Uğur Güneş (born 10 November 1987) is a Turkish actor. He rose to fame by playing the character Tugtekin Bey in Diriliş: Ertuğrul for which he received the Best Actor of the Year Award by the Ankara Ministry of Youth. Güneş received great appreciation for his performance in the İsimsizler TV series & was awarded the Jury Special Award at Young Turkey Summit Academy Awards 2017.
He received the best series trio award for his role in Bir Zamanlar Çukurova at the 24th Golden Lens Award Ceremony 2019.
Profile Name: Uğur Güneş
Height: 5′9″
Born: 10 Nov 1987
Birth Place: Ankara, Turkey
Currently Dating: Single
Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/ugurnesofficial/?hl=en
Güneş made his debut on TV with the Turkish drama series Yeniden Başla (Start Again), which aired on TRT in 2011. Next, he appeared in the ATV TV series Benim İçin Üzülme (Don’t Worry for Me). The show continued for two seasons. Güneş made his first appearance in cinema with Tamam miyiz? (Are We OK?) in 2013 & later appeared in the Turkish horror movie Şeytan-ı Racim (Devil) in the same year.
He became popular with his role as Tugtekin Bey in the popular Turkish historical drama Diriliş: Ertuğrul (Resurrection: Ertuğrul) and received the Best Actor Award by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in 2016. In 2014 he played the character of Çetin in the TV series Urfalıyam Ezelden (Devoted). He also worked in a mini TV series Seddülbahir 32 Saat in 2016. He played the character of Fatih in the action TV series İsimsizler (Nameless Squad).
Lastly, he started in the Bir Zamanlar Çukurova TV series in 2018 and won critics’ praises. He also played Cemal Tunalı, a patriotic character in the movie Cep Herkülü: Naim Süleymanoğlu, based on the life of Naim Süleymanoğlu.
Movies And TV Series
Series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Yeniden Basla | Eray |
| 2012–2013 | Benim İçin Üzülme | Şiyar |
| 2014 | Urfalıyam Ezelden | Çetin |
| 2015 | Seddülbahir 32 Saat | Hüseyin |
| 2015–2016 | Diriliş: Ertuğrul | Tuğtekin Bey |
| 2017 | İsimsizler | Fatih |
| 2018–2021 | Bir Zamanlar Çukurova | Yılmaz Akkaya |
| 2021–2022 | Kanunsuz Topraklar | Davut |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tamam miyiz? | Serhat |
| 2013 | Şeytan-ı Racim | Emrah |
| 2019 | Cep Herkülü: Naim Süleymanoğlu | Cemal Tunalı |