Emin.......................................Yılmaz ERDOGAN Erdoğan was born in 1968 in Hakkari. He grew up commuting across Turkey between Hakkari and Ankara where he went to school. He began play-writing and made his first stage appearance in 1987. He established his first theater company in 1988, and in 1994 he co-founded the Beşiktaş Cultural Center Actors with Necati Akpınar. Erdoğan took part in several plays and TV series. He is also the author of 5 books.
		Sıti Ana.......................................Demet AKBAG A graduate of İstanbul Township Fine Arts School's Theater Dept., Akbağ launched on her professional career at the Gönül Ülkü - Gazanfer Özcan Company in 1983. She worked with several private stage companies, and also starred in TV series from 1987 onwards. A recipient of no less than 8 awards for her roles in various plays and films, Akbağ has been working with the Beşiktaş Cultural Center Actors since the company's founding. .
		Nazmi.......................................Altan ERKEKLI Born in 1955 in İstanbul, Erkekli entered İstanbul University College of Humanities' Drama School in 1975. In the same year he began working with the prestigious Ankara stage company AST. After a 4 year stint with the State Theater, he returned to AST where he took part in over 20 plays. At the same time, he appeared in TV dramas and taught at Ankara University's Drama School. Awarded numerous times for his stage performances, Erkekli has recently left AST to work with the BCC Actors.

		Fikri.............................................Cem YILMAZ 23 Born in April 23,1973, in İstanbul, Yılmaz began producing cartoons for the Leman Magazine while he was a student at the Bosphorus University's School of Tourism and Catering. His first stand-up performance was in August 1995, and he has been working with BCC as a stand-up performer since that same year. Yılmaz has given more than 1200 shows to date, almost every one of which was sold out from the start earning him a place apart in the show biz. He has appeared throughout Turkey as well as in major European and US cities to record attendance. A book compilation of his cartoons is into its 14th edition. He co-starred in Ömer Vargı's box-office hit "Herşey Çok Güzel Olacak" in 1998. A bestseller for his performances on video, and an ad star among many other things, Yılmaz is currently doing his compulsory military duty.
		Sezgin.......................................Bican GÜNALAN 1964 İstanbul born, Günalan was an amateur stage artist from 1980 until 1987. He appeared in various plays and TV series as an actor and director's assistant, and took part in a 1988 feature film. Sezgin has been working with the BCC Actors since 1995.
		Gülizar........................................Şebnem SÖNMEZ Born in İstanbul in 1968, Sönmez has been on stage since her teens. She studied in İstanbul University's School of Fine Arts, and has made her professional apperance in 1991. She took part in numerous plays and TV series, as well as teaching drama school for children and adults. Sönmez joined BCC Actors with an award winning performance.

		Casım...........................................Salih KALYON Born in 1946, in Ağrı, Kalyon took up the theater when he was still in secondary school. After several amateur stage appearances, he made his professional debut with AST where he took part in several plays until 1976. The same year he founded Ankara Children's Drama Company, and staged a youth opera in 1979. He now works with the BCC Actors, and appears in plays, TV series and feature films.
		Latif..............................................Cezmi BASKIN The İstanbul born Baskın worked with several groups in his home town until he joined Ankara's AST with which stage company he worked for long years as an actor, director's assistant and instructor. He appeared in the state TV's educational dramas, as well as in feature films. Baskın also took part in Turkish expatriates' stage plays, and staged his own projects abroad. Currently he is active both on the stage, and in TV as well as the cinema.
		Şeyhmus.........................................Erdal TOSUN Born in 1963 in İstanbul, Tosun began his career as a movie actor in 1981. He finished the MSU State School of Fine Arts, and worked with various stage companies. After numerous stage, TV and feature film appearnaces, Tosun has recently joined the BCC Actors.

		Asiye...............................................Zeynep TOKUŞ 1Born in Ankara in 1977, Tokuş studied fashion design. She won a TV station's beauty contest in 1998, and was offered a leading part in a TV series. Vizontele is Tokuş's first feature film.
		Nafiz.................................................Tolga ÇEVİK Born in 1974 in İstanbul, Çevik studied acting in the US in Central Missouri State University. He returned home in 1996, and has been starring with Yeditepe Actors to critical acclaim.
		Rıfat....................................................Mesut ÇAKARLI Çakarlı was born in İstanbul in 1971. He made his debut on the stage in 1982 with a youth stage play, and starred in a feature film the same year. To this date, Çakarlı has appeared in over 20 TV and cinema films.

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		Reyhan........................................................İclal AYDIN Born in 1971 in Ankara, Aydın studied acting in Ankara Üniversity's Faculty of Humanities. She worked in Berlin, Germany, for six years as a stage actress, dramaturgist and assistant director. Since 1996, she has been working in Turkey as a TV host as well as appearing in TV series and stage plays.
		Ahmet..................................................Tuncer SALMAN Born in 1965 in Uşak, Salman graduated from Hacettepe University Fine Arts School's Acting Discipline. He took part in TV series and documentaries, and has been working in Antalya State Theater since 1993. Salman is also the co-founder of the OL Company with the Azarbaijani stage director Namık Agayev.
		Engin......................................................Serhat ÖZCAN Born in 1961 in Sinop, Özcan has been on the stage beginning from 1978. Also a dubbing actor for foreign films, he has appeared in two feature films prior to Vizontele, and is a BCC actor since 1995.

		Veli........................................................Şafak SEZER Born in Ankara in 1970, Sezer is a stage actor since 1989. He also appears in TV series and feature films.

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