Mem Ferda

Mem Ferda (born 30 October 1963 in London) is a British actor and film producer of Turkish Cypriot descent.

Biography
Ferda was born in Chelsea, London in 1963 to Turkish Cypriot parents. At the age of six, his mother took him to Cyprus, where his father was the Minister of Agriculture. The family emigrated back to London when he was 12 years old, following an assassination attempt on his father. Whilst studying, Ferda achieved two university degrees, a BSc Honors degree in Psychology and a master's degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.). He then began acting in television commercials and was eventually accepted and graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art with a Postgraduate Diploma in acting. He has become known for playing the roles of villains.

Theatre credits

 * Dr.Dudakov in Summerfolk
 * Shylock in The Merchant of Venice
 * Bosola in The Duchess of Malfi
 * Francis Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream
 * Brutus in Julius Caesar
 * Terrance in Fucking Games

Personal life
Ferda is the cousin of İrsen Küçük, the Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus between 2010 and 2013.