Bugra Gulsoy

Buğra Gülsoy (born February 22, 1982) is a Turkish actor, architect, director, graphic designer and photographer.

  Born Buğra Behiç Gülsoy
22 February 1982 (age 31)
Ankara, Turkey
Occupation Model, Actor
Years active 2002–present
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 53kg
Eye Color black
Hair Color dark brown

Early life

Buğra Gülsoy was born into a muslim Turkish family in Ankara, Turkey.

He completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Ankara. He gained his first stage experience, when he was 13. He graduated from the Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Architecture.

In 2004 Gülsoy graduated in Architecture from the Dogu Akdeniz University in North Cypress. During his time as an architecture student, he also pursued acting, appearing in various plays at the state theater in North Cypress. He is also a photographer, graphic designer and a short film director as well as head of the Short Film Festival in North Cypress.

Career

Buğra Gülsoy is a Turkish actor,

architect,

 graphic designer,

Photographer,

and a Magazine Cover Model.

He has been called "Turkey's Hottest Multi- Talent" in one of his Magazine Covers.

In 2008, Gülsoy began a role in the series Hepimiz Birimiz İçin as Nazım. In 2009, he appeared in the film Güneşi Gördüm. In 2010, Gülsoy played the role of Vural Namlı in the famous series Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? (Fatmagul-Akhir mera kasoor kiya). Gülsoy appeared in one more 2010 movie, Shadows and Faces. Then he appeared in the movie Güzel Günler Göreceğiz as Cumali. Since 2011, he has portrayed Güney Tekinoğlu in the Kanal D drama series Kuzey Güney.

Personal

Gülsoy had dated Miss Turkey 2007 Selen Soyder  but they'd broken up.

 Then he dated actress Burcu Kara  and they got married on 22 July 2011 and they divorced in 2012.

 

 Now he is dating Nilüfer Gürbüz.

Filmography

2009 Güneşi Gördüm 

2010-2011 Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? (Fatmagul-Akhir mera kasoor kiya)

2010 Shadows and Faces

2012 Güzel Günler Göreceğiz

2012 Kuzey Güney

Some More About Bugra:

• Buğra Gülsoy continues sharing via his INSTAGRAM account

Gülsoy has been intrested in photography for ten years and he is sharing the photos he took via his instagram account with his followers. Gülsoy says he loves the instagram application: “Instagram is an international official sharing application. It is possible to reach what people on Earth see at the moment. In a way, you follow life visually. I feel as if I am watching a documentary with Instagram.

• Egyptian INSIGHT magazine June cover: Buğra Gülsoy

Successful actor’s fame reached beyond the borders of Turkey and met Middle Easterns. Insıght magazine begin the publicity of the actors of “Fatmagül’ün Suçu Ne” TV series which will be on in the following months with Buğra Gülsoy’s very special interview with Nouran Osama. Gülsoy answered Osama’s question “Where does your talent come from?” question as, “I play with my instincts. Children always play. I grew up but I just carried on playing”.

• A warm interview with Bulgarian ELLE magazine

Having many fans in Bulgaria, Gülsoy had a photo shooting and an intervies with Bulgarian ELLE magazine. As he sent his love to his Bulgarian fans, Gülsoy said he wanted to go to Bulgaria and shoot a cinema film in there one day. Gülsoy recommended about places to go and dine in Istanbul, if Bulgarian readers visit Istanbul.

• Buğra Gülsoy gave voice to Ice Age 4

Buğra Gülsoy gave voice to the Marshall –well-known character Sid’s cousin- in the 4th film of Ice Age series which will be on cinemas in June. Buğra Gülsoy said this was a small beginning and he always wanted dub in an animation and it is real fun to dub the crazy characters of the animations

• Award for Best Actor

In 19th Darüşşafaka Culture and Art Festival DAÇKAFEST held by Darüşşafaka students, awards met their winners in accordance with the results of “Best of TV World” survey. Buğra Gülsoy was awarded as the best male actor in Drama Series category with his performance in “Kuzey Güney” TV series. Gülsoy said; “It is an honor to be awarded in such a meaningful organization. Being awarded by the adults of the future makes me hold on to the future more strongly”.

