Mert Öcal

Mert Öcal (born 29 eylül 1982) is a Turkish actor and model who won Best Model of Turkey 2004 and went on to win Best Model of the World the same year.[1]

Mert Öcal
Born	(1982-09-29) 29 September 1982 Istanbul, Turkey
Occupation	Actor model
Years active	2004–present
Title	Best Model of the World (male)
Term	2004
Predecessor	Stefan Alie
Successor	Sidharth Shukla
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Title	"Best Model of Turkey 2004" "Best Model of the World 2004"
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colour	Brown
Eye colour	Green
Major competition(s)	Best Model of Turkey (winner) Best Model of the World (winner)

His film and television work include appearances in Asla Unutma (2005), Nehir (2005), Rüyalarda Buluşuruz (2006), Oyun Bitti (2007), Görgüsüzler (2008), Kız Annesi (2011), Rüya Peşinde: Takkeci Baba (2011), Bizim Okul (2013), Mahmut ile Meryem (2013), Aşk Yeniden (2015–2016), and Defne'nin Bir Mevsimi (2016).[2]

Early life

Mert Öcal was born on 12 May 1982 in Istanbul, Turkey.[3] Since the age of 18, he is engaged in a variety of sports and activities, including tennis, volleyball, football, and basketball.[2]

Pageantry

Best Model of Turkey

Mert Öcal competed in the 17th Best Model of Turkey pageant and won the title "Best Model of Turkey 2004".[2]

Best Model of the World

He represented Turkey at the 17th Best Model of the World pageant where he was crowned Best Model of the World 2004,[1] succeeding Best Model of the World 2003 Stefan Alie of France.[1] He became the fourth man from Turkey, after Kenan İmirzalıoğlu (1997), Faik Ergin (1999), and Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ (2002), to win the Best Model of the World title.[1]

He stands 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall.

Acting career

Mert Öcal has acted in film and television productions, including the 2005 Show TV drama series Asla Unutma (alongside Ediz Hun, Hülya Koçyiğit, and Göksel Arsoy); 2005 Kanal D drama series Nehir; 2006 Show TV mini-series Rüyalarda Buluşuruz (alongside Selda Alkor); 2007 Kanal D comedy drama series Oyun Bitti (alongside Zeki Alasya); 2008 atv comedy series Görgüsüzler; 2011 Kanal 7 drama series Kız Annesi; 2013 atv comedy series Bizim Okul, and the romantic comedy television series Aşk Yeniden that aired on FOX between 2015–2016.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2011	Rüya Peşinde: Takkeci Baba		Television film
2013	Mahmut ile Meryem
2016	Defne'nin Bir Mevsimi		Lead	[2]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2005	Asla Unutma			[2]
2006	Rüyalarda Buluşuruz	Murat		[2]
2007	Oyun Bitti	Murat	Lead	[2]
2008	Görgüsüzler	Yılmaz	Lead	[2]
2011	Kız Annesi	Yalçın
2013	Bizim Okul	Physics teacher Murat the Cookie		[2]
2015–2016	Aşk Yeniden	Ertan	Lead	[2]
2017	İsimsizler	Tufan	season 2	[2]
2019–2020	Arka Sokaklar	Tarık/Kurye	Supporting	[4]

References

1. "Winners". bestmodeloftheworld.com. Istanbul: Best Model of the World. 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
2. Şengül, Yüksel (8 November 2015). "Kalbim boş ama yarın ne getirir bilmem" [My heart is empty, but I do not know what tomorrow brings]. Sözcü (in Turkish). Istanbul: Estetik Publishing. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
3. "Mert Öcal". tsa.org.tr (in Turkish). Istanbul: Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı Türk Sineması Araştırmaları [Science and Arts Foundation Turkish Cinema Studies]. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
4. "Arka Sokaklar'a iki yeni oyuncu: Wilma Elles ve Mert Öcal". Hürriyet. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.

External links

• Mert Öcal on IMDb

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Stefan Alie	Best Model of the World (male) 2004	Succeeded by Sidharth Shukla
Preceded by Yusuf Şahan Gürdal	Best Model of Turkey (male) 2004	Succeeded by Burak Özçivit