Doğu Demirkol

Dogu Demirkol, born Aydin Dogu Demirkol on September 6, 1988, in Ankara, is a Turkish comedian and actor. His mother was a lawyer originally from Mersin and his father a doctor from Balikesir of Circassian descent. He went to middle school in Amasya, finished high school in Ankara, and later graduated from Istanbul University with a degree in computer science.

Demirkol first became known for sharing comedy videos on his social media accounts, and he took part in Yetenek Sizsiniz Turkiye as a contestant in 2012. He later started doing stand-up shows at the Old City Comedy Club, where he was discovered by Murat Gencoglu and invited to perform at BKM Mutfak. In 2015 he hosted the Acik Mikrofon show at Besiktas Cultural Center, and in 2016, together with hosts including Yavuz Gunal, Tuna Kalinsaz, Murat Gencoglu and Yusuf Altintas, he performed the stand-up show Eski Acik. Positive reactions there led to an invitation to join the Guldur Guldur Show.

His cinematic breakthrough came in 2018, when he made his debut as Zafer in Olumlu Dunya, directed by Ali Atay, and appeared as Sinan Karasu in Ahlat Agaci, directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan and screened at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. He went on to lead the absurdist series Dogu, based on his own life, on BluTV in 2021, and in September 2022 began presenting his own talk show Dogu Demirkol ile Alelade Show on Star TV. In 2021 he also released the single "Tekrar" featuring Mustafa Sandal.