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|name = Numan Acar |
|name = Numan Acar |
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|image = Numan Acar Cannes 2017.jpg |
|image = Numan Acar Cannes 2017.jpg |
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|caption = Acar at the [[2017 Cannes Film Festival]] |
|caption = Acar at the [[2017 Cannes Film Festival]] |
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df= |
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1974|10|07}} |
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|birth_place = [[Kelkit]], Turkey |
|birth_place = [[Kelkit]], [[Gümüşhane Province|Gümüşhane]], Turkey |
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|occupation = Actor, producer |
|occupation = Actor, producer |
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|years_active = 2003–present |
|years_active = 2003–present |
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'''Numan Acar''' (born 7 October 1974) is a Turkish- |
'''Numan Acar''' (born 7 October 1974) is a Turkish-German actor and film producer.<ref name=ssv>[http://www.schauspielervideos.de/fullprofile/schauspieler-numan-acar.html Actors' profile (in German)]</ref> |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Acar was born in 1974 in Kozoglu, a small village in the [[Kelkit]] |
Acar was born in 1974 in Kozoglu, a small village in the [[Kelkit District|Kelkit district]] of Turkey; he lived in the nearby city of [[Erzincan]] until 1982, when his family emigrated to Germany. Acar earned a degree in [[civil engineering]], then switched his focus to acting. He started performing in both Turkish and German films, then started ''Acar Entertainment'' in 2007, producing German-Turkish movies. |
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After numerous roles in Turkish, German and South Korean film and television productions, Acar played his first role in an American production in 2014, as Haissam Haqqani in [[Homeland (season 4)|season four]] of ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]''. He reprised the role in 2020 for ''Homeland''{{'s}} [[Homeland (season 8)|eighth and final season]]. |
After numerous roles in Turkish, German and South Korean film and television productions, Acar played his first role in an American production in 2014, as Haissam Haqqani in [[Homeland (season 4)|season four]] of ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]''. He reprised the role in 2020 for ''Homeland''{{'s}} [[Homeland (season 8)|eighth and final season]]. |
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He portrayed [[Chameleon (Marvel Comics)|Dmitri Smerdyakov]] in the 2019 [[Marvel Studios|Marvel]] film, ''[[Spider-Man: Far From Home]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|date=17 July 2018|title='Spider-Man: Far From Home' Adds Numan Acar|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/spider-man-far-from-home-numan-acar-sony-1202428003/|access-date=6 April 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Acar, who lives in [[Berlin]], speaks several languages fluently including |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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|''Run for Your Life! (Lauf um Dein Leben – Vom Junkie zum Ironman |
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|''[[Point Break (2015 film)|Point Break]]'' |
| ''[[Point Break (2015 film)|Point Break]]'' |
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|Turkish |
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|2016 |
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|''[[Ali and Nino (film)|Ali and Nino]]'' |
| ''[[Ali and Nino (film)|Ali and Nino]]'' |
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|Seyid Mustafa |
| Seyid Mustafa |
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|2016 |
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|''[[The Promise (2016 American film)|The Promise]]'' |
| ''[[The Promise (2016 American film)|The Promise]]'' |
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|Mustafa |
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|2016 |
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|''[[The Great Wall (film)|The Great Wall]]'' |
| ''[[The Great Wall (film)|The Great Wall]]'' |
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|Najid |
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|2016 |
| 2016 |
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|''Sister Moon'' |
| ''Sister Moon'' |
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|Feuerwolf |
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|Short film |
| Short film |
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|2017 |
| 2017 |
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|''[[In the Fade]]'' |
| ''[[In the Fade]]'' |
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|Nuri Sekerci |
| Nuri Sekerci |
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|2018 |
| 2018 |
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|''[[12 Strong]]'' |
| ''[[12 Strong]]'' |
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|Mullah Razzan |
| Mullah Razzan |
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|2019 |
| 2019 |
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|''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]'' |
| ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]'' |
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|[[List of Disney's Aladdin characters#Hakim|Hakim]] |
| [[List of Disney's Aladdin characters#Hakim|Hakim]] |
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|2019 |
| 2019 |
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|''[[Spider-Man: Far From Home]]'' |
| ''[[Spider-Man: Far From Home]]'' |
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|[[Chameleon (Marvel Comics)|Dimitri Smerdyakov]] |
| [[Chameleon (Marvel Comics)|Dimitri Smerdyakov]] |
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| TBA |
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|2006 |
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|''Freunde für immer |
|''Freunde für immer – Das Leben ist rund'' |
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|Indischer Taxifahrer |
|Indischer Taxifahrer |
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|Episode: "Elf Freunde" |
|Episode: "Elf Freunde" |
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|''Bible Code (Der Bibelcode)'' |
|''[[:de:Der Bibelcode|Bible Code]] (Der Bibelcode)'' |
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|Victor |
|Victor |
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|''[[Kung Fu Mama – Agentin mit Kids|Kung Fu Mama]]'' |
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|Jussuf |
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|''Männer ticken, Frauen anders'' |
|''{{Ill|Men Are Wired One Way, Women Another|de|Männer ticken, Frauen anders}}'' |
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|Rezeptionist |
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|''Blutadler'' |
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|Mamoot |
|Mamoot |
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|''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'' |
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|Haissam Haqqani |
|Haissam Haqqani |
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|2018 |
|2018, 2022 |
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|''[[Jack Ryan (TV series)|Jack Ryan]]'' |
|''[[Jack Ryan (TV series)|Jack Ryan]]'' |
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|Tony |
|Tony |
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Latest revision as of 07:26, 18 January 2024
Numan Acar | |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Numan Acar (born 7 October 1974) is a Turkish-German actor and film producer.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Acar was born in 1974 in Kozoglu, a small village in the Kelkit district of Turkey; he lived in the nearby city of Erzincan until 1982, when his family emigrated to Germany. Acar earned a degree in civil engineering, then switched his focus to acting. He started performing in both Turkish and German films, then started Acar Entertainment in 2007, producing German-Turkish movies.
