Deniz Akdeniz | |
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Born | |
Citizenship | Australian |
Education | TAFTA NIDA St Martins Youth Theatre Melbourne Acting Studio |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2005–present |
Deniz Akdeniz (born 16 May 1990) is an Australian actor. After his debut in 2005, he gained early recognition for starring in the Australian remake of As the Bell Rings, from 2007 to 2009. In 2010, Akdeniz gained wider recognition for his leading role in Stuart Beattie's feature film adaptation of the novel Tomorrow, When the War Began. He then starred in the fantasy horror I, Frankenstein and drama film The Water Diviner (both 2014), before portraying Aladdin in the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time (2016–2017).
Akdeniz has since appeared in various critically acclaimed film and television projects, including the television series The Flight Attendant (2020–2022) and High Potential (2024–present), and the 2023 independent films You Hurt My Feelings and Dumb Money.