--- title: Engin Günaydın slug: engin-gunaydin-6be49 url: /detay/engin-gunaydin-6be49 type: biography language: English entity: primary: Engin Günaydın type: biography categories: - name: General Knowledge slug: genel-kultur url: /kategori/genel-kultur tags: - theater actor - burhan altıntop - engin günaydın - actor author: Ömer Said Aydın created_at: 2025-12-01T13:54:30.463125+03:00 updated_at: 2025-12-01T13:54:30.463141+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/01/13/13ilAouSfvkgBn0tjmHxRDO6FUP9a3h1.jpeg --- # Engin Günaydın > Turkish actor, comedian, and screenwriter. ## KURE Information Cards ### KURE Information Card: Engin Günaydın ![Image for "Engin Günaydın"](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/01/12/4HRaCfImWMA8XQN7iMxf4wnsE7eQE4jo.jpeg) | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Doğum Tarihi | 1972-01-29 | | Profession(s) | Actor | ## Article Content [Engin](/en/detay/engin-749866/llms.txt) Günaydın was born on 23 [January](/en/detay/ocak-2/llms.txt) 1972 in the Erbaa district of [Tokat](/en/detay/tokat-727422/llms.txt) province. After completing his primary education in Erbaa, he began his higher education at the [Hacettepe University](/en/detay/hacettepe-universitesi-2/llms.txt) [State](/en/detay/devlet-3/llms.txt) Conservatory; in his second year, he transferred to the [Architect](/en/detay/mimar-2/llms.txt) Sinan University State Conservatory and graduated from the [theater](/en/detay/tiyatro-2/llms.txt) department. ### **Career** Günaydın began his career in 1997 with a role in the theater play "Otogargara" at [step](/en/detay/adim-2/llms.txt). In the same year, he gained widespread recognition for portraying the character Zabıta İrfan in the [television](/en/detay/televizyon-2/llms.txt) series "Bir Demet Tiyatro". In 2001, he won the Best Supporting Male Actor award at the [Ankara](/en/detay/ankara-2/llms.txt) [Film](/en/detay/film-5/llms.txt) Festival for his role as Necati in [Zeki Demirkubuz](/en/detay/zeki-demirkubuz-748876/llms.txt)'s film "Yazgı". In 2004, he started performing sketches on Okan Bayülgen’s program; in 2005, he achieved major breakthrough success playing the character Burhan Altıntop in Gülse Birsel’s series "[Europe](/en/detay/avrupa-2/llms.txt) Yakası". In 2009, Günaydın wrote the screenplay for and starred in the film "Vavien", directed by Taylan Kardeşler. He received a series of awards for this film at the Istanbul Film Festival, Yeşilçam Awards, and SİYAD Awards in the [screenplay](/en/detay/senaryo-2/llms.txt) category. He also played the lead role in the television series "Galip Derviş". Known for his stand-up performances, Günaydın staged his show titled "O Hikayedeki [Fabric](/en/detay/mal/llms.txt) Benim". In 2012, he shared the Best Male Actor award at the [Adana](/en/detay/adana-2/llms.txt) Altın Koza International Film Festival with Ilyas Salman for his performance in the film "İçimdeki Ses". **Films and Series in Which He Appeared:** 2021 - Andropoz (TV Series) 2020-2021 - 10 Bin Adim (Memet) (TV Series) 2021 - Azizler (Aziz) (Film) 2017 - Aile Arasında (Fiko) (Film) 2015 - İçimdeki Ses ([Selim](/en/detay/selim-38f6c/llms.txt)) (Film) 2013-2014 - Galip Derviş (Galip Derviş) (TV Series) 2011-2012 - Muhteşem Yüzyıl ([Rose](/en/detay/gul-2/llms.txt) [Ağa](/en/detay/aga-3/llms.txt)) (TV Series) 2012 - Yeraltı ([Muharrem](/en/detay/muharrem-2/llms.txt)) (Film) 2009 - Vavien (Celal) (Film) 2006-2009 - Avrupa Yakası (Burhan Altıntop) (TV Series) 2006 - [Piety](/en/detay/takva-3/llms.txt) (Erol) (Film) 2004 - G.O.R.A. (Magazine Editor) (Film) 2004 - [Writing](/en/detay/yazi-2/llms.txt) Tura ([Sencer](/en/detay/sencer/llms.txt)) (Film) 2003 - Hadi fly bakalım (Senayi) (TV Series) 2003 - Alacakaranlık (TV Series) (TV Series) 2001 - Aşkım aşkım (TV Series) 2001 - Yazgı (Necati) (Film) 1995 - Bir Demet Tiyatro (Zabıta İrfan) (TV Series) **Screenplays:** 2020-2021 - 10 Bin Adım (TV Series) 2015 - İçimdeki Ses (Film) 2009 - Vavien (Film) **TV Shows:** 2001-2004 - Zaga: Günaydın became known for the [short](/en/detay/kisa/llms.txt) sketches he performed on Okan Bayülgen’s television program Zaga between 2001 and 2004. During this period, he continued to take roles in films and series. In 2003, while appearing in the TV series "Hadi Uç Bakalım" and "Alacakaranlık", he portrayed the character Sencer in Uğur Yücel’s film Yazı Tura (2003). **Awards:** 2001: 13th Ankara International Film Festival / Best Supporting Male Actor 2006: 33rd Altın Butterfly Awards / Best Male Comedy Actor 2010: 29th International Istanbul Film Festival / Best Screenplay Award 2012: 31st International Istanbul Film Festival / Best Male Actor Award 2013: 45th Cinema Writers Association Awards / Best Male Actor 2013: 19th International Adana Altın Koza Film Festival / Best Male Actor 2015: 20th Sadri Alışık Theater and Cinema Actor Awards / Best Male Actor ## Academic Sources and References 1. https://www.biyografiler.com/kimdir/engin-gunaydin 2. https://www.haberler.com/engin-gunaydin/biyografisi/ 3. Accessed November 26, 2025. 4. Accessed November 26, 2025. 5. Accessed November 26, 2025.