After numerous roles in Turkish, German and South Korean film and television productions, Acar played his first role in an American production in 2014, as Haissam Haqqani in season four of Homeland. He reprised the role in 2020 for Homeland's eighth and final season.
He portrayed Dmitri Smerdyakov in the 2019 Marvel film, Spider-Man: Far From Home.[2]
Acar, who lives in Berlin, speaks several languages fluently including German, Turkish, Spanish and English and has knowledge of Kurdish, Azerbaijani and Arabic.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Titel | Role | Note |
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2003 | Angelina | Murat | Short film |
2003 | Linie X | 1. Türke | Short film |
2004 | Riechen | Mann | Short film |
2004 | Kebab Connection | Schwertkämpfer | |
2005 | Max and Moritz Reloaded | Bülent, Fighter | |
2006 | 7 | Short film | |
2006 | Killing the Shadows (Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü?) | Trasci Ali | |
2006 | Lieben | Hakan | |
2006 | Cenneti Beklerken | Mustafa | |
2006 | Eve Giden Yol 1914 | Vartolu Settar | |
2007 | Refugee (Mülteci) | Azad | |
2008 | Run for Your Life! | Salih | |
2008 | For a Moment, Freedom (Ein Augenblick Freiheit) | ||
2008 | Dot (Punkt) | ||
2008 | Pure Random | The Killed | Short film |
2008 | Last Look | Boom Operator | |
2009 | Fire! | Rashid | |
2009 | The Basement | Terek | |
2010 | Time You Change (Zeiten ändern dich) | Jussuf | |
2010 | Takiye: Allah yolunda | Mesut | |
2010 | The Coming Days | Botschafter | |
2011 | Kokowääh | Arbeiter Gewerbehof | |
2011 | Labirent | Bk44 | |
2012 | Berlin Kaplani | Hodcha | |
2012 | Schutzengel | TV Reporter Türkei | |
2013 | The Berlin File | Abdul | |
2013 | The Immortalizer | Hassan | Short film |
2014 | Vergrabene Stimmen | Kaan | |
2014 | Flying Home | Karadeniz | |
2014 | Rosewater | Rahim | |
2014 | The Cut | Alpasan | Uncredited |
2015 | Point Break | Turkish doorman | |
2016 | Ali and Nino | Seyid Mustafa | |
2016 | The Promise | Mustafa | |
2016 | The Great Wall | Najid | |
2016 | Sister Moon | Feuerwolf | Short film |
2017 | In the Fade | Nuri Sekerci | |
2018 | 12 Strong | Mullah Razzan | |
2019 | Aladdin | Hakim | |
2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Dimitri Smerdyakov | |
TBA | The Way of the Wind |
Television
[edit]Year | Titel | Role | Note |
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2003 | Fast perfekt verlobt | TV film | |
2003 | Nach so vielen Jahren | Stage Worker | TV film |
2003 | Mit einem Rutsch ins Glück | Tango lehrer | TV film |
2005 | Die Gerichtsmedizinerin | Metzger | Episode: "Die letzte Reise" |
2006 | SOKO Kitzbühel | Bollywood Film Hero | Episode: "Blumen für die Diva" |
2006 | Freunde für immer – Das Leben ist rund | Indischer Taxifahrer | Episode: "Elf Freunde" |
2007 | Dr. Psycho – Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ich | Jugo | 2 episodes |
2007 | CÖT (Cok Özel Tim) | Mahir | 1 episode |
2007 | Menekşe ile Halil | Mehmet | Episode: "The Escape" |
2008 | Bible Code (Der Bibelcode) | Victor | TV film |
2008 | Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei | Hassan | Episode: "Am Ende der Jugend" |
2009 | Lasko – Die Faust Gottes | Prinz Jamal al Raschid | Episode: "Der Ölprinz" |
2011 | Homicide Unit Istanbul (Mordkommission Istanbul) | Cemil | Episode: "Der Preis des Lebens" |
2011 | Kung Fu Mama | Jussuf | TV film |
2011 | Nina sieht es ...!!! | Santini | TV film |
2011 | Men Are Wired One Way, Women Another | Rezeptionist | TV film |
2012 | Cologne P.D. (SOKO Köln) | Darko | Episode: "Fischer gegen Fischer" |
2012 | Blood Eagle | Mamoot | TV film |
2013 | Achtung Polizei! | Taifun | TV film |
2014, 2020 | Homeland | Haissam Haqqani | Main Cast |
2015 | Crossing Lines | Borz Dudayev | Episode: "Expose" |
2017 | Prison Break | Abu Ramal | 3 episodes |
2018, 2022 | Jack Ryan | Tony | 2 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Actors' profile (in German)
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (17 July 2018). "'Spider-Man: Far From Home' Adds Numan Acar". Deadline. Retrieved 6 April 2021.