Necati Şaşmaz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Necati Şaşmaz

Turkish actor

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1971

Place of Birth: Elâzığ, Turkey

Profession: actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Muhammed Necati Sasmaz (born 15 December 1971) is a Turkish actor, best known for playing the lead role of Polat Alemdar in the popular television series Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of the Wolves) and its movie spin-offs, including Kurtlar Vadisi Irak (Valley of the Wolves Iraq).Necati Sasmaz was born to a family of Zaza origin in Harput, Elazig, Turkey, as the oldest son of Abdülkadir Sasmaz.
He studied Tourism and Hotel Management, both in Turkey and in Canada.
He lived in the United States for six years before returning to Turkey for a visit to his parents. In Istanbul, Necati Sasmaz met renowned Turkish director Osman Sinav, who offered him the leading role in the Valley of the Wolves.
He played the fictional character Polat Alemdar in the series and in the movie.
He currently plays in another spin-off of the original series titled Kurtlar Vadisi: Pusu (Valley of the Wolves: Ambush). He married Nagehan Kasikçi in 2012, but filed for divorce in 2019.