Şükrü Özyıldız

Şükrü Özyıldız (born 18 February 1988) is a Turkish actor.

He is best known for playing Onur Karasu in the series Ruhun Duymaz.

Özyıldız was born in İzmir.

The maternal side of his family is of Rûm descent who immigrated from Rhodes.

His father is of Turkish descent from Trabzon.

After completing his studies from Department of Ship Mechanics Engineering at Istanbul Technical University and studying in Istanbul for a year, he studied at Ege University and went to Portugal under the Erasmus program.

Özyıldız has been interested in martial arts since he was a youngster and has participated in cage fights in Portugal.

After participating in a workshop on acting, he realized he liked the experience and decided to study acting at the Müjdat Gezen Art Center.

Özyıldız made his debut with the series Derin Sular in 2011.

He played Efe and followed it up by portraying Mete in Kış Güneşi opposite Aslı Enver.

He starred in Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar, an adaptation of Pretty Little Liars.

Özyıldız has appeared in several Turkish films and television series like Çoban Yıldızı, Şeref Meselesi and Benim Hala Umudum Var.

His was also a part of the ATV series Akıncı.

In 2023, he starred as intelligence agent Onur Karasu in the romantic comedy drama series Ruhun Duymaz opposite Burcu Özberk.