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Yigit Özsener

Yigit Özsener

Actor · Born April 6, 1972 (54) · Izmir, Turkey

Yiğit Özşener (born 6 April 1972) is a Turkish actor. His family originates on paternal side from Turkish immigrants in Kavala, Greece, and on maternal side from Turkish immigrants in Skopje, Macedonia. Özşener graduated from Yıldız Technical University with a degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering in 1996. Özşener, who had begun studying acting at the Şahika Tekand acting studio, began acting there in various plays, including Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter, which was directed by Şahika Tekand herself. He gained national attention for appearing as the "Özgür Çocuk" (Free Child) in a series of commercials for Turkcell. He appeared in the series Karanlıkta Koşanlar with Uğur Yücel. Then he acted in the series Üzgünüm Leyla. He had parts in films such as O Şimdi Asker, Gece 11:45 and Beş Vakit. Between 2007 and 2009, he played Cemil Paşazade in the series Dudaktan Kalbe adapted from Reşat Nuri Güntekin's novel. Since 2009, he plays Cengiz Atay in the series Ezel. In 2011, he appeared in the film Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever (Love Likes Coincidences) and starred as Mete Avunduk in the film Kaybedenler Kulübü (The Losers' Club) about the 1990s cult radio show of the same name.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 6, 1972 (54)
From
Izmir, Turkey
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on Motif · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28

What are Yigit Özsener's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
35%
Society
19%
Ideas
6%
Survival
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Hopeful
4
Warm
2
Bittersweet
2
Contemplative
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Yigit Özsener's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yigit Özsener'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

47 credits, 8 with a Motif page.

  • Mira: Life After Divorce(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Polat

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Last Frame (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Enis

  • Color of Victory(2024)

    as Mustafa Kemal Paşa

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • My Wonderful Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 30 episodes · as Onur Gümüşçü

  • The Prince(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Komutan Marton

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Day Zero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Salih / Ejder

  • Cezailer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dr. Mert Güngel

  • Barbaroslar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 32 episodes · as Pietro

  • 10 Thousand Steps (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Gönenç

  • The Red Room (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Zafer Karahanoğlu

  • Reaction (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Ramo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 40 episodes · as Yavuz Gürkan

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 18 episodes · as Seyfi Amir

  • Kaybedenler Kulübü Yolda (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mete

  • A Hero’s Dream (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Something Useful (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Yavuz

  • Yüzyıllık Mühür (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hilmi

  • Ve perde! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • The Two Faces of January(2014)

    as Yahya (uncredited)

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • İntikam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 22 episodes · as Rüzgar Denizci

  • The End (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 25 episodes · as Selim

  • My Grandfather's People(2011)

    as İbrahim

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Losers' Club(2011)

    as Mete

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Love Likes Coincidences(2011)

    Actor

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Ezel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 71 episodes · as Cengiz Atay

  • I Saw the Sun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Yüzbaşı Caner

  • The Cat on the Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • From the Lips to the Heart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 75 episodes · as Cemil Paşazade

  • Kabuslar Evi: Onlara Dokunmak (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yunus

  • Kayıp (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Rüya Gibi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cenk Öztürk

  • Times and Winds(2006)

    as Yusuf

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Rüzgarlı Bahçe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Gece 11.45 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Okan

  • One Day in Europe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Polis

  • Apartment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mehmet

  • Estağfurullah Yokuşu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · as Sadi

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

    as Ömer

  • Zeybek Ateşi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Yeşil Işık (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Running in the Dark (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mehmet

  • Away from Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Murat

  • Crude (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Secret Profile (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Usta (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Zugzwang (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Man

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles, 43 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Love Likes Coincidences (2011)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

My Grandfather's People (2011)

Motif 97th

Most popular right now

Mira: Life After Divorce (2026)

Film career

20012026

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 Motif title. 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.

  • 2003Screen debut· He's in the Army Now
  • 2011Career best· Losers' Club

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score85th

By decade

2000s18 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Yigit Özsener's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Motif score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Color of Victory (2024)

99th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Grandfather's People (2011)

Motif 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 43. 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 Yigit Özsener work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yigit Özsener's Motif titles; Gonca Vuslateri shares the most, 2.