Birol Ünel

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Birol Ünel (born 18 August 1961) was a Turkish-German actor who played in German and Turkish films, television, and theatrical productions. His name, "Birol", means "unique" in Turkish.

Ünel was born in Mersin in southern Turkey. In 1968, his family moved to Brinkum near Bremen in Germany. He studied acting at Hanover Conservatory.

Ünel began as a theatre actor at the Berliner Tacheles where he played the lead and also directed the play "Caligula". Ünel made his film debut in 1988's The Passenger. He played a private detective in the film Dealer which he followed up with a role in Fatih Akın's Im Juli. Birol then acted in the award winning Gegen die Wand as Cahit Tomruk. He won the German film prize for best actor for this role.

His latest films have been Transylvania, Seven Heroes and Soul Kitchen. Ünel also acted in the hit Turkish film Hırsız var! in 2005.

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Birol Ünel is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 32 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Hürkuş: Göklerdeki Kahraman (2018), Sleepless Night (2011), Soul Kitchen (2009), House of the Sleeping Beauties (2006), Head-On (2004), In July (2000), Dead Pool (1997), Mau Mau (1992). The recorded credits span 1951 to 2018, including 17 movies and 15 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.