Hakan Boyav has participated in various productions in the fields of theater, television, and cinema. He has simultaneously pursued acting, directing, and cartoon art. He continues his professional work within the Ankara State Theatre. He began his professional career in state theaters and has produced in multiple artistic disciplines. He has been working within the Turkish State Theaters for many years and has taken roles in various television projects.

Life and Education

Hakan Boyav was born on January 10, 1964, in Ödemiş, İzmir. After graduating from Suphi Koyuncuoğlu High School, he earned a degree in Stage and Visual Arts from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Fine Arts in 1987. During his university years, he worked as a cartoonist and humor columnist for a local newspaper.

Theater Career

In 1988, Boyav joined the founding team of Diyarbakır State Theater. After serving there until 1993, he transferred to Antalya State Theater, and later to Ankara State Theater in 2003, where he still works as a permanent artist. He has directed numerous stage plays, including Sersem Kocanın Kurnaz Karısı, Müfettiş, Ayyar Hamza, Gergedan, Matruşka, and Rezervuar Kanişleri. His play Çiçek Çölü received an Honorable Mention in the 1987 Suat Taşer Dramatic Writing Awards.

Cartoon Work

Boyav has also been active in cartoon art, having held two solo exhibitions and published a cartoon album. He won the Abdi İpekçi Peace and Friendship Award in 1988 and the Yunus Nadi Cartoon Award in 1989.

Personal Life

Hakan Boyav is married and has two children. He resides in Ankara with his family.

Television Series

The Mansion with Vines (Asmalı Konak) – 2002
Tangled (Arapsaçı) – 2004
Dawn Hour (Seher Vakti) – 2004
Thief and Cop (Hırsız Polis) – 2005–2007
The Storm (Fırtına) – 2006
The Madman of the Mountains (Dağlar Delisi) – 2007
The Wall (Duvar) – 2007
The Heartless Man (Kalpsiz Adam) – 2008
Night and Day (Gece Gündüz) – 2008
The Lady’s Farm (Hanımın Çiftliği) – 2009–2011
Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu) – 2011–2014
White Carnation (Beyaz Karanfil) – 2014
Winter Sun (Kış Güneşi) – 2016
Amber (Kehribar) – 2016
The Last Emperor: Abdulhamid (Payitaht Abdülhamid) – 2017–2021
The Man from Maraş (Maraşlı) – 2021
The Agency (Teşkilat) – 2021–2022
The Balkan Lullaby (Balkan Ninnisi) – 2022
Nine Oguz (Dokuz Oğuz) – 2023
The Legend of Karaağaç (Karaağaç Destanı) – 2024

Movies

A Love Story (Bir Aşk Hikayesi) – 2004
There is a Thief! (Hırsız Var!) – 2005
At the Bar (Barda) – 2007
Don’t Be Afraid of Life (Hayattan Korkma) – 2007
The Governor (Vali) – 2008
Black Field (Black Field) – 2009
The International (The International) – 2009
Dragon Trap (Ejder Kapanı) – 2009
I Can’t Sleep While the Moon is Growing (Ay Büyürken Uyuyamam) – 2011
Behzat Ç.: I Buried You in My Heart (Behzat Ç.: Seni Kalbime Gömdüm) – 2011
Fed Up With Hunger (Açlığa Doymak) – 2012
Cingöz Recai: Return of a Legend (Cingöz Recai: Bir Efsanenin Dönüşü) – 2017

Awards

Suat Taşer Dramatic Writing Honorable Mention (Çiçek Çölü) - 1987
Ankara Art Institution Best Supporting Actor Award (Good) - 1995
Critics Association Best Director Award (Sersem Kocanın Kurnaz Karısı) - 2004