Akın Akınözü: Early Life, Career, Wife, Family, Net Worth & More

Akın Akınözü, a very big name in the Turkish Entertainment industry has won the hearts of millions not only through his acting skills but also for his sensible personality.

Just like Hollywood or Bollywood, the Turkish film industry is also gaining popularity for its amazing movies and series. In this era of OTT platforms, no matter where you are, entertaining content is just one click away.

In today’s times, people are now more interested in exploring movies or series from different countries, such as anime, K dramas, and Turkish series. 

Akın Akınözü is a big name there. Not only because he has done several movies or series but also for his spectacular performance in each of his projects. Talking about his interest in acting, starting from his childhood only.

But Akın wasn’t sure about it. Just like any other guy, he made his education the top priority, but an artist will end up as an artist only, and nobody can stop them. 

After finishing his studies in mathematics, Akın joined the acting industry and made his debut through a movie first. Gradually he started doing TV series as well. Read the following section to know more about his early life.

Early Life of Akın Akınözü

Akın Akınözü, a Turkish sensation, was born on 22nd September 1990. He grew up in a respected family in Ankara, Turkey. His mother was in the entertainment industry but in a passive way. She was a voice artist and worked on various projects.

But his father’s career was entirely different. Akın’s father belonged to political affairs. He served as a vice president of privatization. Moreover, he has also been the adviser of then prime minister Ecevit.

As is very evident from his father’s career, Akın Akınözü had a pretty disciplined childhood. But that does not mean that he didn’t have any fun. 

Both of his parents raised him very well. The result is in front of you. Despite being involved in several controversies, Akın has always been truthful to himself and the audience. That’s why people give so much love.

He completed his education in mathematics at Santa Monica College, California. But after that, Akın was sure that acting gave him happiness and peace, and he was ready to risk it all for this.

Since that day, he neither looked back nor regretted anything.

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Akın Akınözü’s Glamorous Career

Unlike other actors, Akın Akınözü gave his career a big start through the movie Azrail, 2014. Since then, he has kept himself open to every kind of opportunity and never looked down on anything.

You know, there are plenty of actors who don’t want to work on TV series after being cast in a movie. But Akın’s choice is completely different. He didn’t even give it a second thought before signing a TV series contract.

To his surprise, his TV projects were bigger successes than his movies. People loved the way he carried himself and gave his best shot each time. Here is a list of his acting projects – 

• Heracai
• Arkadaşlar İyidir
• Muhtesem Yuzyil: Kösem
• Aslan Ailem 
• Payitaht Abdülhamid 
• El Juego de mi Destino

Awards & Recognition

Because of his amazing performance, Akın Akınözü has received various awards. These are – 

• 24th Golden Lens Awards
• Premio Mas (Best Male Actor)

His Love Life and Scandals

As a Lover Akın Akınözü has been very loyal to her girlfriend Sandra Pestemalciya. They have been together for quite a long time now.

But his glamorous lifestyle has made him the subject of some disgusting scandals. Recently, Akın was reported to be in a relationship with two girls cheating on his girlfriend. These girls were none but his colleagues Jelena Karleusa and Ebru Sahin.

But he made a clear statement that all of that was nothing but rumors. He loves his girlfriend and will always do. Jelena and Ebru were his colleagues, and he couldn’t think of doing such things.

His fans believed him as he was very straightforward and confident about it. His relationship with his girlfriend is still happy and peaceful. Moreover, teh couple also denied the marriage rumors and confirmed that they hadn’t given it a thought.

Akın Akınözü: Instagram

3.5 million followers are the dearest to Akın. He never forgets to show his gratitude in his Instagram posts. He has been in the army for 2 years. During these days, he received more love from his fans, and his followers increased drastically.

Apart from the movie stills and magazine covers, Akın also shares some adorable pictures with his dog. Whenever he is home, he is with his dog. He reminds us of another famous Turkish actor Can Yaman, who also became famous for the amazing way he carries himself.

His well-maintained body and looks act as a cherry on top.

His Net Worth

Akın’s net worth is 10.28 million. Yes! His hard work had paid him off. Apart from being an actor, he is also a very successful businessman involved in various business endorsements.

This all has become possible for his increasing brand value. Brand value is not something that is always related to professional life but also to personal life.

It happens because the entertainment industry has fans that care about their stars in their personal life as well. For them, being a good actor is as important as being a good person. Akın has passed the test.

Conclusion

The Turkish film industry is booming, and all the credit goes to its spectacular actors. Are you a Turkish drama fan too? Then you might like our other article: All About The Life Of Can Yaman.

He is also a renowned personality in the Turkish drama industry and known for his amazing physique and looks. Read the article to know more about his career.