Necati Şaşmaz

Muhammed Necati Şaşmaz (born 15 December 1971) is a Turkish actor, best known for playing the lead role of Polat Alemdar in the popular television series Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of the Wolves) and its movie spin-offs, including Kurtlar Vadisi Irak (Valley of the Wolves Iraq).[8]

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Born
Muhammed Necati Şaşmaz

(1971-12-15) 15 December 1971[1][2][3]
Harput, Elâzığ, Turkey[4]
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Spouse(s)
Claire B.
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(m. 2001; div. 2001)​
[5]
Nagehan Şaşmaz
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(m. 2012; sep. 2019)​
Children2[6][7]
RelativesRaci Şaşmaz (brother)

Necati Şaşmaz was born to a family of Zaza origin in Harput, Elazığ, Turkey,[9] as the oldest son of Abdülkadir Şaşmaz.[10] He studied Tourism and Hotel Management, both in Turkey and in Canada. He lived in the United States for six years before returning to Turkey for a visit to his parents.

In Istanbul, Necati Şaşmaz met renowned Turkish director Osman Sınav, who offered him the leading role in the Valley of the Wolves. He played the fictional character Polat Alemdar in the series and in the movie. He currently plays in another spin-off of the original series titled Kurtlar Vadisi: Pusu (Valley of the Wolves: Ambush).

He married Nagehan Kaşıkçı in 2012, but filed for divorce in 2019.

Filmography

Cinema

TV

References
  1. "Fobim var: Aşk!". Radikal. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. "Necati Şaşmaz'dan sürpriz evlilik". Sabah. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  3. . medyafaresi. 13 December 2012 http://www.medyafaresi.com/haber/93158/magazin-necati-sasmaz-once-besmele-cekti-sonra-imza-atti.html. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. http://www.kimkimdir.gen.tr/kimkimdir.php?id=3832
  5. Eğrikar, Özge (1 December 2019). "Eşinden gelen şoke eden iddialara Necati Şaşmaz'dan belgeli cevap". Hürriyet. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  6. http://www.sabah.com.tr/magazin/2015/01/09/iste-necati-sasmazin-oglu-ali-nadir
  7. http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/polat-alemdar-ikinci-kez-baba-oldu-40506523
  8. New York Times
  9. Meclis'e sıçrayan polemik - Zazalar Kürt mü?” tartışması - Ünlü Zazalar / HaberTürk
  10. Meclis'e sıçrayan polemik /Ünlü Zazalar - Newspaper HaberTürk
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