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Numan Acar

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  • Producer
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Numan Acar
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In the Fade (2017)
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Numan Acar is passionate actor and storyteller. He was born in Kozoglu, Kelkit District, and grow up in Erzincan in Turkey. He emigrated to Germany where he become a civil engineer. After completion of his studies he started an acting career. Numan had his international breakthrough as "Haissam Haqqani" in the prestigious US TV show Homeland, season 4. Further roles followed in the shows Prison Break, 5th season and Jack Ryan, 1st season. Numan worked in feature films with several award-winning directors, Zhang Yimou (China), Ryoo Seung Wan (South Korea), Fatih Akin (Germany), Terry George (Ireland), Guy Ritchie and Asif Kapadi (England). He speaks several languages fluently including German, Turkish, Spanish and English and has knowledge of Kurdish, Arabic and Pashto. As a storyteller Numan's focused on telling stories with high diversity aspects. He is a member of the European Film Academy.
BornOctober 7, 1974
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BornOctober 7, 1974
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Claire Danes in Homeland (2011)
    Homeland
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Haissam Haqqani
    Will Smith, Alan Tudyk, Navid Negahban, Numan Acar, Marwan Kenzari, Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud, Adam Alzoubi, and Nathaniel Ellul in Aladdin (2019)
    Aladdin
    6.9
    • Hakim
    • 2019
    Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
    Spider-Man: Far from Home
    7.4
    • Dimitri
    • 2019
    Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
    Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Tony

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Hotel Tehran
      • Nadir
      • In Production
    • Wie der Soldat das Grammofon repariert
      • Pre-production
    • Green
      • Mehmet
      • Pre-production
    • Desert Warrior
      • Ebn Wael
      • Post-production
    • The Way of the Wind
      • Post-production



    • Corinna Kirchhoff, Kostja Ullmann, and Marlene Tanczik in Paradise (2023)
      Paradise
      6.3
      • Viktor
      • 2023
    • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
      Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Tony
      • 2018–2022
    • In the Shadows (2020)
      In the Shadows
      5.8
      • Zait
      • 2020
    • Claire Danes in Homeland (2011)
      Homeland
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Haissam Haqqani
      • 2014–2020
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
      Spider-Man: Far from Home
      7.4
      • Dimitri
      • 2019
    • Will Smith, Alan Tudyk, Navid Negahban, Numan Acar, Marwan Kenzari, Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud, Adam Alzoubi, and Nathaniel Ellul in Aladdin (2019)
      Aladdin
      6.9
      • Hakim
      • 2019
    • Lore (2017)
      Lore
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Dirvick Mirandesh
      • 2018
    • Thad Luckinbill, Lauren Chavez-Myers, Elsa Pataky, Michael Peña, Michael Shannon, Geoff Stults, Navid Negahban, Chris Hemsworth, Allison Gabriel, Kenneth Miller, Austin Stowell, Austin Hébert, and Trevante Rhodes in 12 Strong (2018)
      12 Strong
      6.5
      • Mullah Razzan
      • 2018
    • Diane Kruger in In the Fade (2017)
      In the Fade
      7.1
      • Nuri Sekerci
      • 2017
    • Michael Rapaport, Muse Watson, Stacy Keach, Paul Adelstein, Barbara Eve Harris, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Leon Russom, Wade Williams, Amaury Nolasco, and Marshall Allman in Prison Break (2005)
      Prison Break
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Abu Ramal
      • 2017
    • Sister Moon (2016)
      Sister Moon
      Short
      • Feuerwolf
      • 2016
    • Matt Damon in The Great Wall (2016)
      The Great Wall
      5.9
      • Najid
      • 2016
    • Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac, and Charlotte Le Bon in The Promise (2016)
      The Promise
      6.1
      • Mustafa
      • 2016
    • María Valverde and Adam Bakri in Ali and Nino (2016)
      Ali and Nino
      6.8
      • Seyid Mustafa
      • 2016
    • Edgar Ramírez and Luke Bracey in Point Break (2015)
      Point Break
      5.3
      • Turkish Doorman
      • 2015

    Producer



    • Vergrabene Stimmen (2014)
      Vergrabene Stimmen
      4.4
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Berlin Kaplani (2012)
      Berlin Kaplani
      5.2
      • line producer
      • 2012
    • The Basement (2009)
      The Basement
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Pure Random
      Short
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Menekse ile Halil (2007)
      Menekse ile Halil
      6.4
      TV Series
      • line producer
      • 2007–2008
    • Der Mond und andere Liebhaber (2008)
      Der Mond und andere Liebhaber
      6.2
      • line producer
      • 2008
    • Musallat (2007)
      Musallat
      5.9
      • line producer
      • 2007
    • Derya Durmaz in Mülteci (2007)
      Mülteci
      5.3
      • line producer
      • 2007

    Director



    • Vergrabene Stimmen (2014)
      Vergrabene Stimmen
      4.4
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Pure Random
      Short
      • co-director
      • 2008

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    Videos14

    Demo Reel - Numan Acar
    Demo Reel 14:42
    Demo Reel - Numan Acar
    The Promise
    Clip 1:07
    The Promise
    The Promise
    Clip 1:07
    The Promise
    Rosewater
    Clip 0:51
    Rosewater
    Ninja Assassin
    Clip 0:32
    Ninja Assassin
    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 2:14
    Trailer [OV]
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:01
    Official Trailer

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    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • October 7, 1974
      • Kozoglu, Kelkit District, Turkey

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      He was named as ''The Best Breakthrough Artist'' by The Hollywood Reporter with his role in Fatih Akin's Paramparça (In the Fade) movie which was received awards at The Golden Globe and Cannes.
    • Nickname
      • Numan

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