Mem Ferda

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Mem Ferda
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Born
Mem Ferda

(1963-10-30) 30 October 1963 (age 57)
London, England, UK
OccupationActor
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Mem Ferda (born 30 October 1963 in London) is a British actor and film producer[1] of Turkish Cypriot descent.[2]

Biography[]

Ferda was born in Chelsea, London in 1963 to Turkish Cypriot parents.[3] At the age of six, his mother took him to Cyprus, where his father was the Minister of Agriculture.[4] The family emigrated back to London when he was 12 years old, following an assassination attempt on his father.[5][4] Whilst studying, Ferda achieved two university degrees, a BSc Honors degree in Psychology and a master's degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.).[citation needed] He then began acting in television commercials and was eventually accepted and graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art with a Postgraduate Diploma in acting.[5][3] He has become known for playing the roles of villains.[6]

Filmography[]

Actor
Film
Year Film Role Notes
1996 Evita Arresting Officer
1997 Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis Mr. S. Bon
1999 The Lost Son Pimp
2004 Hide & Seek George/Byron Short film
2004 Mustapha
2004 Ben
2004 Rob Hunter
2005 Vladimir Miszich
2005 Revolver Macha's Goon
2008 The Crew Dusan
2010 Andriy
2011 The Devil's Double Kamel Hana
2011 The Veteran Hakeem
2011 Egor
2012 Ill Manors Vladimir
2012 Pusher Hakan
2012 Side Kick
2012 Ilir Duka
2013 Plastic Tariq
2015 Hard Tide Simon Flowers
2016 Breakdown Hakan Abaci
2016 Thorn Detective Cyphers
2016 Smoking Guns Bektash Ali
2016 The Gridiron Laddo
2016 Eliminators Giordani
2017 London Heist Lenny Moore
Television
Year Show Role Notes
1995 The Bill Hechman TV series (1 episode)
1995 London Bridge The Waiter TV series (1 episode)
1996 Kavanagh QC Sgt. Wright TV series (1 episode)
1996 Drop the Dead Donkey Newsroom Employee TV series (1 episode)
1996 Pirates Gym Instructor TV series (1 episode)
1996 Family Money Aeroplane Passenger TV series (1 episode)
1997 Supply & Demand PCI Johnson TV film
1997 Chalk Teacher TV series (1 episode)
1997 Jonathan Creek Drunk TV series (1 episode)
1997 Gayle's World Gallery Owner TV series (1 episode)
1997 This Life Mike TV series (1 episode)
1997 Birds of a Feather Hunky Man TV series (1 episode)
1997 Holding On The Witness TV mini-series
1997 Trial & Retribution Sgt. Crocker TV series
1997 The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling The Prison Guard TV mini-series
1997 The Fast Show
1998 Noel's House Party The Passenger TV series (1 episode)
1998 A Wing and a Prayer Violent Passenger TV film
1998 Family Affairs Danny TV series (1 episode)
1999 Red Handed Restaurant Diner TV series (1 episode)
1999 See How They Run Scott TV Short
1999 Roger Roger Marco TV series (1 episode)
2000 London's Burning Joe TV series (1 episode)
2003 Dream Team Manager TV series (1 episode)
2004 She's Gone Turkish Cop TV film
2004 EastEnders Gaz TV series (1 episode)
2005 Planespotting Turkish Prisoner TV film
2005 Spooks Doorkeeper TV series (1 episode)
2006 A Good Murder Andrei TV film
2006 Heartbeat Andrei Beschastnych TV series (1 episode)
2007 Taras Rabinovich TV film
2007 The Whistleblowers Mustafa Doglu TV series (1 episode)
2013 By Any Means Robbie Fitchet TV series (1 episode)
2014 Rude Boys Mr Yildiz TV series (1 episode)
Producer
Film
Year Film Notes
2010 Associate producer
2010 Executive producer
2011 Executive producer
2011 Associate producer
2013 Dragonfyre co-producer
2013 Truth or Dare Producer
2013 Sixteen Associate producer
2013 Wasteland Executive producer[1]
2014 Haunting of Cellblock 11 Associate producer
2014 Extinction co-producer
2014 Delusional Associate producer
2015 Mania Producer
2016 Thorn Producer
2016 K-Shop co-producer
2016 Monumental Associate producer
2017 Malevolent co-producer
2017 The Last Scout co-producer
2017 Once Upon a Time at Christmas Producer
2017 Bonehill Road Producer
2017 Lilith Producer
2017 Mermaid Down Associate producer
2017 Kill the Production Assistant Producer
2018 Mad World Producer
2018 Age of the Living Dead (TV Series) Producer (6 episodes)
2018 Crypto co-producer
2018 No Easy Days (TV Series) Executive producer (8 episodes)
2018 Dystopia (TV Series) Producer (8 episodes)
2018 All the Violence That Goes Unseen (TV Series) Producer
2018 The Dunes co-producer
2018 Monster Associate producer
2018 Severed Silence Producer
2019 Twice Upon a Time at Christmas Producer

Theatre credits[]

Personal life[]

Ferda is the cousin of İrsen Küçük, the Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus between 2010 and 2013.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mem Ferda to Executive Produce Zombie Horror Wasteland". Shockya. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ Star Kibris. "Basbakanin aktör kuzeni". Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Kibris Gazetesi. "Saddam'ın oğlu Uday, İrsen Küçük'ün yeğenini rol icabı öldürüyor". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Londra Gazete. "Mehmet killed by Saddam's son". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Antoniou, Eleni (10 December 2006). "24 hours – Mehmet Ferda The friendly giant". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 3 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ ESP Magazine. "Legacy Black Ops- ESP talks to one of its stars". Archived from the original on 23 March 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.

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