Julian Deda

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Julian Deda
Born (1981-09-15) 15 September 1981 (age 43)
Shkodër, PSR Albania
NationalityAlbanian
Alma mater Academy of Arts in Tirana
Years active2003–present
Genres Observational comedy, Physical comedy, Improvisational comedy, Character comedy
SpouseArmanda Duma Deda
Children2
Parent(s) Zef Deda
Rozi Deda

Julian "Jul" Deda (born 15 September 1981) is an Albanian comedian and actor. He is known for his role on the Albanian live television non-scripted sitcom Apartment 2XL . [1] He has also appeared in the sketch comedy show Portokalli [2]

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Career

Early life and television

Due to the political and economic turmoil in Albania during the early 1990s, Deda emigrated with his family to Germany, returning in 1996. Following his studies at the Academy of Arts, he began working in television in the early 2000s, initially appearing on the comedy show Portokalli . He later joined the cast of Apartamenti 2XL , an unscripted comedy format that ran for several seasons. Following that, he appeared on the humor program Duplex [3] and began [4]

Film

He has acted in various films, including Alive (2009), Der Albaner (2010), and I Love Tropoja (2020). [5]

Reality television

In 2024–2025, Deda participated in the third season of Big Brother VIP Albania . He was one of the finalists and finished in second place. [6]

Personal life

Julian Deda is married to Armanda Duma Deda, the couple has two children. He is also the son of actor Zef Deda, who died in 2023. Deda has publicly expressed the influence his father had on his career. [7] [8] [9]

Filmography

YearTitleCharacterNotes
2009 Alive Fatime's brotherBig screen debut
2010 Der Albaner [10] Florenci
2011The Key IssueMr. Gigi
2014SimonSimoni
2020I Love Tropoja [11] Valbona's brother

References

  1. ""Apartamenti 2XL" kalon te Klani? Julian Deda zbulon të vërtetën: Shfaqja vazhdon". Panorama Plus (in Albanian). panorama.com.al. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  2. "Jul Deda rikthehet në "Portokalli" këtë javë!". Gazeta Shqip (in Albanian). Gazeta‑Shqip.com. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  3. "Rrëfimi i Jul Dedës "Duplex" në TV Klan – për herë të parë një emision humori". TV Klan (in Albanian). TV Klan. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  4. "'Si 15 vite më parë', Julian Deda e kujton kështu ditën e diplomimit në universitet". Dosja.al (in Albanian). 25 May 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  5. "Rol te "I Love Tropoja" – Julian Deda rrëfen detaje nga personazhi i tij". Report‑TV.al (in Albanian). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  6. "Julian Deda, finalisti i dytë i Big Brother VIP 3". Top Channel – Big Brother VIP (in Albanian). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  7. "13 vite martesë, Julian Deda bëhet nostalgjik në ditën e shënuar: Edhe Hëna donte të ishte pjesë..." Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). 5 September 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  8. "Zef Deda feston 70-vjetorin e lindjes, Juli i bën dedikimin emocionues". BoldNews.al (in Albanian). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  9. "Julian Deda wishes his wife a happy birthday, meet Armanda (Photo)". Telegrafi. July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  10. "Der Albaner – Kritik critic.de". critic.de (in German). critic.de. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  11. "Rol te "I Love Tropoja" Julian Deda 'rrëfen' detaje nga personazhi i tij". Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). Shqiptarja.com. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2025.