Mert Öcal

Mert Öcal
Born (1979-05-12) 12 May 1979 (age 45)
Istanbul, Turkey
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2004–present
TitleBest Model of the World (male)
Term2004
PredecessorStefan Alie
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title"Best Model of Turkey 2004"
"Best Model of the World 2004"
Hair colourBrown
Eye colourGreen
Major
competition(s)		Best Model of Turkey
(winner)
Best Model of the World
(winner)

Mert Öcal (born 12 May 1979) is a Turkish actor and model who won Best Model of Turkey 2004 and went on to win Best Model of the World the same year.[1]

His film and television work include appearances in Asla Unutma (2005), Nehir (2005), Rüyalarda Buluşuruz (2006), Oyun Bitti (2007), Görgüsüzler (2008), Kız Annesi (2011), Rüya Peşinde: Takkeci Baba (2011), Bizim Okul (2013), Mahmut ile Meryem (2013), Aşk Yeniden (2015–2016), and Defne'nin Bir Mevsimi (2016).[2]

Early life

Mert Öcal was born on 29 September 1982 in Istanbul, Turkey.[3] Since the age of 18, he is engaged in a variety of sports and activities, including tennis, volleyball, football, and basketball.[2]

Pageantry

Best Model of Turkey

Mert Öcal competed in the 17th Best Model of Turkey pageant and won the title "Best Model of Turkey 2004".[2]

Best Model of the World

He represented Turkey at the 17th Best Model of the World pageant where he was crowned Best Model of the World 2004,[1] succeeding Best Model of the World 2003 Stefan Alie of France.[1] He became the fourth man from Turkey, after Kenan İmirzalıoğlu (1997), Faik Ergin (1999), and Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ (2002), to win the Best Model of the World title.[1]

He stands 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall.

Acting career

Mert Öcal has acted in film and television productions, including the 2005 Show TV drama series Asla Unutma (alongside Ediz Hun, Hülya Koçyiğit, and Göksel Arsoy); 2005 Kanal D drama series Nehir; 2006 Show TV mini-series Rüyalarda Buluşuruz (alongside Selda Alkor); 2007 Kanal D comedy drama series Oyun Bitti (alongside Zeki Alasya); 2008 atv comedy series Görgüsüzler; 2011 Kanal 7 drama series Kız Annesi; 2013 atv comedy series Bizim Okul, and the romantic comedy television series Aşk Yeniden that aired on FOX between 2015 and 2016.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Rüya Peşinde: Takkeci Baba Television film
2013 Mahmut ile Meryem
2016 Defne'nin Bir Mevsimi Lead [2]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005 Asla Unutma [2]
2006 Rüyalarda Buluşuruz Murat [2]
2007 Oyun Bitti Murat Lead [2]
2008 Görgüsüzler Yılmaz Lead [2]
2011 Kız Annesi Yalçın
2013 Bizim Okul Physics teacher Murat the Cookie [2]
2015–2016 Aşk Yeniden Ertan Lead [2]
2017 İsimsizler Tufan season 2 [2]
2019–2020 Arka Sokaklar Tarık/Kurye Supporting [4]
2020 Sen Çal Kapımı Prince Seymen Supporting [5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Winners". bestmodeloftheworld.com. Istanbul: Best Model of the World. 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Şengül, Yüksel (8 November 2015). "Kalbim boş ama yarın ne getirir bilmem" [My heart is empty, but I do not know what tomorrow brings]. Sözcü (in Turkish). Istanbul: Estetik Publishing. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Mert Öcal". tsa.org.tr (in Turkish). Istanbul: Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı Türk Sineması Araştırmaları [Science and Arts Foundation Turkish Cinema Studies]. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Arka Sokaklar'a iki yeni oyuncu: Wilma Elles ve Mert Öcal". Hürriyet. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Survivor yarışmacısı Mert Öcal 'Sen Çal Kapımı' dizisine dahil oldu". 25 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
France Stefan Alie
 Best Model of the World (male)
2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Yusuf Şahan Gürdal
 Best Model of Turkey (male)
2004 		Succeeded by