Cem Yılmaz

About

While studying at the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management of Bogazici University, he started drawing comics for the Turkish humor magazine Leman. In August 1995 he did his first stand-up comedy show in "Leman Culture Center" performing with no serious career intentions as a comedian. However, after the positive response of the audience, he continued his show to attract larger crowds in Besiktas Cultural Center where he has appeared in over a thousand stand-up comedy shows since, becoming so popular that tickets have sold for 250TL (approx. US$140). His movie career started in 1998 with a co-starring role in the comedy Everything's Gonna Be Great (1998), directed by Ömer Vargi, and continued with a role in Vizontele (2001), directed by Yilmaz Erdogan and Ömer Faruk Sorak. He achieved his greatest success by starring in and writing big-budget science-fiction parody G.O.R.A....

Known for

Kral Türkiye Müzik ÖdülleriSeries • 1995The Water DivinerMovie • 2014The Life and Movies of Erşan KuneriSeries • 2022VizonteleMovie • 2001Magic Carpet RideMovie • 2005CM101MMXI FundamentalsMovie • 2013G.O.R.A.Movie • 2004Yahşi BatıMovie • 2009A Magnificent HauntingMovie • 2012Comidark Films: In BetweenMovie • 2019Do Not DisturbMovie • 2023A.R.O.GMovie • 2008Bifo & CMYLMZMovie • 2011Comidark Films 2: InsaneMovie • 2020CMXXIVMovie • 2025CMYLMZMovie • 2008Hunting SeasonMovie • 2010Comidark Films 2: The PawnMovie • 2020Ali Baba and the 7 DwarfsMovie • 2015Arif V 216Movie • 2018Iftar SodaMovie • 2016Comidark Films: The GetawayMovie • 2019Everything's Gonna Be GreatMovie • 1998Coming SoonMovie • 2014