As the Crow Flies gives us Kenan, an 18-year-old on the verge of adulthood that was forced to grow up too fast by taking on the responsibility of looking after his family and his younger brother Nejat since their father passed away from cancer and their mother left them to move in with her boyfriend in another city. Kenan’s Journey As the Crow Flies
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Early teen years
Ibrahim Celikkol was a young, good-looking Turkish kid with thick brown hair and perfect, white teeth. He had gotten his first kiss at age 13 from a pretty neighbor girl. For many young Turks, being popular in high school meant having a fast car, some cash to throw around and plenty of girls chasing after him. Ibrahim wasn’t particularly interested in any of that. What he really wanted was to be an actor like those he saw on TV or in movies; someone like Hollywood star Will Smith or Al Pacino of The Godfather fame. One day, when he was 15 years old and sitting alone on top of an ancient hill overlooking his small town near Ankara, Turkey’s capital city, he made up his mind to dedicate himself to acting.
High school years
At age 16, Celikkol became a member of an amateur theater troupe. He decided to pursue acting at an early age, when his mother took him to see a movie. He initially wanted to be an architect, but he discovered that acting was something I was more interested in and better at. After high school,
he studied civil engineering for two years at Çankırı Karatekin University (ÇANKIRI KARATEKİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ), and then entered İstanbul Technical University (İSTANBUL TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ) for four years, majoring in architecture.
College years
Like most college students, Kenan thought he knew what he wanted to do with his life after graduation. He was going to move back home and help his dad run a factory. But when it came time to start work, Kenan couldn’t resist doing something he’d always loved: painting. My father said if I went into art, I would starve, says Kenan (played by Ibrahim Celikkol). That prediction wasn’t far off—for two years, Kenan barely made ends meet by doing odd jobs for relatives and friends in Istanbul. But his big break finally came when he met Nihal, an editor at a local magazine (Neslihan Atagul). She asked him to paint illustrations for her articles.
Graduate degree and early career
In Season 2 of Fox’s Emmy-nominated hit drama Empire, rising star Kenan (played by newcomer Ibrahim Celikkol) faces off against his father, Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard), who is on a quest to reclaim his hip-hop throne. It will be no easy feat, however: The competition is fierce and Lucious may not be able to count on his family in times of need.
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Was celikkol married before?
No, but he was engaged to a girl who went on to marry his friend while they were all studying at Ohio State. Celikkol says it actually helped his acting career. People would ask me about being married or my ex-fiancée, and I’d just let that stuff come out in auditions, he recalls. And I’d get a laugh. He has also played soccer for 14 years and stills plays weekly when he is not filming or involved in a new project (he was recently named MVP of his futsal league).
What is Ferhat Aslan real name?
Ferhat is Ferhat Aslan in real life. On Devious Maids he is Kenan, and on Grey’s Anatomy he was a guest star. It looks like there will be a crossover appearance between Grey’s Anatomy and Devious Maids next season, so that should be fun to watch. Perhaps we can find out who his girlfriend is? What do you think? Is there another show where an actor plays two characters on different shows? Are there any actors/actresses who have appeared in all three shows so far? I’d love to read your comments below or if you have something else to say just leave me a comment!
Who is Ibrahim Celikkol father?
Ibrahim Celikkol (January 5, 1962 – November 18, 2018) was a Turkish actor. He appeared in more than fifty films from 1984 to 2018. His father is Tahsin Celikkol and his mother is Gülnur Tataroğlu. He has a brother named İbrahim Celikkol, who is also an actor. He died of a heart attack on November 18, 2018 at the age of 56.
How old is Mihre Mutlu?
33. (2008) She is 35 years old. (2009) She is 28 years old, her birthday is in two weeks. (2010) At age 29, Mihre is much older than she looks and feels, but still does not act like an adult.(2011) In 2012, Mihre is 43 years old.
