Ali Ersan Duru

Ali Ersan Duru
Born (1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 40)
Ankara, Turkey
EducationEskişehir Osmangazi University
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Ali Ersan Duru (born 19 September 1984) is a Turkish film and television actor known for his works including Bugünün Saraylisi (2013), Diriliş: Ertuğrul (2014)[1] and Aşk Zamanı (2015).

Biography

Early life

Ali Ersan Duru was born in Ankara on 19 September 1984. His father is in the tourism business, and his mother is a housewife. He is the youngest of his four brothers and thus was the most beloved and spoiled child in the family. However, this didn't stop him from doing well at school. He also loved to participate in performances at school when he was in his teens.[1]

He dreamed of becoming a pilot so his father sent him to the cadet corps but due to his discipline being lame, the family council made a decision that this job wasn't suitable for him.[1]

Career

Duru started to pursue a career in acting at the age of 18. He is a graduate of Eskişehir Osmangazi University with a degree in financial studies. At the same time, he started his acting career as an amateur stage actor. He first worked at the Osmangazi University Theatre Community. In 2008, he started getting acting lessons at Diyalog Sanat.[2] He subsequently joined the Şahika Tekand Studio and was educated in theatrical studies for three years.[3]

Duru made his television debut with a role in TRT 1 sitcom Başrolde Aşk in 2010.[4] In 2012, he was cast in an adaptation of Turgut Özakman's novel Diriliş. In this movie, titled Çanakkale 1915, he portrayed the character Mehmed Ali. In 2013, he had a leading role in the series Yağmurdan Kaçarken alongside Carlos Martin, Ezgi Asaroğlu, Ayça Erturan, and Furkan Andıç. He continued to appear in a number of TV series. He portrayed the role of Al-Basti(Beybolat) in last season of Diriliş: Ertuğrul. In 2019, he was cast in a recurring role in the drama series Sen Anlat Karadeniz.[5]

He also played the main role in a TV show that was made to strengthen the Turkish-Russian ties, Kalbimin Sultanı, which received a record number of views from both countries. In the show, his co-star was the Russian actress Alexandra Nikiforova. The series was filmed in 2018.[1]

Personal life

At the time when Şahane Damat was being filmed, he was dating his co-star Burcu Özberk (2016).[1] Then for the following two years (2017–2018) he had a relationship with the Turkish model and actress Bestemsu Özdemir.[1] Later he was spotted with actress Cansu Tosun but they announced that they were "just friends".[1] Rumors of relationship with the Russian actress Alexandra Nikiforova were also denied. Ali Ersan Duru is currently[when?] single.[1]

Filmography

Film

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Çanakkale 1915 Mehmet Ali
2013 Romantik Komedi 2: Bekarlığa Veda Mustafa Supporting role

Television

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Lale Devri Guest appearance
2011 Başrolde Aşk Supporting role
2011 Hayat Devam Ediyor Berat Altındağ Supporting role
2013 Yağmurdan Kaçarken Korkmaz Supporting role
2013 Bugünün Saraylısı Fatih Soysal Leading role
2014 Gönül İşleri Leading role
2015 Aşk Zamanı Fikret Leading role
2016 Şahane Damat Mehmet Çırağan Leading role
2018 Kalbimin Sultanı Mahmud II Leading role
2019 Diriliş: Ertuğrul Albastı (Beybolat) (season 5)
2019 Sen Anlat Karadeniz Ferhat Leading role
2020 Sen Çal Kapımı Efe Akman Supporting role
2023 Kudüs Fatihi Selahaddin Eyyubi Turan-Shah

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Ali Ersan Duru - Facts, Bio, Career, Net Worth". AidWiki.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  2. ^ "Ali Ersan Duru (Ferhat) kimdir? Kaç yaşında, nereli?". Habertürk. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Ali Ersan Duru kimdir? Ali Ersan Duru nereli ve kaç yaşında?". Sözcü. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Dizi ve Sinema Oyuncusu Ali Ersan Duru kimdir?". Yeni Akit. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Sen Anlat Karadeniz Ferhat kimdir? Ali Ersan Duru kim ve nereli?". CNN Türk. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.