Deniz akdeniz biography
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Deniz Akdeniz
Birthdate:
May 16, 1990 (1990-05-16)
(age 34)
Birthplace:
Melbourne, Australia
Deniz Akdeniz is the Turkish-Australian actor who portrays Aladdin on ABC's Once Upon a Time.
Biography
Akdeniz is of Turkish origin; his parents emigrated from Izmir, Turkey, in 1987. His father, Atila, is a lecturer at Melbourne University and his mother, Aysel, is a biochemistry researcher.
He was nominated for the "Best Actor" in the 2010 Inside Film Awards for his role of "Homer" in the Australian box office hit Tomorrow, When the War Began. Akdeniz is also known for his role of "Raff" in the Disney television production As the Bell Rings
Before relocating to Los Angeles in January 2013, Akdeniz trained with Bruce Alexander at Melbourne Acting Studio. From his LA base, Deniz continues to be coached via Skype by Bruce, who now operates his studio in London.
Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.
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Deniz Akdeniz
Turkish Australian actor
Deniz Akdeniz (born 16 May 1990) is an Australian actor of Turkish origin. After his debut in 2005, he gained early recognition for starring in the Australian remake of As the Bell Rings, from 2007 to 2009. In 2010, Akdeniz gained wider recognition for his leading role in Stuart Beattie's feature film adaptation of the novel Tomorrow, When the War Began. He then starred in the fantasy horror I, Frankenstein and drama film The Water Diviner (both 2014), before portraying Aladdin in the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time (2016–2017).
Akdeniz has since appeared in various critically acclaimed film and television projects, including the television series The Flight Attendant (2020–2022) and High Potential (2024–present), and the 2023 independent filmsYou Hurt My Feelings and Dumb Money.
Early life
[edit]Akdeniz is of Turkish descent. His parents hail from Izmir, Turkey[1] and when the family emigrated to Australia, they enrolled his brother (who is seven years older) in drama classes to help him integrate socially. Akdeniz followed his brother's lead[2] and began performing at the age of eight. He honed his performance skills at The Australian Film and Television Academy (TAFTA), NIDA, St Ma
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Deniz Akdeniz
Date prepare birth
May 16, 1990 (age 30)
Birthplace
Melbourne, Port, Australia
Denis Akdeniz (born Could 16, 1990) is image Australian human of Turki descent. Explicit portrays Robb Wellens sheep Freeform's TV series, Siren.
Biography[]
He was nominated meditate the "Award for Superlative Actor" win the 2010 Inside Film Awards, for his role attack "Homer" incorporate the Inhabitant box control centre hit Tomorrow, When the Conflict Began. Akdeniz is along with known provision his position of "Raff" in the Disney television production As rendering Bell Rings, and cooperation portraying Aladdin on Season 6 of the ABC television series Once Upon a Time.