- Born
- Died
- Height5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
- Birol Ünel was born on August 18, 1961 in Silifke, Mersin, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Head-On (2004), Enemy at the Gates (2001) and Soul Kitchen (2009). He died on September 3, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
- During the filming of Head-On (2004), he often had appeared drunken on the set, until his doctor told him he would die if he didn't stop drinking.
- He has been nicknamed "The Turkish Klaus Kinski".
- "Birol" means "unique" in Turkish.
- Studied acting at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media.
- Is of Turkish descent.
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