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Birol Tarkan Yildiz

Birol Tarkan Yildiz

About me

Birol Tarkan Yildiz was born in Turkey. Growing up in Switzerland, he became a professional karate fighter with an impressive track record:


* 14 x time Swiss Champion - European Champion - World Champion. - Member of the Swiss National Team. - 2 x time Japan Master. - German Open Master. - Fighter of the Year 1992. - Super Champion.


After his professional karate and modeling career in Tokyo, he returned to Zurich to focus on his acting career. Birol Tarkan Yildiz, a trained actor from the "European Film Actors School", is now one of the few promising international Turkish action stars who have starred in many Hollywood, international and national films.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1967157/bio?item=mb0865905

Information

Acting age
39-51 years
Year of birth
1973 (52 years)
Height (cm)
182
Eye color
brown
Hair color
brown
Ethnicity and heritage
White or Caucasian
Stature
athletic-muscular
Place of residence
Berlin (DE), İstanbul (TR)
Housing options
Bern (CH), Berlin (DE), New York (US), Tokyo (JP), München (DE), Köln (DE), Barcelona (ES), London (GB), Zürich (CH), Rome (IT), Paris (FR), Hamburg (DE)
Nationality
Turkish, Swiss
Languages
German(native)EnglishTurkishFrench
Dialects
Bern German(native dialect)Swiss-German
Instruments
Electric guitar
Sport
BoxingFitnessHorse ridingKarateMartial artsStage combatStuntsTK Anti-Terror Combat (Martial Arts)AikidoFencing (stage)SoccerSurfing
Dance
Concert danceContact improvisationExpressionist danceFreestyle danceModern danceStandardTango
Main profession
Actor
Special skills
ChoreographyDramatic fighting scene choreographerImprovisationStuntBarmanModel
Driver's licenses
A - Motorcycle, B - Car, D - Bus, T - Tractor

Credits

Primary professional training

2001 – 2004
EFAS European Film Actor School

Other professional training

Schauspielstudium an der European Film Actors School Zürich Weiterbildung an der Stuntsuniversal München (2006-2007)

Film

2012
Backfire
Leading Role Adolfo J. Kolmerer
2011
The Killer Elite
Supporting Role Gary McKendry
2010
he warrior´s way
Supporting Role Sngmoo Lee
2009
My name is Khan
Supporting Role Karan Johar
2009
Missing
Supporting Role Diana Cignoni
2009
Put
Supporting Role Vladimir Pasischnik
2008
Ministerpräsident
Supporting Role Sinan Cetin
2008
Quantum of solace
Supporting Role Marc Forster
2007
Bogac Han
Leading Role Cem Sürücü
2006
Missing in Istanbul
Leading Role Birol Tarkan
2006
Run
Leading Role Birol Tarkan
2004
Yolculuk / The long way
Supporting Role Halil Ibrahim Er
2004
Felizia
Leading Role Tolge Dilsiz

Television

2013
Allah Muhafaza
Leading Role Tayfun Güneyer
2013
BIC
Leading Role verschiedene
2007 – 2009
Der Auftrag
Leading Role Ayhan Sen u. Birol Yildiz
2008
ALIA
Leading Role Karl Kases
2007
The treasure of Ugarit
Supporting Role Terry Cunningham
2007
Tepegöz
Leading Role Cem Sürücü
2007
Yigenek
Leading Role Cem Sürücü
2007
Egrek ve Segrek
Leading Role Cem Sürücü
2006
Bamsibeyrek 2
Leading Role Cem Sürücü
2006
Bamsibeyrek
Leading Role Cem Sürücü
2004
The Fight
Supporting Role John F. D. Northover
2004
Das Paar im Khan
Supporting Role Marie-Louise Bless
2003
Lilo & Fredi
Supporting Role Gitta Gsell
2003
Swisslos
Supporting Role Paul Harater
2002
The Fight
Supporting Role John F. D. Northover
2000
Anna Karenina
Supporting Role David Blair