNN Türk - Tarafsız Bölge | Guest | ||
| 2006 | 32. Gün | Guest in episode 670 | |
| 2009 | Saba Tümer'le Bu Gece | Guest | |
| 32. Gün | Guest in episode 782 | ||
| Beyaz Show | Guest | ||
| Sen Türkülerini Söyle | |||
| 2010 | Şeffaf Oda | ||
| atv - Dizi TV | Guest in episode 31 | ||
| 2011 | Burada Laf Çok | Guest | |
| Serkan Çağrı ile Seyyare | |||
| NTV | |||
| 2012 | Sırma İle Bugün | ||
| Eşref Vakti | |||
| 2013 | Kadir Çöpdemir İle Koptu Geliyor | ||
| 2017 | Akılda Kalan | ||
| 2022 | Mazhar Alanson İle | Guest in episode 28 | |
| İbo Show | Guest in episode 31 | ||
