
Ali Atay
Known for Acting · 31 credits
- Born
- 1976-04-20 (age 50)
- Place of birth
- Rize, Türkiye
- Also known as
- Mecnun (Leyla ile Mecnun) · علی آتای
Biography
Dursun Ali Atay (born 20 April 1976) is a Turkish actor, musician and director. He graduated theatre department of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. He is best known for as Mecnun in hit surreal comedy series Leyla ile Mecnun. He has appeared in more than fifteen films and theatre plays since 1999. In June 2014, the shooting of his new movie, Limonata, began. The movie marked his first experience as a director and scenarist, and actors such as Serkan Keskin and Ertan Saban were cast as the leading roles in it. Atay later got a major role on ATV's Mutlu Ol Yeter, alongside Aslı Enver, Öner Erkan and Ertan Saban.
In 2017, he appeared portrayed the character of Commissioner Yusuf on BluTV's first online Turkish series Masum. He shared the leading role with Haluk Bilginer, Nur Sürer and Okan Yalabık. He later appeared as Ali Astubay on Turkey's entry for the 90th Academy Awards, Ayla. He directed the action-comedy movie Ölümlü Dünya, which was released in 2018. Atay then got a role in the movie Turkish'i Dondurma, which is inspired by a true story.
Known For
TV Shows (21)

Last Summer
2021
as Savcı Selim Kara

Leyla and Mecnun
2011
as Mecnun Çınar

Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman
2010
as Mecnun Çınar

The Eighth Family
2025

Innocent
2017
as Yusuf

Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan ile Empati
2022

Yedi Numara
2000
as Leo

Second Spring
1998
as Ersin

Esref saati
2007
as Sebati

Anonim
2024

Çınaraltı
2004
as Serhan

Aşkım Aşkım
2001

Ben de Özledim
2013
as Self

Cemile
2006

Kılıç Günü
2010
as Cenk Kızıltan

Şapkadan Babam Çıktı
2002
as Maksut

Yapma Diyorum!
2009
as Aşık Mağlubi

Just Be Happy
2015
as Can
Hayat Kavgam
2007
as Veysel

Gönül Ferman Dinlemiyor
2010
as Murat

Çeşm-i Bülbül
2006
as Veli
Movies (10)

Ayla: The Daughter of War
2017
as Ali

Happy New Year London
2007
as Firuz

Turkish Ice Cream
2019
as Ice Cream Man Mehmet

Thou Gild'st the Even
2013
as Cemal

Noah Land
2019
as Ömer

Vay Arkadaş
2010
as Manik

40
2009
as Metin

One Way
2022

He's Convict Now
2005
as Yiğit Çiftgör

Artık Çok Geç
2000
as Kemal
About Ali Atay
Dursun Ali Atay (born 20 April 1976) is a Turkish actor, musician and director. He graduated theatre department of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. He is best known for as Mecnun in hit surreal comedy series Leyla ile Mecnun. He has appeared in more than fifteen films and theatre plays since 1999. In June 2014, the shooting of his new movie, Limonata, began. The movie marked his first experience as a director and scenarist, and actors such as Serkan Keskin and Ertan Saban were cast as the leading roles in it. Atay later got a major role on AT… With 31 credits spanning from 1998 to 2025, Ali Atay has appeared in 10 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ali Atay Movies
- Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017) — as Ali
- Happy New Year London (2007) — as Firuz
- Turkish Ice Cream (2019) — as Ice Cream Man Mehmet
- Thou Gild'st the Even (2013) — as Cemal
- Noah Land (2019) — as Ömer
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