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Şahan Gökbakar is an actor and comedian. He gained fame with his show "Dikkat Şahan Çıkabilir" and subsequently achieved numerous box office records with his Recep İvedik film series, which he adapted from the show. Born in İzmir in 1980, Gökbakar began his schooling in Ankara and completed his primary, secondary, and high school education at ODTÜ College. He graduated from the Social Sciences Department of ODTÜ College in the 1997-1998 academic year. In 1998, he enrolled in the Theater Department of Bilkent University's Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, ranking among the top four out of 350 applicants. He graduated from this department in 2002. After graduation, he moved to Istanbul and tried his luck by participating in various commercials. He then created a show called "Zıbın," which aired on TV8 on New Year's Eve 2003-2004. He also hosted the "7. Gün" program on TRT1 for five weeks. Afterward, he took on the role of host and actor in the hidden-camera show "Zoka," previously hosted by Kamil Güler, for 13 episodes. Many people came to know Şahan Gökbakar through "Zoka." Following "Zoka," he created "Dikkat Şahan Çıkabilir!" an anti-media sketch show with Alper Mestçi on TV8, creating various interesting characters and significantly expanding his fanbase. It then aired for another year on ATV with a different design. During this period, he starred in the 2006 horror film "Gen" with Doğa Rutkay and Yurdaer Okur. At the end of 2006, he created and hosted the show "Kime Diyorum Ben" on NTV. In 2008, he starred in the first film featuring the Recep İvedik character, which he created in "Dikkat Şahan Çıkabilir." This series, which sparked great debate and had both ardent fans and detractors, has five films, all of which have achieved high viewership numbers. Meanwhile, he also starred in other comedy films such as "Celal ile Ceren" and "Osman Pazarlama." He married actress Selin Ortaçlı on May 23, 2015. His first child, Deniz Efe, was born in 2015, and his second child, Ela, in 2016. His brother, Togan Gökbakar, is a director and directed all the films in the Recep İvedik series.