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Mem Ferda has long been sought after for his hypnotic presence on screen. Equally comfortable as hero or villain, he has a continually expanding, impressive track record. This extremely talented and ruggedly handsome actor was born October 1963 in Chelsea, South West London. The son of a Turkish Agricultural Minister he became fascinated with the art of acting from a very young age. However, it was not until he had achieved a BSc Honors degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.) that he went on to act professionally.
His planned career in forensic criminal psychology was thwarted when he le
Mem Ferda has long been sought after for his hypnotic presence on screen. Equally comfortable as hero or villain, he has a continually expanding, impressive track record. This extremely talented and ruggedly handsome actor was born October 1963 in Chelsea, South West London. The son of a Turkish Agricultural Minister he became fascinated with the art of acting from a very young age. However, it was not until he had achieved a BSc Honors degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.) that he went on to act professionally.
His planned career in forensic criminal psychology was thwarted when he learned that he was color blind. This gave him the opportunity to pursue his true ambition of acting. Mem trained and graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Classical Acting from The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). His pulsating enthusiasm to perfect his craft, led to further classes at RADA and to ongoing workshops and explorations into acting technique.
Mem is bilingual, speaking English and Turkish fluently. He is a master of Eastern European (and American) accents, as can be witnessed in his Hollywood debut of Guy Ritchie's controversial film, 'Revolver', where he shares the screen with Ray Liotta and Jason Statham.
At 6 ft 2' with a powerful physique and presence, Mem has such visual appeal, that leads one to believe he has the word 'charisma' tattooed across his chest. His compelling blue eyes often commands audiences into dangerous places of gangsters, psychopaths and killers. An example of this is in Adrian Vitoria's gritty and disturbing film 'The Crew', where Mem has crafted a blood pumping, authentic portrayal of a troubled Serbian hard-man. In Thomas Ikimi's brilliant feature 'Legacy' Mem's brooding masculinity is once again evident. This time as the hired Russian killer, Andriy. Produced by Bafta winning Black Camel Pictures, Mem features alongside Idris Elba.
Mem's versatility however, is limitless and by no means confined to aggressive personalities alone. In ITV's popular drama 'Heartbeat', in which he plays the guest lead role, Andrei Beschastnykh, he can be seen delivering a very insightful and acutely perceptive performance of a softer, gentler type, which ultimately touches the hearts of viewers.
Mem's real life background, is as colorful, as some of the characters he leaves, burnt into our memories. As a child he witnessed and assassination attempt on his father, as a student he was held at the Serbian border as a suspected drug smuggler and in Istanbul he was threatened at gunpoint. Obsessively punctual, by making him late, the heavy London traffic saved him from drowning on the pleasure craft Marchioness, a delay for which he is eternally grateful.
Like many second-generation Britons, he experienced the conflict between traditional Turkish family values and contemporary British youth culture. During his rebellious teens he narrowly avoided being the getaway driver in a real life heist!
In his soon to be published Autobiography one message is crystal clear - he is both passionate and compassionate about his craft and in helping others to succeed. He is also an active and generous supporter of many international charities.
Written by: M. Thompson - Movieview
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