Özgür Çevik | |
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Born | May 27, 1981 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.