Özgür Çevik

Özgür Çevik
Born May 27, 1981 (1981-05-27) (age 30)
Ankara, Turkey
Residence Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Education Istanbul University Beykent University
Occupation Actor, Singer
Years active 2004–present
Notable works Yabancı Damat as Niko
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)

Özgür Çevik (born 27 May 1981) is a Turkish singer and actor who gained fame and intense fan following as a result of having appeared in his country's version of the television pop music talent contest, Star Academy and, subsequently, as a variety performer and actor.

A native of Ankara, his father was a soldier and his mother was a police officer. He has one younger sister. Because of his father's job, Çevik's family moved a lot. They moved back to Istanbul after the 1999 Marmaris Earthquake.

He studied philosophy at Istanbul University and radio & television at Beykent University.

Özgür Çevik was cast as the lead in the popular TV mini-series Yabancı Damat [The Foreign Groom], in which he starred as the Greek bridegroom Niko whose Turkish bride Nazlı was played by the actress Nehir Erdoğan.

He released his first album in 2008.

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