{{Short description|Kurdish actor (born 1984)}} {{infobox person | name = Ferit Kaya | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|02|24|df=yes}} | birth_place = Eğil, Diyarbakır, Turkey | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2006–present | notable_works = Resul (''Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki'') <br> Uğur (''Kavak Yelleri'') <br> Erdal (''Arka Sokaklar'') | awards = 19th Ankara Film Festival (2008) – Promising New Young Actor (''Mavi Gözlü Dev'') }} '''Ferit Kaya''' (born 24 February 1984) is a Turkish actor of Zaza descent.
== Life and career == Kaya is a graduate of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory with a degree in theatre studies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tv100.com/ferit-kaya-murtaza-karakteriyle-cukur-dizisi-kadrosuna-katildi-ferit-kaya-kimdir-cukur-3-sezon-6-bolum-fragmani-cukur-son-fragman-haber-472955|title=Çukur'a bir bomba transfer daha!|work=TV100|date=25 October 2019|accessdate=5 September 2021}}</ref> He first became known through his role in the TV series ''Kavak Yelleri'' (2007) but rose to prominence after appearing in ''Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki'' (2010) as Resul. In 2012, he had a recurring role in Kanal D's series ''Kötü Yol''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yeniakit.com.tr/biyografi/ferit-kaya|title=Ferit Kaya kimdir?|work=Yeni Akit|accessdate=5 September 2021}}</ref>
Ferit Kaya has continued his cinematic career and starred alongside Ata Demirer in the 2015 movie ''Niyazi Gül Dörtnala''. He then briefly joined the cast of ''Arka Sokaklar'' and appeared in the series ''Familya''. His breakthrough with his role as Murtaza in ''Çukur'' and as Zafer in the Netflix original series ''Fatma''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trhaber.com/sinema-dizi/ferit-kaya-alp-arslan-dizisinde-emir-bozan-i-oynayacak-h7561.html|title=Ferit Kaya, Alp Arslan dizisinde Emir Bozan'ı oynayacak|work=TRT|date=12 August 2021|accessdate=5 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cadde/ferit-kaya-alparslan-dizisine-dahil-oldu-6572726|title=Ferit Kaya, 'Alparslan' dizisine dahil oldu|work=Milliyet|date=12 August 2021|accessdate=5 September 2021}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2006 || ''Erkekler Ağlamaz'' || |- | 2007 || ''Menekşe ile Halil'' || Sami |- | 2007 || ''Pazar - Bir Ticaret Masalı'' || Serhat |- | 2007 || ''Yersiz Yurtsuz'' || Veysel |- | 2007 || ''Zeynep'in Sekiz Günü'' || Young guy |- | 2008 || ''Ali'nin Sekiz Günü'' || Tinerci |- | 2008 || ''Butimar'' || |- | 2008 || ''Güneşin Oğlu'' || Orkun |- | 2008 || ''Karamel'' || Osman |- | 2008 || ''Merdiven Altı'' || Young guy |- | 2008–2009 || ''Kavak Yelleri'' || Uğur |- | 2009 || ''Kollama'' || Policeman |- | 2009 || ''Beş Şehir'' || Coşkun |- | 2009 || ''Bu Kalp Seni Unutur mu?'' || İdris |- | 2009 || ''Gecenin Kanatları'' || Selim |- | 2009 || ''Kül ve Ateş'' || İbrahim |- | 2009 || ''Kısa'ca Ramazan: Kamil İnsan'' || Asım |- | 2009 || ''Mukadderat'' || İşçi Kardeş |- | 2010 || ''Sessiz Çocukları'' || |- | 2010–2012 || ''Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki'' || Resul |- | 2011 || ''Muhteşem Yüzyıl'' || Ayas Pasha |- | 2012 || ''Bu Son Olsun'' || Kovboy Ali |- | 2012 || ''Kötü Yol'' || İhsan |- | 2013 || ''Kayıp'' || Bekir Çimen |- | 2014 || ''Annemin Şarkısı'' || Commissioner |- | 2014 || ''Emanet'' || Ekrem Kozaklı |- | 2015 || ''Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem'' || Kara Sait |- | 2015 || ''Niyazi Gül Dörtnala'' || Mahmut |- | 2015 || ''Öyle ya da Böyle'' || Hakan |- | 2015–2017 || ''Aşk ve Mavi'' || Faysal Koçak |- | 2016 || ''Boşu Bir Yerde'' || Erkan |- | 2016 || ''Familya'' || |- | 2016 || ''Sahipli'' || |- | 2016 || ''Arka Sokaklar'' || Erdal Boyatlı |- | 2017 || ''Adı Efsane'' || Ozan |- | 2017 || ''Dayan Yüreğim'' || Cengiz |- | 2018 || ''Bir Deli Rüzgâr'' || Kemancı Ali |- | 2018 || ''Ölümlü Dünya'' || Arif |- | 2019 || ''Kuzgun'' || Cihan |- | 2019 || ''7. Koğuştaki Mucize'' || Ali |- | 2019–2021 || ''Çukur'' || Feriğin Murtaza |- | 2021 || ''Fatma'' || Zafer Yılmaz |- | 2021 || ''Mavera'' || Mervan |- | 2021 || ''Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu'' || Erbaskan Bey |- | 2022 || ''Heartsong'' || Damat |- | 2024– || ''Uzak Şehir'' || Demir Baybars |- | 2025 || ''Sürgünler'' || |- | 2025 || ''Uykucu'' || Afro |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|2414682}} * {{Instagram|feritkaya21}}
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