Alican Yücesoy (born 22 October 1982) is a Turkish actor, screenwriter and director. He is best known for films, theatre plays. In television career, He is best known for surreal series Şubat, drama series "Kördüğüm", İntikam Turkish remake of "Revenge", medical series "Sen de Gitme" and supporting roles in popular series "Suskunlar", "Adanalı", "Zoraki Koca". He gained international recognition with his role in the Japanese-Turkish co-production 125 Years Memory. He portrayed as Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in films "Zübeyde Analar ve Oğullar" and "Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali" for twice.
Early life
His maternal family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Bartın and Ruse where Turk minority in Bulgaria lives. His paternal family is of Arab and Turkish descents from Antep and Urfa.
After completing his primary, secondary and high school education in Bursa, Yücesoy enrolled in Haliç University Theatre Department for acting education. He started to work at Bakırköy Municipality Theatre after he participated in an audition the day after he entered the school. He later started appearing in TV series and movies. As of 2015, he is the new general art director of Bakırköy Municipality Theatre.
Theatre
He-Go: Halil Babür – Altıdan Sonra Theatre – 2017
Gülünç Karanlık: Wolfram Lotz – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2016
Hayvan Çiftliği: George Orwell – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2014
Sıkı Yönetim: Albert Camus – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2012
Eksik: Özer Aslan – Tiyatro Hal – 2012
Külhanbeyi Müzikali: Ülkü Ayvaz – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2011
Aklı Havada: Ali Yenel – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2010
Yağmurcu: N. Richard Nash – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2008
Tersine Dünya: Orhan Kemal – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2007
Dua Odası: Shan Khan – Tiyatro Z – 2006
Pırtlatan Bal: Aziz Nesin – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2005
Günün Adamı: Haldun Taner – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2005
Teneke: Yaşar Kemal – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2004
Klakson, Borazanlar ve Bırtlar: Dari Fo – Bakırköy Municipality Theatres – 2004
Köpek Kadın Erkek: Sibylle Berg – 2004
Suret: Onur Bayraktar – Stüdyo Drama – 2004
Filmography
As director and screenwriter
Taş (short film)
As actor
Series
Film
Short film
The Flag
Cemil Show
TV programs
2022 Maske Kimsin Sen? (Judge)
Awards
26th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival – Best Actor Awards (2019) (Küçük Şeyler) 56th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival – Best Actor Awards (2019) The 33rd Montenegro Film Festival Golden Mimosa for Best Actor – La Belle Indifference 9th Malatya International Film Festival – Best Actor Award 7th Kayseri Film Festival – Best Actor Award (Küçük Şeyler)