Ali İhsan Varol (Adyghe: Уарол Али-Ихьсэн; born 28 June 1976) is a Turkish TV show presenter, producer, and actor of Circassian[1] origin. Known for his cheerful personality, Varol is the presenter and producer of the TV Show Word Game (Kelime Oyunu). As of 2021, he has hosted this game show for 9 years.[2][3] He also starred as Yiğit in TV series, Kardeş Payı.
Ali İhsan Varol | |
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| Adyghe: Уарол Али Iихьсэн | |
 Varol in 2012 | |
| Born | June 28, 1976 |
| Citizenship | Turkey |
| Occupation(s) | TV presenter, actor, scenarist, producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Ayşe Varol |
Biography edit
He was born in 1976 in Istanbul to Circassian parents who originate from the Circassian-majority district of Pınarbaşı, Kayseri.[4][5][6] He entered the Ankara University Department of Astronomy and Space Sciences but later changed his mind and entered History, and finally he tried Public Administration. After university, he worked in a car rental business in Bodrum for 1.5 years.[7] He later continued his career in the tourism sector. He then started in the television industry as a production assistant. He took his first step into acting in 1998 with a TV series about a monkey called Çarli, which was broadcast on Star TV. Known as an animal lover, he later took on the role of caring for Çarli, the lead role in the series.[7] The Kelime Oyunu (Word Game) program, which he hosted and produced, gained him fame in Turkey.[2][3] He also later hosted a version of the show in the Circassian language.[8] In 2014 he joined Kardeş Payı as an actor, where he later worked as a scenarist.[9] In the same year, he was a guest actor the movie Recep İvedik 4 where he played himself.
References edit
- ^ "Ali İhsan Varol kimdir? Kaç yaşındadır?". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ a b Mynet (25 April 2017). "Kelime Oyunu ekranlara geri dönüyor". Mynet Magazin (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ^ a b "Kelime Oyunu". Teve2. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ^ "Ali İhsan Varol kimdir? Kaç yaşındadır?". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 15 June 2018. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Halk için "adam gibi adam"". Milliyet (in Turkish). 29 December 2013. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ KimNereli. "Ali İhsan Varol Kimdir? Nereli? Boyu, Kaç yaşında? Hayatı ve Biyografisi" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ a b "İhsan Varol kimdir?". biyografi.info (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ Adigece Kelime Oyunu - Ali İhsan Varol, Sakarya Kafkas Kültür Derneği, retrieved 2021-11-18
- ^ "Ali İhsan Varol "Kardeş Payı" dizisiyle oyunculuğa adım atıyor". Gazete Vatan (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
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