Biography
While studying at the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management of Bogazici University, he started drawing comics for the Turkish humor magazine Leman. In August 1995 he did his first stand-up comedy show in "Leman Culture Center" performing with no serious career intentions as a comedian. However, after the positive response of the audience, he continued his show to attract larger crowds in Besiktas Cultural Center where he has appeared in over a thousand stand-up comedy shows since, becoming so popular that tickets have sold for 250TL (approx. US$140). His movie career started in 1998 with a co-starring role in the comedy Everything's Gonna Be Great (1998), directed by Ömer Vargi, and continued with a role in Vizontele (2001), directed by Yilmaz Erdogan and Ömer Faruk Sorak. He achieved his greatest success by starring in and writing big-budget science-fiction parody G.O.R.A. (2004), also directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, which despite spending several years in production because of financial and other technical problems became a box-office hit and described by Rekin Teksoy as a strong sign that showed that popular cinema was successful in appealing to wide audiences. He maintained…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Water Diviner (2014) — Sgt. Jemal
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G.O.R.A. (2004) — Arif / Komutan Logar / Erşan Kuneri / Komutan Kubar
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A.R.O.G (2008) — Arif / Komutan Logar / Kaaya / Koobar / Enigma
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A Magnificent Haunting (2012) — Yusuf Antep
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Yahşi Batı (2009) — Aziz Vefa
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Arif V 216 (2018) — Arif Işık / Erşan Kuneri
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Vizontele (2001) — Fikri
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Hunting Season (2010) — İdris
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Magic Carpet Ride (2005) — Müslüm Durulmaz
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The Magician (2006) — İskender Tünaydın
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Everything's Gonna Be Great (1998) — Altan Çamlı
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Coming Soon (2014) — Zafer Yıldız / Beşir
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CM101MMXI Fundamentals (2013) — Self
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Ali Baba and the 7 Dwarfs (2015) — Ali Şenay / Boris Mancov
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Comidark Films: In Between (2019) — Ayzek
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Comidark Films: The Getaway (2019) — Alpay
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Iftar Soda (2016) — Cibar Kemal
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Do Not Disturb (2023) — Ayzek
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The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri (2022) — Erşan Kuneri
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Comidark Films 2: Insane (2020) — Güven
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Cem Yılmaz: Diamond Elite Platinum Plus (2021) — Self
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CMYLMZ (2008) — Self
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The European Side (2004) — Himself
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Cem Yılmaz: One Taste One Texture (1999) — Self
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Comidark Films 2: The Pawn (2020) — Birol
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Phi (2017) — Himself
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CMYLMZ: Questions & Answers (2010) — Self
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Bir Tat Bir Doku: Millennium (2001)
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Deli Aşk (2017) — Şefik Ercan
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CMXXIV (2025) — Self
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Bifo & CMYLMZ (2011)
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TOLGSHOW (2018) — Self
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My Dear Family (2008)
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Kavur (2023)
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CM101MMXI Fundamentals (2013) Extralar (2013) — Self
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Arif V 216: They Made It, But How? (2018)
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Tonight with İbrahim Selim (2019)
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CMYLMZ 0100111000110000111011 (2001) — Cem Yılmaz / Alien 1 / Alien 2 / New Cem Yılmaz
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Mazhar Alanson İle Misafir (2024)
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Pembe ve Mavi (2005)
Directed
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A.R.O.G (2008) — Director
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The Magician (2006) — Director
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Coming Soon (2014) — Director
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Ali Baba and the 7 Dwarfs (2015) — Director
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Comidark Films: In Between (2019) — Director
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Comidark Films: The Getaway (2019) — Director
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Do Not Disturb (2023) — Director
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The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri (2022) — Director
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Comidark Films 2: Insane (2020) — Director
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Cem Yılmaz: Diamond Elite Platinum Plus (2021) — Director
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Comidark Films 2: The Pawn (2020) — Director
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Bir Tat Bir Doku: Millennium (2001) — Director
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CMXXIV (2025) — Director
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Galata Monster — Director
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Cennet — Director