Haluk Bilginer

Actor · born 5 June 1954 · İzmir, Turkey

Nihat Haluk Bilginer (born 5 June 1954) is a Turkish actor. In addition to his acting career in Turkey, he has also worked in the United Kingdom and remains best known for his role as Mehmet Osman in the television soap opera EastEnders during the 1980s. He has also starred in Hollywood movies as a minor actor. He played a villainous guerrilla leader in the 1987 comedy film Ishtar and a Turkish Mafioso in the 2001 dark comedy film Buffalo Soldiers. In 2018, he played Doctor Sartain in Halloween and in 2023 he starred as the lead in the TV series The Turkish Detective.

For his role in Şahsiyet (2018), Bilginer won the Best Actor award at the 47th International Emmy Awards.

Where to start: Winter Sleep (2014).

As actor 55

Güneye Giderken

TBA

Güneye Giderken

TBA

Yan Yana (2025) poster

Yan Yana

2025 · 6.9/10

Maria (2024) poster

Maria

2024 · 6.5/10

A Long Cold Winter (2024) poster

A Long Cold Winter

2024

Stuck Apart (2021) poster

Stuck Apart

2021 · 5.9/10

Leyla Everlasting (2020) poster

Leyla Everlasting

2020 · 3.7/10

Noah Land (2019) poster

Noah Land

2019 · 7.0/10

Halloween (2018) poster

Halloween

2018 · 6.6/10

Forget About Nick (2017) poster

Forget About Nick

2017 · 5.4/10

Shelter (2017) poster

Shelter

2017 · 5.3/10

Cingöz Recai (2017) poster

Cingöz Recai

2017 · 4.2/10

Trendy (2017) poster

Trendy

2017 · 7.0/10

The Bank of Broken Hearts (2017) poster

The Bank of Broken Hearts

2017 · 6.2/10

The Ottoman Lieutenant (2017) poster

The Ottoman Lieutenant

2017 · 6.0/10

The Last Schnitzel (2017) poster

The Last Schnitzel

2017 · 6.9/10

Ben-Hur (2016) poster

Ben-Hur

2016 · 5.8/10

A Long Cold Winter (2014) poster

A Long Cold Winter

2014 · 7.8/10

Evliya Çelebi ve Ölümsüzlük Suyu (2014) poster

Evliya Çelebi ve Ölümsüzlük Suyu

2014 · 5.7/10

Rosewater (2014) poster

Rosewater

2014 · 6.4/10

Winter Sleep (2014) poster

Winter Sleep

2014 · 7.5/10

The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) poster

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

2013 · 6.6/10

Öldürme Üzerine - Acayip Hikayeler (2012) poster

Öldürme Üzerine - Acayip Hikayeler

2012

Antonius and Cleopatra (2012) poster

Antonius and Cleopatra

2012 · 8.0/10

W.E. (2011) poster

W.E.

2011 · 6.3/10

7 (2011) poster

7

2011 · 5.6/10

Çanakkale Çocukları (2011) poster

Çanakkale Çocukları

2011 · 2.6/10

Five Minarets in New York (2010) poster

Five Minarets in New York

2010 · 5.5/10

7 Husbands for Hurmuz (2009) poster

7 Husbands for Hurmuz

2009 · 6.0/10

The International (2009) poster

The International

2009 · 6.3/10

A Son of the Sun (2008) poster

A Son of the Sun

2008 · 6.6/10

Cars of the Revolution (2008) poster

Cars of the Revolution

2008 · 7.8/10

Police (2007) poster

Police

2007 · 6.7/10

15 Minutes Over Low Heat (2006) poster

15 Minutes Over Low Heat

2006 · 6.0/10

Killing the Shadows (2006) poster

Killing the Shadows

2006 · 7.1/10

Robbery Alla Turca (2005) poster

Robbery Alla Turca

2005 · 4.8/10

Disappeared (2004) poster

Disappeared

2004 · 4.5/10

Where's Firuze? (2004) poster

Where's Firuze?

