Çağatay Ulusoy Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Cao
Profession	Actor, Model
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' 1" (185 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	TV: Arka Sokaklar (2009) as Officer; aired on Kanal D Film: Anadolu Kartalları (2011) as Ahmet Onur Web Series: The Protector (2018) as Hakan Demir/Muhafız; streamed on Netflix
Awards	• 2011: ATV Prestij Award – En Iyi Cikis Yapan Oyuncu Magazinci.com • 2011: Yilin En Iyileri Award – Best Actor • 2013: Oyuncular Sitesi – Best Actor Siyaset Dergisi Award – Best TV Actor • 2014: Elle Style Award – Most Stylish Actor of the Year in Supporting Role (Tide) • 2014: Seul International Drama Award – Best Actor in Supporting Role (Tide) • 2014: Ayakli Gazete Tv Yildizlari Award – Best Drama Actor in Supporting Role (Tide) • 2014: Schwarzkopf Professional Award– Phenomenon of the Year in Supporting Role (Tide) • 2015: Turkiye Genclik Award– Best Actor in Supporting Role (Tide) • 2015: MGD 21. Altin Objektif Award – Best Drama Actor in Supporting Role (Tide) • 2015: Magazine Journalists Association 21st Golden Lens Award for Best Actor • 2015: Golden Butterfly TV Stars Award – Best Actor in Supporting Role (Tide) • 2015: Ege Üniversitesi Award for Best Actor • 2017: YTU Yilin Yildizlari Award – Best Movie Actor in Supporting Role (Delibal) • 2018: GQ Moty by Clear 2018 Award – Best Actor in Supporting Role (The Protector) • 2019: GQ Men of the Year Award (Actor of the Year, Television Star of the Year) – The Protector
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 September 1990 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2023)	33 Years
Birthplace	Istanbul, Turkey
Zodiac sign	Libra
Autograph
Nationality	Turkish
Hometown	Küçükçekmece, Turkey
School	Halkalı Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, Istanbul (Halkalı Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi)
College/University	Istanbul University, Turkey
Educational Qualification	A course in Garden Design and Landscaping
Ethnicity	Turkish (from father's side) and Bosniak (from mother's side)
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	Nispetiye Mah. Nispetiye Cad. Gürel, Apt. B Block No:40 D:32, 34337 Beşiktaş İstanbul
Controversy	Detained in Drug Abuse Case On 25 January 2013, Çağatay, along with a few other Turkish actors, was arrested in drugs abuse case by the Istanbul's narcotics police. However, later, he was released from such charges. [1]Hurriyet Daily News
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Ceyda Gönenç (2010-2012; Turkish actor) • Berrak Tüzünataç (2012; Turkish actor) • Gizem Karaca (2012-2013; Turkish actor) • Serenay Sarikaya (2014; Turkish actor) • Duygu Sarisin (2016-2017; Turkish actor) • Afra Saraçoğlu (present; rumoured) (Turkish actor)
Family
Parents	Father- Aylin Uluso Mother- Refiye Ulusoy
Siblings	Brother- Atalay Ulusoy (film editor; younger)
Favourites
Food	Cauliflower, Green Beans, Bosnian Pastries
Colour	Black
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Citroën C1 • Mercedes • Mercedes-Benz G-Class • BMW 3 Series
Bike Collection
Money Factor
Salary/Fees (approx.)	• 2 million liras • 500,000 liras per episode for the Turkish web series The Protector

Some Lesser Known Facts About Çağatay Ulusoy

• Çağatay Ulusoy grew up in Istanbul.
  

  Çağatay Ulusoy as an infant

• When he was ten years old, his family migrated to Turkey from Bulgaria.
  

  Çağatay Ulusoy in his teenage

• While he was in school, he participated in various extra-curricular activities.
  

  Çağatay Ulusoy performing during his school days

• At the age of 16, he worked as a waiter in Ayvalık.

• While growing up, he participated in various sports like basketball, swimming, and sea diving. He played basketball for more than seven years in school and wanted to become a football coach.
  

  Çağatay Ulusoy playing basketball

• Since childhood, he loved playing guitar, piano, and drums.

• In his teenage, he took acting lessons from Turkish actress Ayla Algan. Later, he did his training in acting under the Turkish actors Vahide Perçin and Altan Gördum. He also attended the Art School Academy.

• When he was 19, he started working as a model. In 2010, he was crowned Best Model of Turkey. For the contest, he lost around 15 kg weight (from 95 kg to 77 kg).
  

  Çağatay Ulusoy on winning Best Model

• After winning the contest, he received an offer to act in the Turkish TV series ‘Adını Feriha Koydum’ as a lead actor. The series was later dubbed in various languages and was released in various countries like India, Ukraine, Pakistan, Iran, Serbia, and Peru.
  

  Adını Feriha Koydum

• In 2010, he worked as an extra dancer in the Turkish film ‘Recep İvedik 3.’
  

  Çağatay Ulusoy in a still from Adını Feriha Koydum

• He has appeared in a few Turkish music videos like “Forget It” (2010) and “Mutlu Sonsuz” (2016).

• In 2011, he started a T-shirt collection ‘Ramsey-Onix’ brand along with the fashion designer Ramsey.

• He has appeared in Turkish short films ‘Paranoya’ (2012) and ‘Birdie’ (2021).
  

  Birdie

• Çağatay has played lead roles in many Turkish TV series including ‘Emir’in Yolu’ (2012), ‘Medcezir’ (2013), and ‘İçerde’ (2016).
  

  İçerde

• On 3 November 2014, he joined an NGO named Koruncuk Vakfı which is working to solve the problems of children in need of protection.
  

  Çağatay Ulusoy on joining Koruncuk Vakfı

• He has acted in a few Turkish films like ‘Delibal’ (2015) and ‘Kağıttan Hayatlar’ (2021).
  

  Kağıttan Hayatlar

• In 2015, he lent his voice to the song “Mutlu Sonsuz” from the Turkish film ‘Delibal.’

• In 2016, he was invited as one of the special guests at the Pyjama Party of the Italian fashion designer Stefano Gabbana.
  

  Çağatay Ulusoy at the pyjama party

• In the same year, he joined a Latin dance class.

• In 2017, he took acting lessons from the acting coach Lori Lively and also took English accent classes.

• Apart from acting classes, he also took music classes.

• He has acted in various Turkish web series like ‘Yeşilçam’ (2021), ‘The Tailor’ (2023), ‘Kübra’ (2024), and ‘Gaddar’ (2024).
  

  Kübra

• In 2021 he worked as a producer in the Turkish films ‘Kağıttan Hayatlar’ (creative producer) and ‘Birdie’ (short; also director).

• He has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Vogue, Elle Man, and GQ.
  

  Çağatay Ulusoy featured on a magazine cover

• He enjoys playing various sports like basketball, skating, swimming, and sea diving.
  

  Çağatay Ulusoy while skating

• Çağatay is an avid animal lover and often shares pictures of him with dogs on his social media accounts.
  

  Çağatay Ulusoy with a dog

• In his leisure time, he enjoys painting, cooking, travelling, fishing, and doing photography.
  

  Çağatay Ulusoy while fishing

• He has also appeared in TV commercials for various renowned brands.

• Çağatay once shared that he was an introvert.

• He is often spotted smoking and consuming alcohol at parties and events.
  

  Çağatay Ulusoy in a bar

  

  Çağatay Ulusoy smoking