Boran Kuzum

Boran Kuzum
Born (1992-10-01) 1 October 1992
Ankara, Turkey
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
Notable work

Boran Kuzum (born 1 October 1992) is a Turkish actor. He graduated from the Theater Department of Istanbul University State Conservatory in 2015. Kuzum had studied economy at Ankara Gazi University for a year, but dropped out to focus on acting.[1][2]

Biography

Kuzum was born on 1 October 1992, in the city of Ankara, Turkey. His father, Bora Kuzum was the deputy manager of Ankara State Theatre. His mother, Fatma Zehra, is a graduate of Fine Arts.[3][4][5]

Career

Kuzum played a protester named Suat in 9 episodes of the period drama Analar ve Anneler alongside Okan Yalabık and played the mad sultan Mustafa I, in 12 episodes of the period drama Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem. Opposite Miray Daner, he played a Greek lieutenant named Leon in the period drama Vatanım Sensin, which won a Golden Butterfly Award for Best Series. His other roles were in the spin off crime series Saygı and the fantasy series Hakan: Muhafız. He acted alongside Pınar Deniz, in the film Aşkın Kıyameti.[6][7][8]

He played "Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplev" in the play The Seagull by Anton Chekhov at the Istanbul Theater Festival's opening. The play won the Üstün Akmen Theatre Award for Best Play and was nominated for the Afife Jale Award.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

In 2026, Kuzum had his international series debut, playing Yusuf in American crime comedy series Big Mistakes.[18]

Filmography

Film

Year Movie Role Notes Ref.
2012 Aşka Dokunmak Hakan Short film
2014 Bir Adam Yaratmak Journalist Short film
2017 Cingöz Recai: Bir Efsanenin Dönüşü Cüneyt
2020 Biz Böyleyiz Emrah Lead role
2022 Aşkın Kıyameti Fırat Lead role
Hazine Musa Lead role
Yılbaşı Gecesi Togay Lead role
2023 Bihter Behlül Lead role
2024 Intoxicated by Love Ala ad-Din Muhammad II
Mucize Aynalar Kerim Ongun Lead role
Adresi Olmayan Ev Alper Lead role

Television series

Year Movie Role Notes Ref.
2015 Analar ve Anneler Suat
2016 Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem Mustafa I
2016–2018 Vatanım Sensin Leonidas Papadopoulos Lead role
2018 Şahin Tepesi Efe Akdora Lead role
2020 Menajerimi Ara Himself Guest role
2026 Big Mistakes Yusuf Guest role

Web series

Year Movie Role Notes Ref.
2019–2020 The Protector Okhan / Hekim
2020–2021 Saygı Savaş Kaya Lead role
2024 Kimler Geldi, Kimler Geçti Şeyyaz Lead role
2026–present Big Mistakes Yusuf Lead role [19]

Music video appearances

Theatre

Year Movie Role Theater Ref.
2015 Oyunun Oyunu (Noises Off) Frederick / Philip Brent Istanbul University State Conservatory
2017–2018 Martı (The Seagull) Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplev Pürtelaş Theatre, Istanbul, Turkey

Awards and nominations

Year presented, name of the award ceremony, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Year Award ceremony Category Nominated work(s) Result Ref.
201744th Golden Butterfly AwardsBest CoupleVatanım SensinNominated [20]
Bilkent TVAwards Best Breakthrough ActorWon
Bilkent TV AwardsBest CoupleWon
GSU En AwardsBest Theater ActorThe SeagullNominated
Crystal Screen AwardsBest Supporting ActorsVatanım Sensin Boran Kuzum and Miray DanerWon
2018KTÜ Media AwardsBest Breakthrough ActorNominated
KTÜ Media AwardsBest CoupleNominated
Çorbada Tuzun Olsun AwardBest Breakthrough ActorWon
Çorbada Tuzun Olsun AwardBest CoupleWon
2025 26th Sadri Alışık Theatre and Film Actor Awards Best Supporting Actor of the Year in Dark Comedy Miracle Mirrors Nominated [21]

References

  1. ↑ "Boran Kuzum & Miray Daner: Aşkın en saf halinin ekrandaki yansıması HiLeon". ranini.tv.
  2. ↑ "Murat Yıldırım – Mart 2017".
  3. ↑ ""Aşk dil, din, ırk ayrımı dinlemez" – Pazar Haberleri". Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  4. ↑ sitesi, milliyet.com.tr Türkiye'nin lider haber. "Miray Daner ve Boran Kuzum hakkında bilmediğiniz 10 şey".
  5. ↑ "Boran Kuzum interviewpic.twitter.com/hXHBtylhW6". 8 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Cingöz Recai'yi yerden yere vurdu!". Sabah.
  7. ↑ "Aşkın Kıyameti: Romantik bir sefalet!". 26 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "BluTV Özel Yapımı Saygı: Bir Ercüment Çözer Dizisi İncelemesi - Söylenti Dergi". 15 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Üstün Akmen Tiyatro Ödülleri 2017 – 2018 Sezonu Adayları – ÜSTÜN AKMEN Tiyatro Ödülleri".
  10. ↑ Güloğlu, Murat. "İstanbul Film Festivali başlıyor". www.hurriyet.com.tr.
  11. ↑ "Boran Kuzum - Yasemin Özbudun Talent Management". Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Cingöz Recai filminden ilk kareler yayınlandı!". ranini.tv.
  13. ↑ "SEN KİMSİN BORAN KUZUM?". Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  14. ↑ "MARTI Şehir Tiyatroları". Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  15. ↑ "Tiyatro Eleştirmenleri Birliği Ödülleri açıklandı". 2 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "The Protector'un ikinci sezonunda hangi sürpriz isimler rol alacak? | MedyaTava". medyatava.com. 10 June 2018.
  17. ↑ fanatik. "Kenan İmirzalıoğlu ile Bergüzar Korel 3 yıl sonra yeniden - Spor Haberleri". Fanatik.com.tr. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  18. ↑ "Meet the Cast Behind Dan Levy's Hilarious New Show Big Mistakes".
  19. ↑ Petski, Denise (13 August 2025). "Dan Levy's Netflix Comedy Series 'Big Mistakes' Rounds Out Cast With 8 As Production Begins". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  20. ↑ Medyaradar (25 October 2017). "44. Pantene Altın Kelebek Ödülleri finalistleri belli oldu!" [The finalists for the 44th Golden Butterfly Awards have been announced!"]. Medyaradar (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  21. ↑ "HDI SİGORTA SADRİ ALIŞIK TİYATRO & SİNEMA OYUNCU ÖDÜLLERİ". hdisadrialisikodulleri.com. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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