2004 · 7.2/10

The Hittites: A Civilization that Changed the World (2003) poster

The Hittites: A Civilization that Changed the World

2003 · 6.2/10

Buffalo Soldiers (2002) poster

Buffalo Soldiers

2002 · 6.3/10

Elephants and Grass (2000) poster

Elephants and Grass

2000 · 6.6/10

Beans (2000) poster

Beans

2000 · 7.1/10

Güle Güle (2000) poster

Güle Güle

2000 · 7.1/10

Last Harem (1999) poster

Last Harem

1999 · 5.5/10

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert (1999) poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert

1999 · 5.6/10

Innocence (1997) poster

Innocence

1997 · 7.6/10

Sawdust Tales (1997) poster

Sawdust Tales

1997 · 5.6/10

Nihavend Mucize (1997) poster

Nihavend Mucize

1997 · 4.9/10

Istanbul Beneath My Wings (1996) poster

Istanbul Beneath My Wings

1996 · 6.6/10

The 80th Step (1996) poster

The 80th Step

1996 · 9.0/10

Amerikalı (1993) poster

Amerikalı

1993 · 5.1/10

Two Women (1992) poster

Two Women

1992 · 5.7/10

Cloud in Love (1991) poster

Cloud in Love

1991 · 7.5/10

Time of Death (1990) poster

Time of Death

1990 · 8.0/10

Ishtar (1987) poster

Ishtar

1987 · 4.6/10

Half Moon Street (1986) poster

Half Moon Street

1986 · 5.0/10

TV shows 35

The Eighth Family (2025) poster

The Eighth Family

TV · 2025 · 7.8/10

Lovers & Liars (2025) poster

Lovers & Liars

TV · 2025 · 7.4/10

The Veil (2024) poster

The Veil

TV · 2024 · 6.5/10

The Turkish Detective (2023) poster

The Turkish Detective

TV · 2023 · 5.2/10

Hot Skull (2022) poster

Hot Skull

TV · 2022 · 5.9/10

Wild Abandon (2022) poster

Wild Abandon

TV · 2022 · 6.6/10

Baba (2022) poster

Baba

TV · 2022 · 4.7/10

Şeref Bey (2021) poster

Şeref Bey

TV · 2021 · 5.2/10

Alex Rider (2020) poster

Alex Rider

TV · 2020 · 7.8/10

Persona (2018) poster

Persona

TV · 2018 · 8.1/10

Absolute Cinema

Black Letter (2017) poster

Black Letter

TV · 2017 · 9.7/10

Innocent (2017) poster

Innocent

TV · 2017 · 7.5/10

Kaçak (2013) poster

Kaçak

TV · 2013 · 7.6/10

Hayatımın Rolü (2012) poster

Hayatımın Rolü

TV · 2012 · 6.5/10

İstanbul'un Altınları (2011) poster

İstanbul'un Altınları

TV · 2011 · 7.2/10

Cuma'ya Kalsa (2010) poster

Cuma'ya Kalsa

TV · 2010 · 4.0/10

Ezel (2009) poster

Ezel

TV · 2009 · 8.4/10

Absolute Cinema

Sıkı Dostlar (2009) poster

Sıkı Dostlar

TV · 2009 · 6.0/10

Nerede Kalmıştık (2008) poster

Nerede Kalmıştık

TV · 2008

Sevgili Dünürüm (2007) poster

Sevgili Dünürüm

TV · 2007 · 5.5/10

Yine de Aşığım (2005) poster

Yine de Aşığım

TV · 2005 · 9.0/10

Yes, Minister (2004) poster

Yes, Minister

TV · 2004 · 8.0/10

Spooks (2002) poster

Spooks

TV · 2002 · 7.7/10

Sweet Life (2001) poster

Sweet Life

TV · 2001 · 8.0/10

Absolute Cinema

Cesur Kuşku (2001) poster

Cesur Kuşku

TV · 2001 · 8.0/10

Running in the Dark (2001) poster

Running in the Dark

TV · 2001 · 7.4/10

Eyvah Kızım Büyüdü (2000) poster

Eyvah Kızım Büyüdü

TV · 2000 · 5.0/10

Eyvah Babam (1998) poster

Eyvah Babam

TV · 1998

Gülşen Abi (1994) poster

Gülşen Abi

TV · 1994 · 7.2/10

Sıcağı Sıcağına (1993) poster

Sıcağı Sıcağına

TV · 1993 · 6.0/10

Borsa (1993) poster

Borsa

TV · 1993

Gecenin Öteki Yüzü (1987) poster

Gecenin Öteki Yüzü

TV · 1987

Ateşten Günler (1987) poster

Ateşten Günler

TV · 1987 · 7.7/10

Murder of a Moderate Man

1985

Murder of a Moderate Man

TV · 1985 · 7.0/10

EastEnders (1985) poster

EastEnders

TV · 1985 · 4.3/10

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Haluk Bilginer movie?

By viewer score, Winter Sleep (2014) at 7.5/10.

What are Haluk Bilginer’s most popular movies?

Halloween, Ben-Hur, The International.

How many movies has Haluk Bilginer made?

55 films on TMDB, 55 as actor.