Biography
Özyağcılar was born in 1948 in Bursa. He started his acting career in 1967, with the movie "Ölüm Tarlası" (Field of Death). He is a theater artist as well as a screen actor, who had roles in many plays, movies and TV series. He also appeared in TV commercials.
Özyağcılar is a popular character in the TV series Yabancı Damat, which is famous both in Turkey and Greece.
The artist regained his popularity in Turkey in 2007 with the series named Elveda Rumeli (Farewell Rumelia), portraying a Turkish peasant living during the turmoil times of 19th century in Balkans region, near Monastir, with his family, when Ottoman Empire started to lose territory and fall back.
He is married to Güzin Özyağcılar, also a theater actress.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Champions
Character: Hakkı Dede
MOVIE • 2025

Holding
Character: Osman Altınordu
TV • 2024

My Father and I : Homeland
Character: Kemal
MOVIE • 2024

Trust Me
Character: Hulusi
MOVIE • 2023

Benim Güzel Ailem
Character: Rasim Akyol
TV • 2023

Prestij Meselesi
Character: Serpil Akıllıoğlu
MOVIE • 2023

The Future Groom
Character: Çetin Ali
MOVIE • 2022

Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan ile Empati
Character:
TV • 2022

Balkan Ninnisi
Character: Süleyman Emin
TV • 2022

Sweetie
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2022

Aynasız Haluk
Character:
MOVIE • 2022

An Anatolian Tale
Character: Süleyman Kaya
TV • 2020

Miracles Of Love
Character:
MOVIE • 2019

Şampiyon
Character: Yaman Günaltay
TV • 2019

Çok Güzel Hareketler 2
Character:
TV • 2019

Forbidden Fruit
Character: Hasan Ali Kuyucu
TV • 2018

Persona
Character: Kader Kaytan
TV • 2018

In the Family
Character: Haşmet Kurt
MOVIE • 2017

Just Smile
Character: Hasan Civan
TV • 2016

Sevdaluk
Character: Ali İhsan Gedik
TV • 2013