Reha Özcan
He graduated in Drama from Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts in 1987. He started his professional career in the same year at the Trabzon National Theatre.
For the 1990-1991 season he was appointed to the Istanbul National Theatre, before accepting a position at the Antalya National Theatre in 1992. While working there he also directed plays at the Antalya Municipal Theatre.
For the 2010-2011 season he was appointed to the Istanbul National Theatre again for the play "The Woman Without A Body". He won the best actor award at the Sadri Alisik Theatre Awards 2011 for his role in this play.
He retired from the National Theatre in 2016 having worked actively as an actor and director for 30 years. He played the leading role in over 40 plays and was awarded "best actor" 6 times at various prestigious theatre awards.
He has also acted in over 15 films and received international awards for his film "Dark Cloud". In addition he has also played in 7 TV series in Turkey.
After his retirement from the National Theatre he directed his own project "Ruki", which he performed over 20 times during the 2017-2018 season. He is planning to perform "Ruki" in English at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the first time and to carry on touring and working on new projects.
Movies
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Our Story, or Bizim Hikaye in its original Turkish, is a Turkish drama set in Istanbul, Turkey featuring the Elibol family. The show is adapted from a UK based series called Shameless. Our Story follows the lives of six Elibol children who are left to fend for themselves while taking care of their alcoholic father after their mother leaves them. The eldest child Filiz Elibol, played by Hazal Kaya, takes over most of the responsibilities of the house and her siblings while keeping her personal life on hold for the sake of her family. Watch Our Story all episodes to find out if Filiz opens her heart to love while endangering her focus towards her family and her responsibilities. Stream Our Story online on MX Player to see how Filiz’s young brothers and sister support her to sustain their survival in their small house that is nothing less than a palace for them.
