Nik Xhelilaj

November 18, 2017

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Name: Nik Xhelilaj
Birthdate: March 5, 1983
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Height: 188 cm (6′ 2″)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Academy of Fine Arts at University of Tirana (Tirana Guzel Sanatlar Fakultesi oyunculuk egitimi)
Spouse:
Languages: Albanian (mother tongue), English (good), Italian (good), Turkish (very good), German (basic)
Biography: Nik Xhelilaj was born in Albania. His full name is Kreshnik Xhelilaj. He came to Istanbul when he was 14 years old for his education at military high school. He started to go Kuleli Military High School but after 7 months, he left the school and returned to Tirana. He knows Albanian, Italian, Turkish and German. Nik Xhelilaj became popular in Turkey with his role Kadir in a famous Turkish tv series Lost City (Kayip Sehir).

Nik Xhelilaj Tv Series / Movies

2008 – The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider (as Leke) (Movie)
2009 – Alive (as Koli) (Movie)
2010 – The Albanian (as Arben) (Movie)
2012 – Lost City (Kayip Sehir) (as Kadir)
2012 – Seven Lucky Gods (as Mehmet) (Movie)
2013 – Real Playing Game (as Young Boris) (Movie)
2013 – Crossroads (Uc Yol) (as Bunyamin) (Movie)
2014 – Each Love is a Farewell (Her Sevda Bir Veda)
2016 – Zer (as Jan) (Movie)
2017 – Resurrection Karatay (Direnis Karatay) (as Borke) (Movie)
2017 – The Last Emperor (Payitaht Abdulhamit)
2018 – Nefes Nefese
2020 – The Great Seljuks: Guardians of Justice (Uyanis: Buyuk Selcuklu) (as Yorgos)

Award:

2010– 32. Moskova International Film Festival (32. Moskova Uluslararası Film Festivali) – Best Actor (The Albanian) – En Iyi Ekrek Oyuncu (The Albanian)
2010– Prishtina International Film Festival (Pristine Uluslararasi Film Festivali) – Best Actor (The Albanian) – En Iyi Ekrek Oyuncu (The Albanian)
2010– 47. Golden Orange Film Festival (47. Altin Portakal Film Festivali) – Best Actor (The Albanian) – En Iyi Ekrek Oyuncu (The Albanian)
2014– Prishtina International Film Festival (Pristina Uluslararası Film Festivali) – Best Actor (Crossroads) – En Iyi Ekrek Oyuncu (Uc Yol)
2014– 4.Van Lake Film Festival (4. Van Golu Film Festivali) – Best Actor (Crossroads) – En Iyi Ekrek Oyuncu (Uc Yol)