Cansel Elçin Biography: Awards, TV Series, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Wife, Kids, Movies

Cansel Elçin is a Turkish actor and filmmaker who gained recognition through his role as Ahmet in the period drama Hatırla Sevgili, which brought him to wider attention in Turkey.

He later appeared in series such as Kırık Kanatlar and Gönülçelen, and has worked in both Turkish and international productions.

His multilingual background and education in France contributed to a distinctive presence on screen, and he has also directed and written films.

Profile

• Full name: Cansel Elçin
• Date of birth: September 20, 1973
• Age: 51 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Tire, İzmir, Turkey
• State of origin: İzmir Province
• Nationality: Turkish; holds French citizenship
• Profession: Actor, director, screenwriter, producer
• Height: 1.85 m
• Parents: Şennur Elçin; Nevzat Elçin
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Pınar Apaydın (m. 2012; divorced 2017); Zeynep Tuğçe Bayat (m. 24 August 2020)
• Children: Atlas Elçin
• Relationship status: Married to Zeynep Tuğçe Bayat
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Turkish
• Net worth: $1 million

Early Life and Education

Cansel Elçin is now 52 years old as of 2024 and was born on September 20, 1973, in Tire, İzmir, Turkey. His parents are Şennur Elçin and Nevzat Elçin; details about his siblings are not publicly available.

When he was nine years old, his family relocated to France, and he spent his formative years immersed in a trilingual environment, speaking Turkish, French, and English. His upbringing in both Turkey and France exposed him to diverse cultural influences.

He attended Lycée Racine in Paris for his secondary education and later pursued studies in economics and social sciences at the university level in France. Subsequently, he trained in acting at École Florent from 1994 to 1997, where he was a classmate of Audrey Tautou.

Personal Life

Cansel Elçin’s personal life includes two marriages. He married Pınar Apaydın in 2012; the marriage ended in 2017. In August 2020, he married fellow actor Zeynep Tuğçe Bayat, whom he met on the set of Gönülçelen. They welcomed their son, Atlas Elçin, in late 2024.

Career

Cansel Elçin began his career after completing training at École Florent, initially appearing in French productions such as La Crim and Navarro. He later returned to Turkey and took on roles in television series, achieving prominence with Hatırla Sevgili (2006–2008) as Ahmet.

He appeared in Kırık Kanatlar (2006), Cennetin Çocukları (2008), Gönülçelen (2010), Yalancı Bahar (2011), Kötü Yol (2012), and Sol Yanım (2020), among others.

In film, he acted in Küçük Kıyamet (2006), 120 (2008), Kampüste Çıplak Ayaklar (2009), Ada: Zombilerin Düğünü (2010), Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever (2011), Bizim Hikaye (2015), Darbe (2015), and Doğum (2021). He has also performed in theatre in multiple languages.

Transitioning behind the camera, he directed his first feature, Kampüste Çıplak Ayaklar, in 2009 and later wrote, produced, and directed Melekleri Taşıyan Adam in 2016. His multilingual background allowed him to take roles in both Turkish and French cinema.

Awards

• Full Male TV Actor Award at Beykent University Faculty of Communications Awards for Hatırla Sevgili (2008)

Net worth

Cansel Elçin’s estimated net worth is around $1 million, primarily earned through acting in television series and films, directing projects, and possibly endorsements and theatre performances.

Social Media

• Instagram: @canselelcin
• X: N/A

Filmography

• 1996 Irma Vep
• 1997 Harem suaré
• 1999 Route de nuit
• 1999 Le cœur à l’ouvrage
• 2000 L’art (délicat) de la séduction
• 2002 A+ Pollux
• 2002 La Crim (TV series)
• 2005 Navarro (TV series)
• 2006 Küçük Kıyamet
• 2006 Kırık Kanatlar (TV series)
• 2006-2008 Hatırla Sevgili (TV series)
• 2008 Cennetin Çocukları (TV series)
• 2008 120
• 2009 Kampüste Çıplak Ayaklar
• 2010 Ada: Zombilerin Düğünü
• 2010 Gönülçelen (TV series)
• 2011 Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever
• 2011 Yalancı Bahar (TV series)
• 2012 Kötü Yol (TV series)
• 2015 Bizim Hikaye
• 2015 Darbe
• 2017 Dayan Yüreğim (TV series)
• 2018 Ağlama Anne (TV series)
• 2020 Sol Yanım (TV series)
• 2021 Doğum
• 2022 Yasak Elma (TV series)
• 2022 Börü: 2039 (web series)
• 2022 Senkron (web series)