Mem Ferda

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Mem Ferda
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Born
Mem Ferda

(1963-10-30) 30 October 1963 (age 61)
Chelsea, London, England
Alma mater London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
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]

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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

Act
Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
1996 Evita Arresting Officer
1999 The Lost Son Pimp
2004Hide & SeekGeorge/ByronShort film
2004 Elshera Mustapha
2004 Iffy Ben
2004 Kritzi: The Little Goat Rob Hunter
2005 Experiment Vladimir Miszich
2005 Revolver Macha's Goon
2008 The Crew Dusan
2010 Legacy: Black Ops Andriy
2011 The Devil's Double Kamel Hana
2011 The Veteran Hakeem
2011 Emulsion Egor
2012 Ill Manors Vladimir
2012 Pusher Hakan
2012 Gridiron UK Side Kick
2012 Dirty Money Ilir Duka
2013 Plastic Tariq
2015 Hard Tide Simon Flowers
2016 Breakdown Hakan Abaci
2016ThornDetective Cyphers
2016 Smoking Guns Bektash Ali
2016The GridironLaddo
2016 Eliminators Giordani
2017London HeistLenny Moore
Television
YearShowRoleNotes
1995 The Bill HechmanTV series (1 episode)
1995 London Bridge The WaiterTV series (1 episode)
1996 Kavanagh QC Sgt. WrightTV series (1 episode)
1996 Drop the Dead Donkey Newsroom EmployeeTV series (1 episode)
1996 Pirates Gym InstructorTV series (1 episode)
1996Family MoneyAeroplane PassengerTV series (1 episode)
1997Supply & DemandPCI JohnsonTV film
1997 Chalk TeacherTV series (1 episode)
1997 Jonathan Creek DrunkTV series (1 episode)
1997Gayle's WorldGallery OwnerTV series (1 episode)
1997 This Life MikeTV series (1 episode)
1997 Birds of a Feather Hunky ManTV series (1 episode)
1997 Holding On The WitnessTV mini-series
1997 Trial & Retribution Sgt. CrockerTV series
1997 The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling The Prison GuardTV mini-series
1997 The Fast Show
1998 Noel's House Party The PassengerTV series (1 episode)
1998A Wing and a PrayerViolent PassengerTV film
1998 Family Affairs DannyTV series (1 episode)
1999Red HandedRestaurant DinerTV series (1 episode)
1999See How They RunScottTV Short
1999 Roger Roger MarcoTV series (1 episode)
2000 London's Burning JoeTV series (1 episode)
2003 Dream Team ManagerTV series (1 episode)
2004She's GoneTurkish CopTV film
2004 EastEnders GazTV series (1 episode)
2005PlanespottingTurkish PrisonerTV film
2005 Spooks DoorkeeperTV series (1 episode)
2006A Good MurderAndreiTV film
2006 Heartbeat Andrei BeschastnychTV series (1 episode)
2007 Saddam's Tribe Taras RabinovichTV film
2007 The Whistleblowers Mustafa DogluTV series (1 episode)
2013 By Any Means Robbie FitchetTV series (1 episode)
2014Rude BoysMr YildizTV series (1 episode)
Producer
Film
YearFilmNotes
2010 Don't Call Back Associate producer
2010 Bad Company Executive producer
2011 Emulsion Executive producer
2011 Gridiron UK Associate producer
2013Dragonfyreco-producer
2013 Truth or Dare Producer
2013SixteenAssociate producer
2013 Wasteland Executive producer [1]
2014Haunting of Cellblock 11Associate producer
2014Extinctionco-producer
2014DelusionalAssociate producer
2015 Mania Producer
2016ThornProducer
2016K-Shopco-producer
2016MonumentalAssociate producer
2017Malevolentco-producer
2017The Last Scoutco-producer
2017Once Upon a Time at ChristmasProducer
2017Bonehill RoadProducer
2017LilithProducer
2017Mermaid DownAssociate producer
2017Kill the Production AssistantProducer
2018Mad WorldProducer
2018Age of the Living Dead (TV Series)Producer (6 episodes)
2018Cryptoco-producer
2018No Easy Days (TV Series)Executive producer (8 episodes)
2018Dystopia (TV Series)Producer (8 episodes)
2018All the Violence That Goes Unseen (TV Series)Producer
2018The Dunesco-producer
2018MonsterAssociate producer
2018Severed SilenceProducer
2019Twice Upon a Time at ChristmasProducer
2023 The Fearway 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 Londra Gazete. "Mehmet killed by Saddam's son". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  5. 1 2 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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