Çağlar Ertuğrul Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Weight | 81 kg |
Date of Birth | November 5, 1987 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Girlfriend | Kayla Manukyan |
Çağlar Ertuğrul is a Turkish actor, producer, and mechanical engineer. Çağlar is best known for playing the lead role of First Lieutenant Oguz Caglar in the action, drama, war movie, Dag II (The Mountain II), released in 2016. The movie initially received a 10/10 rating on IMDb, which dropped to 8.9/10 after more than 105k people voted.
Born Name
Çağlar Ertuğrul
Nick Name
Çağlar
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Karşıyaka, İzmir, Turkey
Residence
Karşıyaka, İzmir, Turkey
Nationality
Education
Çağlar graduated from the Bornova Anadolu Lisesi (Bornova Anadolu High School) in Izmir, Turkey in 2005. He earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Koç Üniversitesi (Koç University) in Sarıyer, Istanbul, Turkey in 2011.
To improve his craft as an actor, he received additional training in acting/drama schools such as Akademi 35 Buçuk Sanat Evi (Akademi 35Büyük Art House) in 2011 and 3 M.O.T.A. in 2012, both in Istanbul, Turkey.
Çağlar also attended Strasberg Theater and Film Institute and Groundlings School of Comedy Improv for 4 months in 2016, both in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Occupation
Actor, Mechanical Engineer, Producer
Family
- Father – He is a geological engineer.
- Mother – She is an orthodontist.
- Siblings – He has an older sister.
Manager
Çağlar Ertuğrul is represented by Sony Int’l Productions (Talent Agent) in Culver City, California, United States.
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 2 in or 188 cm
Weight
81 kg or 178.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Çağlar Ertuğrul has dated –
- Meryem Uzerli
- Kayla Manukyan (2018-Present)
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Towering height
- Beautiful eyes
- Mole below his left eye
Çağlar Ertuğrul Favorite Things
- Activities – Basketball, Snowboarding, Volleyball, Football, Windsurfing, Tennis, Cycling
- Hobbies – Cooking, Reading
- Director – Martin Scorsese
- Criminal Character – Jordan Belfort, Played By Leonardo DiCaprio In The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
- History Figure – 1st President of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- Authors – Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Glen Cook, Robert E. Howard, H. P. Lovecraft, Gerald Brom, Michael Moorcock, J. R. R. Tolkien
Source – Instagram, Instagram, FRPNET.net, caglarertugrul.com
Çağlar Ertuğrul Facts
- He has amassed a fanbase of more than 2.5 million followers on Instagram.
- Besides speaking Turkish, Çağlar is fluent in English and moderate at speaking German.
- Many people that interviewed him complimented his English pronunciation and even though he was a native English speaker. Çağlar clarified that he grew up watching British comedies, influenced by his dad who also loved them.
- Çağlar is an avid gamer. He started by playing a tabletop game, Dungeon Master, at the age of 11. He later moved on to video games as well.
- Çağlar prefers comedy over drama. He also likes the British/American type of humor more than his native Turkish.
- He earned a mechanical engineering degree even though he was never truly interested in it, influenced by his parents. They thought it was normal for him to work in a scientific field as they did.
- Members of his fanbase noticed his striking physical resemblance to fellow actor Jake Gyllenhaal. Çağlar took it as a huge compliment and even promised to sign a photo of Jake, and send it to everyone that subscribed to his YouTube channel in June 2015.
- He admitted to not being a macho man in a relationship and strived to find a balance between work, family, hobbies, and freedom.
- Çağlar wants his perfect girlfriend to be polite, smart, and sensitive.
- He used to be jealous when he was younger but grew out of it after he became an actor.
- Çağlar had a cat named Minnoş who passed away in June 2019 after being in his family for 18 years.
- He is not a fan of social media. Çağlar admitted he would’ve deleted all of his accounts if it wasn’t for his job that required a media presence.
Featured Image by Çağlar Ertuğrul / Instagram