Numan Acar (born 7 October 1974) is a Turkish-German actor and film producer.

Early life and education

Numan Acar was born on 7 October 1974 in the village of Kozoglu in Turkey, before his family emigrated to Germany in 1982.

After completing high school, he did a bricklaying apprenticeship. He then studied civil engineering in Wiesbaden, graduating in 2001. While at university, he discovered his love of acting after filling in on stage for another actor.

Career

Acar started performing in both Turkish and German films, then started Acar Entertainment in 2007, producing German-Turkish movies.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

He portrayed Dmitri Smerdyakov in the 2019 Marvel film, Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Personal life

Acar, who lives in Berlin, speaks several languages fluently including German, Turkish, Spanish, and English, and also has knowledge of Kurdish, Azerbaijani, and Arabic.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNote
2003AngelinaMuratShort film
Linie X1. TürkeShort film
2004RiechenMannShort film
Kebab ConnectionSchwertkämpfer
2005Max and Moritz ReloadedBülent, Fighter
20067Short film
Killing the Shadows (Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü?)Trasci Ali
LiebenHakan
Cenneti BeklerkenMustafa
Eve Giden Yol 1914Vartolu Settar
2007Refugee (Mülteci)Azad
2008Run for Your Life!Salih
For a Moment, Freedom (Ein Augenblick Freiheit)
Dot (Punkt)
Pure RandomThe KilledShort film
Last LookBoom Operator
2009Fire!Rashid
The BasementTerek
2010Time You Change (Zeiten ändern dich)Jussuf
Takiye: Allah yolundaMesut
The Coming DaysBotschafter
2011KokowäähArbeiter Gewerbehof
LabirentBk44
2012Berlin KaplaniHodcha
SchutzengelTV Reporter Türkei
2013The Berlin FileAbdul
The ImmortalizerHassanShort film
2014Vergrabene StimmenKaan
Flying HomeKaradeniz
RosewaterRahim
The CutAlpasanUncredited
2015Point BreakTurkish doorman
2016Ali and NinoSeyid Mustafa
The PromiseMustafa
The Great WallNajid
Sister MoonFeuerwolfShort film
2017In the FadeNuri Sekerci
201812 StrongMullah Razzan
2019AladdinHakim
Spider-Man: Far From HomeDimitri Smerdyakov
2020In the ShadowsZait
2023ParadiseViktor
2025Desert WarriorEbn Wael
TBAThe Way of the WindPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2003Fast perfekt verlobtTV film
Nach so vielen JahrenStage WorkerTV film
Mit einem Rutsch ins GlückTango lehrerTV film
2005Die GerichtsmedizinerinMetzgerEpisode: "Die letzte Reise"
2006SOKO KitzbühelBollywood Film HeroEpisode: "Blumen für die Diva"
Freunde für immer – Das Leben ist rundIndischer TaxifahrerEpisode: "Elf Freunde"
2007Dr. Psycho – Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ichJugo2 episodes
CÖT (Cok Özel Tim)Mahir1 episode
Menekşe ile HalilMehmetEpisode: "The Escape"
2008Bible Code (Der Bibelcode)VictorTV film
Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die AutobahnpolizeiHassanEpisode: "Am Ende der Jugend"
2009Lasko – Die Faust GottesPrinz Jamal al RaschidEpisode: "Der Ölprinz"
2011Homicide Unit Istanbul (Mordkommission Istanbul)CemilEpisode: "Der Preis des Lebens"
Kung Fu MamaJussufTV film
Nina sieht es ...!!!SantiniTV film
Men Are Wired One Way, Women AnotherRezeptionistTV film
2012Cologne P.D. (SOKO Köln)DarkoEpisode: "Fischer gegen Fischer"
Blood EagleMamootTV film
2013Achtung Polizei!TaifunTV film
2014–2020HomelandHaissam HaqqaniMain Cast (seasons 4, 8)
2015Crossing LinesBorz DudayevEpisode: "Expose"
2017Prison BreakAbu Ramal3 episodes
2018LoreDirvick MirandeshEpisode: "Prague Clock: The Curse of Orloj"
2018–2022Jack RyanTony2 episodes
2026LegendsHakan6 episodes
Young SherlockEsad Kasgarli6 episodes

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