Tansel Öngel
Deniz Tansel Öngel is a Turkish actor.
Life and career
Öngel is the child of an immigrant family. After Ottoman Empire collapsed, His paternal grandmother was a Turkish immigrant from Thessaloniki, while his maternal grandmother is of Lebanese descent, and his grandfather is of Egyptian descent. He was born in Kilis, where his parents worked as teachers, and later grew up in Ankara. Öngel graduated from the Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory in 2000 with a degree in theatre studies. In the same year, he started working as manager and actor for the Turkish State Theatres in Trabzon and later joined the Istanbul State Theatre.
He made his television debut in 2004 with the series Uy Başımıza Gelenler, starring alongside Hakan Yılmaz and Başak Köklükaya. He had the leading role in series Elveda Derken and the 2010 series Kılıç Günü, directed by Osman Sınav and Raşit Çelikezer. He had guest roles in popular series such as Avrupa Yakası, Kaybolan Yıllar, Geniş Aile.
Öngel further rose to prominence with his portrayal of Alvise Gritti in Muhteşem Yüzyıl for 36 episodes. His period role are in Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu?, Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm, Son Mektup, Kalbimin Sultanı, Mavera, Mucize.
Between 2012 and 2014, he was among the leading cast of Benim İçin Üzülme, starring alongside Fulya Zenginer, Barış Arduç, Çağlar Ertuğrul, Selin Şekerci and Öykü Çelik. He later appeared as Mert in the series Yaz'ın Öyküsü alongside Vildan Atasever, Ece Çeşmioğlu. He played in sequel detective series Kanıt: Ateş Üstünde.
Theatre
A Streetcar Named Desire : Tennessee Williams - Oyun Atölyesi - 2017Coriolanus : William Shakespeare - Istanbul State Theatre - 2016The Great Gatsby : Scott Fitzgerald - Istanbul State Theatre - 2015Incendies : Wajdi Mouawad - Istanbul State Theatre - 2011Doğal Zehir : Eric Chappel - Trabzon State Theatre - 2009The Dumb Waiter : Harold Pinter - Trabzon State Theatre - 2007Benerci Kendini Niçin Öldürdü : Nâzım Hikmet - Istanbul State Theatre - 2005All My Sons : Arthur Miller - Trabzon State Theatre - 2004Little Shop of Horrors : Howard Ashman - Trabzon State Theatre - 2003Twelfth Night : William Shakespeare - Trabzon State Theatre - 2003Whose Life Is It Anyway? : Brian Clark - Trabzon State Theatre - 2002A Midsummer Night's Dream : William Shakespeare - Trabzon State Theatre - 2001Kurban : Güngör Dilmen - Trabzon State Theatre- 2000Zengin Mutfağı : Vasıf Öngören - Trabzon State Theatre - 1999Yaşar Ne Yaşar Ne Yaşamaz : Aziz Nesin - Trabzon State Theatre - 1999Birimiz Hep İçin : Zühtü Erkan - Trabzon State Theatre - 1999
Filmography
TV series
Hayat Bugün : Aras ErdemMavera : MahmudMasumlar Apartmanı : NaciKırmızı Oda - TarıkYa İstiklal Ya Ölüm Kalbimin Sultanı : Namık PaşaKanıt Ateş Üstünde : KaanYaz'ın Öyküsü : MertBenim İçin Üzülme : NiyaziMuhteşem Yüzyıl : Alvise GrittiGeniş Aile : Cihangir Kılıç Günü : Kılıç AliBu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu? : YalçınElveda Derken : KerimAdak : ZeynelGüz Yangını : KeremKaybolan Yıllar : guest appearanceKısmet Avrupa Yakası : Demir Uy Başuma Gelenler : Volkan
TV programs
Maske Kimsin Sen? - presenter
Film
Hayalet: 3 Yasam - NevzatKader Postası Bizim Köyün Şarkısı - MehmetBabamın Kanatları - Resul Son Mektup - Salih EkremMucize - Cemilo Dekupe - Serkan Kısmet - Kadir