İbrahim Selim
İbrahim Selim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1979 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, TV presenter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
İbrahim Selim (born 5 October 1979) is a Turkish stage, film, television and voice actor.
In 2016, for his solo performance of Bunu Ben de Yaparım he received the Most Successful Actor of the Year award at the 20th Afife Theatre Awards. Besides his acting, he is also known for his YouTube programs, podcasts and talk shows.[1] He rose to prominence with his YouTube program STOLK.
Life and career[edit]
İbrahim Selim was born in 1979 in Ankara. His family is of Laz descent from Arhavi.[2] After finishing high school, he enrolled in the biology program of Hacettepe University but three years later started to study theatre at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory.[3] Between 2003 and 2004, he went on stage with the play The Gift of the Gorgon at the Ankara State Theatre. After graduating from conservatory he continued to live in Ankara for a while and landed small roles in some of TRT's TV series. He then moved to Istanbul, where he began stage and voice acting and appeared in commercials and TV series.
His solo performance of Bunu Ben de Yaparım at DOT Theatre in 2016 earned him the Most Successful Actor of the Year award at the 20th Afife Theatre Awards.[4] In 2017, he shared the leading role with Zerrin Tekindor, Onur Saylak and Şebnem Bozoklu in an adaptation of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire which went on stage at the Beşiktaş Cultural Center.[5] In the same year he went on stage at İş Sanat in Istanbul to perform in the children's theatre play Fantastik Hikayeler Makinesi.[6] In 2019, he appeared as the King in a musical adaptation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland titled Alice Müzikali.[7]
Aside from his career on stage, Selim has appeared in a number of TV series, including Poyraz Karayel, Şahsiyet and Şubat.[8] His cinematic credits include Kusursuzlar, Sis ve Gece and Rüya. His performance in Kusursuzlar earned him a nomination for the Best Actor award at the 41st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.
Selim has also presented YouTube programs, podcasts and talk shows.[1] He became famous through his YouTube program STOLK.[8]
Filmography[edit]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Sınav | Uğur | |
| 2007 | Sis ve Gece | Policeman | |
| 2011 | Canavarlar Sofrası | J | |
| 2013 | Kusursuzlar | Kerim | |
| 2015 | Yok Artık | Doctor | |
| 2016 | Rüya | ||
| 2017 | İşe Yarar Bir Şey | İrfan | |
| 2017 | Çat Kapı Aşk | Psychologist | |
| 2018 | Ölümlü Dünya | Customer | |
| 2018 | Son Çıkış | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Ne Seninle Ne Sensiz | Mustafa | |
| 2007 | Ters Yüz | Berk | |
| 2007 | Zoraki Koca | Taner | |
| 2008 | Vurgun | ||
| 2009 | Aynadaki Düşman | Zeki | |
| 2012 | Çıplak Gerçek | Zihni | |
| 2012–2013 | Şubat | ||
| 2013 | Fatih | Mercan Aga | Supporting role |
| 2014 | Ulan İstanbul | Eflatun | Supporting role |
| 2015 | Poyraz Karayel | Supporting role | |
| 2015 | Güllerin Savaşı | Supporting role | |
| 2017 | Hayati ve Diğerleri | Celal | Supporting role |
| Musical | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | Alice Müzikali | King | Supporting role |
| Web series | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2011 | Leyla ile Mecnun | ||
| 2018 | Şahsiyet | Sefa | puhutv |
| 2022 | Uysallar | Mert | Netflix |
| 2022 | Erşan Kuneri | Melkan Orsay | Netflix |
| 2022 | Benimle Dünya Arasında | Cüneyt | Disney+ |
| Presenter | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2016 | Stolk | Presenter | YouTube |
| 2019– | İbrahim Selim ile Bu Gece | Presenter | Zorlu PSM / YouTube |
| 2020– | Boom by İbrahim Selim | Presenter | BluTV |
| 2023- | Kelime Oyunu | Presenter | Teve2 |
Theatre[edit]
- Arzu Tramvayı (Mitch) - 2017
- Çirkin (director) - 2017
- Fantastik Hikayeler Makinesi - 2017
- Bunu Ben de Yaparım! (Dave) - 2016
- Tamamen Doluyuz (voiceover) - 2015
- Dövüş Gecesi - 2014
- Makas Oyunları 2 / Köy / Dalgety - 2014
- Makas Oyunları 1 / Şişman Adam / The Fat Man - 2013
- Sarı Ay (stepfather) - 2012
- Öksüzler (Danny) - 2011
- Malafa - 2010
- Alışveriş ve S***ş / Shopping and F***ing - 2009
- Vur / Yağmala / Yeniden / Odýsseia
References[edit]
- ^ a b "İbrahim Selim: İnanın neyin gazına geldim bilmiyorum | Back on Stage". Back on State (in Turkish). November 2019. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "InStyle Türkiye: Hayat bir kırmızı halı! Hazırlıklı olun!".
- ^ ""Bizler muzır çocuklardık ama 'Ayıp etmedik inşallah'ı da hep cebimizde taşırdık."". aykiriakademi.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Kazananlar / 2016 | Kazananlar ve Adaylar / 2016". www.afife.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ ""Arzu Tramvayı" yıllar sonra perdesini açıyor…". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "İş Sanat'tan miniklere özel oyun: Fantastik Hikâyeler Makinesi". Sözcü (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "'Alice' Müzikali İstanbul'da". Gazete Duvar (in Turkish). 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ a b "İBRAHİM SELİM". Seslenen Kitap (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.