Numan Acar (born 7 October 1974) is a Turkish-born German actor and
film producer.Acar was born in 1974 in Kozoglu, a small village in the
Kelkit district of Turkey; he lived in the nearby city of Erzincan
until 1982, when his family emigrated to Germany. Acar earned a degree
in civil engineering, then switched his focus to acting. He started
performing in both Turkish and German films, then started Acar
Entertainment in 2007, producing German-Turkish movies.After numerous
roles in Turkish, German and South Korean film and television
productions, Acar played his first role in an American production in
2014, as Haissam Haqqani in season four of Homeland. He reprised the
role in 2020 for Homeland's eighth and final season.Acar, who lives in
Berlin, speaks several languages fluently including German, Turkish,
Spanish and English and has knowledge of Kurdish, Azerbaijani and
Arabic.
film producer.Acar was born in 1974 in Kozoglu, a small village in the
Kelkit district of Turkey; he lived in the nearby city of Erzincan
until 1982, when his family emigrated to Germany. Acar earned a degree
in civil engineering, then switched his focus to acting. He started
performing in both Turkish and German films, then started Acar
Entertainment in 2007, producing German-Turkish movies.After numerous
roles in Turkish, German and South Korean film and television
productions, Acar played his first role in an American production in
2014, as Haissam Haqqani in season four of Homeland. He reprised the
role in 2020 for Homeland's eighth and final season.Acar, who lives in
Berlin, speaks several languages fluently including German, Turkish,
Spanish and English and has knowledge of Kurdish, Azerbaijani and
Arabic.
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