• The new commercial won recognition

“Filli Boya” commercial which Gülsoy took part in still wins recognition in both press and social media. Gülsoy took part in the commercial with great musician Fahir Atakoğlu and got thumbs up with his warm and sincere presence. Gülsoy stated that he was very excited during the shooting as it was the first time he sang in front of a camera.

• Kuzey Güney season finale

One of the high quality TV series of the season Kuzey Güney, which Gülsoy co-starred with Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, is continued without slowing down. The story tells about two very opposite brothers and will give a short break to the screen with its season finale that will be on in June. Buğra Gülsoy says that the season finale will be quite surprising for the viewers and the shooting of the series has been real fun, the crew and the cast need a rest now.

• Gülsoy met the children in Mardin

Buğra Gülsoy recently went to Mardin and meet with children there as TGEV volunteer with “11 Cities 11 Occupations”. Gülsoy told the children about why he chose this occupation, his carrier and his childhood and answered their questions. Gülsoy shared the pictures he took during his Mardin visit via his instagram account and he states that he loved Mardin and he wants to visit the city for a longer period.

• Short message to his Arab fans from Buğra Gülsoy

Buğra Gülsoy won recognition of many people in Turkey last season with “Vural” character he played in famous “Fatmagül’ün Suçu Ne” Tv series and now he has been gaining more and more fans as the series are on Arab TV nowadays. According to Arap El Bawaba newspaper, there is a great Buğra Gülsoy admiration, just after Beren Saat. The newspaper mentions that his fans see Gülsoy as the equivalent of Brad Pitt. Saying that he has been receiving wonderful feedback from Arab and other oversees countries and gave “I love you all very much, I am sending you my respect and hoping that we will meet someday to share our love” message to his fans. “Daily News”

• PRAGMA closed the season with sold-out performances

The first Project of the new cinema and theatre formation GET, which Gülsoy founded with Emre Erkan and Serhat Teoman, “PRAGMA” was accepted as one of the most gripping plays of the season and closed the season with sold-out performances. The play was written and directed by Buğra Gülsoy; it reflects crime and crime psychology through five serial killers trapped in the same cell. Pragma will meet its audience again in October 2012.

• Bought the copy rights of the novel

Buğra Gülsoy is adapting Ayhan Bozkurt’s “Barikattaki Çocuk” novel to film. The novel tells about 1980 incidents from a child’s viewpoint. Gülsoy bought the copy rights of the novel and he will combine his own story with the story of the novel. Gülsoy begin working on the scenario and he’s planning to complete the film which will also be directed by him until 2015.

• Güzel Günler Göreceğiz” won the best film award in Altın Portakal

Written by Emre Kavuk and directed by Hasan Tolga Pulat, “Güzel Günler Göreceğiz” won the best film award in Altın Portakal Film Festival. Buğra Gülsoy played the “Cumali” character that killed his sister out of honour, was prisoned and went to his sister’s grave to apologize from her. Gülsoy won recognition of the critics with this character. “Güzel Günler Göreceğiz”, telling the story of five characters crossing each other’s path and changing each other’s lives, is now visiting the world festival.

• Gölgeler ve Suretler is in the United States

Telling the story of 1964 Cyprus incidents, “Gölgeler ve Suretler” directed by Dervis Zaim, made its United States premiere in Boston Film Festival. Playing the character of “Ahmet” from Cyprus could not attend the United States premiere due to his busy schedule. Buğra Gülsoy states that it was a real honour to work with a great director like Derviş Zaim and he is really sorry that he’s not able to attend any of the film festivals because of his TV series shootings in Istanbul.

• Planning to make the last film of the trilogy

Buğra Gülsoy’s experimental short film “Human Trilogy” telling the story of the birth of human race and socializing, was shot in 2006 and received many awards in festivals. One year later, Buğra Gülsoy made the second “Upsidedown” and focused on family and system conflict. He gave a long break for the third film that will take “belief” as its theme. Gülsoy is now working on the third film of the experimental trilogy that is made by combining photo frames.

~SADIA KHAN~