Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1978-07-24

Place of Birth

Istanbul, Turkey

Nurettin Sönmez

Biography

Nurettin Sönmez (born July 24, 1978) is a Turkish actor and martial arts teacher. He is best known for his role as "Bamsı Beyrek" in historical series Diriliş: Ertuğrul. Sönmez was born on 23 November 1978 in Istanbul. He is a child of an immigrant family. His mother is an Albanian immigrant. His father, Ümit Sönmez, is a dentist. Nurettin Sönmez graduated from Istanbul University Mining Engineering Department. He then went to the Dialog Communication Acting School of Can and Arsen Gürzap and graduated from there. Later, he studied theatre at Yeditepe University. Sönmez started his acting career in 1999 with the Akşam Güneşi series, in which he shared the lead role with Serdar Gökhan, Pelin Batu and Sumru Yavrucuk. He started to attract attention with the character of Gaddar Ali, which he portrayed in the series Osmanlı'da Derin Devlet, published in 2013. Since 2014 he has become well known with the character of Bamsı Beyrek in the series Diriliş: Ertuğrul and its sequel Kuruluş: Osman. Besides acting, Sönmez is also an instructor about Far East sports, providing training and seminars in Turkey and abroad.

Known for

Kuruluş Osman

The epic continuation of Diriliş Ertuğrul, Kuruluş Osman follows Osman Bey — son of Ertuğrul and destined founder of the Ottoman Empire — as he transforms a small Turkic tribe into a sovereign state. Battling the Byzantine Empire, Mongol forces and treachery from within, Osman must prove himself as both a warrior and a leader. A sweeping historical action drama built on faith, honour and the birth of one of history's greatest empires.

Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests

The epic story of Mehmed II — the young Ottoman prince who defied palace enemies, survived treachery and deposition, and returned to fulfil his life's dream: the conquest of Constantinople. Spanning his rise from a doubted heir to one of history's most consequential rulers, the series unfolds across palace intrigue, battlefield warfare and a psychological chess match between two great empires. Praised as the finest Turkish historical series in years — cinematic, fast-paced and historically grounded.

Resurrection: Ertugrul

Ertuğrul Bey and the Knights Templar in the 13th century Alba and step and step with the struggle against brutal Mongols depicts the process of establishing the Ottoman principality.

Tatar Ramazan: Ben Bu Oyunu Bozarım

Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam

Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam is a Turkish historical television series about Assassins, Tulip period and Patrona Halil rebellion in 18th-century Ottoman Empire. It was originally broadcast on Turkey's state television TRT.

Mavi Kelebekler

Osmanlı'da Derin Devlet

Sipahi

Korkut Ali Türkoğlu (Kaan Yıldırım), the most talented agent trained by the National Intelligence Organization in the recent period, reaches important information about the plans made about Turkey after an operation full of action and intelligence. In line with this information, Yıldırım Zafer Bozok (Kerem Alışık), who was withdrawn from the field and whose successful operations in the past was taught as a course at the MIT School, is recalled to duty. There are surprises in the operation carried out by Korkut Ali and Yıldırım with a talented team. Fate brings together the counter-terrorism commissioner Canan (Özge Gürel) and Korkut Ali in the country after abroad, and the duo's business gets very difficult.

Tozkoparan İskender: Sır

Kıvılcım

Dance with the Jackals 6

After years of failed attempts to get rich and various perilous adventures, Gökhan, Necmi, Servet and Hikmet are all jobless and completely broke. A letter from Manolya, Fatma's lost sister, brings new hope.