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| Born | Besart Kallaku 20 November 1985 Bubq, Albania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, former footballer and singer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | Multiple occupations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Besart Kallaku (born 20 November 1985), commonly known as Bes Kallaku is an Albanian actor, comedian, singer and retired footballer who played as a forward.
Currently, he is hosting BE Cafe TV show at Klan TV. He is famously known for acting at Top Channel's famous "Portokalli", a late night comedy show and his charitable [1] endeavours. In addition to the humorous characters he plays, Besart has debuted in two Albanian films, "The Time of Comet" (Në kohën e Kometës) and "Alive" (Gjallë). In 2017, Besart married Xhensila Myrtezaj and moves [2] from Top Channel to Klan TV. Besart, lately entered the music industry by publishing his first single "Katunari Gangsta" in 2011.
Kallaku was born in Tirana, Albania from Albanian parents, he converted to Roman Catholicism, [3] prior to marrying his fiancé Xhensila Myrtezaj in a Church ceremony in 2017. [4] In December 2022, it was announced that the couple are facing disagreements on their relationship and are in a subject for a possible divorce. [5] [6] [7] In March 2024 the couple announced on the internet that they were divorced. [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2004–2017 | Portokalli | Different roles | TV series |
| 2008 | Time of the Comet | ||
| 2009 | Alive | Fikja | |
| 2010–2011 | Radio Radio | Lloni | TV series |
| 2016 | Pit Stop Mafia | Tulla | |
| 2017 | The Brave (aka Lazarat) | Ilir | [10] |
| 2018 | The Temptation of Charles | The hit man | Announced |
| Akira's Flying Wheelchair | Sumo | Filming | |
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