
Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu
Biography
Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu is a Turkish theatre, TV and cinema artist. He graduated from Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory Acting Department. He studied physical theatre and modern dance in India and Poland. He took part in many theatre plays. In April 2017, he was awarded the "Most Successful Young Generation Artist of the Year Award" with "Troas" at the 21st Afife Theatre Awards. The young actor took part in the plays "Troas" and "Kalp" in 2018. In 2019, he is acting in the play "Evlat" directed by Ibrahim Çiçek.
His first role on television was the role of "Hakan Sahin" in the series Adi Efsane, which was broadcast on Kanal D in 2017. The series lasted 29 episodes. Uzumoglu was highly appreciated for his performance in the series.
In 2018, he played the character of "Emir" in Netflix's first Turkish original series Hakan: Muhafiz.
In 2020, Netflix original series Rise of Empires: Ottoman series as the lead role. In the documentary / series type project about the Conquest of Istanbul, Uzumoglu took part as "Fatih Sultan Mehmed".
In 2021, he starred as the lead role in the Netflix original film Kin. He played the character of "Emre / Tuncay Kökdemir" in the film.
In 2023, he opened his first photography exhibition titled "Loners In Wilderness" at Bina / Bant Mag. He opened his first photography exhibition titled "Loners In Wilderness" in 2023 at Bina / Bant Mag. The exhibition includes 46 black and white photographs selected among nearly 2000 photographs taken with an analogue camera.
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Known For

TV
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Fatih Sultan Mehmet
2020

TV
The Name is Legend
Hakan Şahin
2017

TV
Portrait of a Scandalous Family
Cevat Şakir
2024

TV
Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan ile Empati
2022

TV
Enemy of Love
Uygar
2024

TV
Melis İşiten ile Zaten Şov
2023

Film
Grudge
Tuncay
2021

Film
Black Night
Ali
2023

Film
Season of Love
Ali Yaman
2024

Film
New Dawn Fades
Akın
2025

Film
RSVP (Please Respond)
Mert
2022

Film
Grace For Sale
İrfan Toprak
2025
Filmography
2025FilmNew Dawn Fadesas Akın2025FilmGrace For Saleas İrfan Toprak2024TVPortrait of a Scandalous Familyas Cevat Şakir2024FilmSeason of Loveas Ali Yaman2024TVEnemy of Loveas Uygar2023TVMelis İşiten ile Zaten Şov2023FilmBlack Nightas Ali2022FilmRSVP (Please Respond)as Mert2022TVAhmet Mümtaz Taylan ile Empati2021FilmGrudgeas Tuncay2020TVRise of Empires: Ottomanas Fatih Sultan Mehmet2017TVThe Name is Legendas Hakan Şahin