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Mehmet Günsür

Mehmet Günsür

Actor · Born May 8, 1975 (51) · Istanbul, Turkey

Mehmet Günsür (born 8 May 1975) is a Turkish model, actor and producer. Günsür was born in 1975 as the second child of a family of Tatar descent (a Turkic ethnic subgroup). His mother, Sibel, was a lecturer and his father, Teoman, was an industrial engineer who graduated from the Middle East Technical University and worked in a number of different sectors. His older sister Zeynep Günsür Yüceil, who is a choreographer of modern ballet, is also a lecturer. He began his acting career at the age of seven in various commercials. At the age of 14, he appeared in Okan Uysaler's series Geçmiş Bahar Mimozaları with actors such as Rutkay Aziz, Filiz Akın and Müşfik Kenter. After graduating from the Italian High School, he entered the Marmara University Communication Faculty and graduated with honors. Günsür gave concerts with a music group and ran a restaurant for four years. With a friend's help, he auditioned for a role in the movie Hamam. After the trial shot, he was accepted for the role and the film was directed by Ferzan Özpetek. After this film, he decided to turn to acting. Günsür got married on 17 July 2006 to the Italian documentalist Caterina Mongio, whom he met in 2004. They have 3 children.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 8, 1975 (51)
From
Istanbul, Turkey
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on Motif · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 2% in 30 days

What are Mehmet Günsür's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
31%
Society
12%
Morality
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
6%
Survival
3%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Tense
5
Romantic
5
Contemplative
5
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mehmet Günsür's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mehmet Günsür's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 12 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever 3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Death of Truth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Bride Squad 2(2025)

    as Akın

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Envy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 33 episodes · as Halit Paşazade

  • My Mother’s Tale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 15 episodes · as Hasan Soydaşlı

  • Atatürk 1881-1919 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ali Rıza Efendi

  • Bride Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Akın

  • Ashes(2024)

    as Kenan

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Atatürk 1881 - 1919 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ali Rıza Efendi

  • Search(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tufan

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Gift(2019)

    Show 24 episodes · as Erhan

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Tonight with İbrahim Selim (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Kanaga (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · as Mardin Tamay

  • The Lord of the Seagull (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Şenol

  • Phi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 22 episodes · as Deniz

  • Istanbul Kirmizisi(2017)

    as Yusuf

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Whisper If I Forget(2014)

    as Tarik

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Love Likes Coincidences(2011)

    as Özgür

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Century(2011)

    Show 139 episodes · as Şehzade Mustafa

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Weddings and Other Disasters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Andrea

  • The Voice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Onur

  • Se chiudi gli occhi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ali

  • Bıçak Sırtı (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 30 episodes · as Mehmet Ertuğrul

  • Fall Down Dead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Associate Producer · as Detective Stefan Kercheck

  • Güz Yangını (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Soner

  • Beyaz Gelincik (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 74 episodes · as Mustafa Aslanbaş

  • Istanbul Tales(2005)

    as Rıfkı

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Hayal Kurma Oyunları (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Futbolcu

  • He's in the Army Now (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The Italian (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Giorgio

  • The Friends of Jesus: Thomas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Giovanni

  • Gli amici di Gesù - Giuda(2001)

    as Giovanni

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Don Matteo(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mohammed Achir

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Sır Dosyası (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ayhan İnce

  • Steam: The Turkish Bath(1997)

    as Mehmet

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Suyun Öte Yanı (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Geçmiş Bahar Mimozaları (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sabih

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 36 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Love Likes Coincidences (2011)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Whisper If I Forget (2014)

Motif 95th

Most popular right now

The Magnificent Century (2011)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 35 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Motif score55thProducing1 of 37: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 37: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2010s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 10% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Mehmet Günsür's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Motif score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Bride Squad 2 (2025)

98th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Whisper If I Forget (2014)

Motif 95th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Mehmet Günsür work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mehmet Günsür's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ferzan Özpetek shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers