--- title: Necati Şaşmaz slug: necati-sasmaz-1d65c url: /detay/necati-sasmaz-1d65c type: biography language: English entity: primary: Necati Şaşmaz type: biography disambiguation: Necati Şaşmaz: Turkish actor, producer & Polat Alemdar of Kurtlar Vadisi. Learn about his life & career. categories: - name: General Knowledge slug: genel-kultur url: /kategori/genel-kultur - name: Cinema And Television slug: sinema-ve-televizyon url: /kategori/sinema-ve-televizyon tags: - Pana Film - Necati Şaşmaz - poetry - Polat Alemdar - Kurtlar Vadisi author: Ömer Said Aydın created_at: 2025-05-03T20:47:05.759795+03:00 updated_at: 2025-05-10T11:51:59.253189+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/05/03/1NpxpUNpLGz5Ubj6n7X1ZEksBcSDDypX.webp --- # Necati Şaşmaz > Necati Şaşmaz began his television career in the early 2000s and has since been involved in several long-running projects. In addition to acting, he has also gained attention for his work as a producer, screenwriter, and investor. ## KURE Information Cards ### KURE Information Card: Necati Şaşmaz ![fGOyd9kZVtQkxminsXapAWjK0NGxzY1y.webp](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/05/03/tJahald5JeBVwhsjnMA8OVE31QPOCmSa.webp) | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Place of Birth(Text) | Harput, Elazığ, Türkiye | | Born(Text) | 15 December 1971 | | Child(ren) | 2 | | Films | 2006 – Kurtlar Vadisi Irak (Polat Alemdar) ,2011 – Kurtlar Vadisi Filistin (Polat Alemdar) ,2017 – Kurtlar Vadisi Vatan (Polat Alemdar, producer, screenwriter) | | Series | 2003–2005 – Kurtlar Vadisi (Polat Alemdar) ,2004 – Ekmek Teknesi (Guest appearance) ,2006 – Mavi Rüya (Guest appearance) ,2007 – Kurtlar Vadisi Terör (Polat Alemdar) ,2007–2016 – Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu (Polat Alemdar) ,2010 – Halil İbrahim Sofrası (Guest appearance) ,2012 – Kurt Kanunu (Enver Pasha) ,2015 – Kara Kutu (Producer) ,2019 – Nöbet (Producer, screenwriter) | | Wife | Nagehan Kaşıkçı (b. 2012 d. 2019) | | Job | Actor, Screenwriter, Producer, Businessman | ## Article Content [Necati Şaşmaz](/en/detay/necati-sasmaz-d896d/llms.txt) is a Turkish actor, producer, and entrepreneur best known for his portrayal of Polat Alemdar in the long-running television series *Kurtlar Vadisi* (*Valley of the Wolves*), which left a lasting mark on Turkish television in the early 2000s. His career in acting began by chance but later expanded to include producing, screenwriting, and real estate investments. In addition to his enduring television presence, Şaşmaz has gained attention through his poetry and public commentary on social issues. ### **Life and Education** His full name is Muhammed Necati Şaşmaz. He was born on 15 December 1971 in Harput, Elazığ, Türkiye, to Abdulkadir and Sahil Şaşmaz. He has two brothers, Raci and Zübeyr. After completing primary and secondary education in Türkiye, he pursued higher education in Canada and lived in the United States for six years. Before his acting career, he ran a travel agency and worked in the tourism sector. In 2001, while visiting his family in Türkiye, the 9/11 attacks led to flight cancellations, and following his family’s encouragement, he decided to stay in Türkiye permanently. ### **Career** Necati Şaşmaz's acting career began unexpectedly in 2000 during a meeting with director [Osman Sınav](/en/detay/osman-sinav-42538/llms.txt). Initially considered for the writing team, he was offered the lead role in a new TV series instead. After a month of deliberation, he accepted and debuted as Polat Alemdar in *Kurtlar Vadisi* in 2003. The role became iconic and he continued to portray the character in all follow-up productions. His subsequent works include Kurtlar Vadisi Irak (2006), [Kurtlar Vadisi Terör](/en/detay/valley-of-the-wolves-kurtlar-vadisi/llms.txt) (2007), Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu (2007–2016), [Kurtlar Vadisi Filistin](/en/detay/kurtlar-vadisi-dizi-2/llms.txt) (2011), and Kurtlar Vadisi Vatan (2017). In 2012, he portrayed Enver Pasha in *Kurt Kanunu*, a historical series aired on TRT. He also had a guest role in *Halil İbrahim Sofrası* (2010). In later years, he expanded into production, overseeing content through Pana Film and Pana Holding. ### **Literary Activities and Social Involvement** Şaşmaz began writing poetry during his youth in Ankara. His spiritual and personal reflections are collected in the poetry book titled *Akş*, where themes of divine love are predominant. ### **Personal Life** He married Nagehan Kaşıkçı on December 12, 2012. The couple had two sons, Ali Nadir (b. 2013) and Yusuf Emir (b. 2017), before beginning divorce proceedings in 2019. In 2014, he was involved in a traffic accident during filming and required surgery for a broken jaw. In 2022, he underwent a coronary angiography and was temporarily hospitalized in intensive care. ### **Filmography** #### **TV Series** - *2003–2005 – Kurtlar Vadisi* (Polat Alemdar) - *2004 – Ekmek Teknesi* (Guest appearance) - *2006 – Mavi Rüya* (Guest appearance) - *2007 – Kurtlar Vadisi Terör* (Polat Alemdar) - *2007–2016 – Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu* (Polat Alemdar) - *2010 – Halil İbrahim Sofrası* (Guest appearance) - *2012 – Kurt Kanunu* (Enver Pasha) - *2015 – Kara Kutu* (Producer) - *2019 – Nöbet* (Producer, screenwriter) #### **Films** - *2006 – Kurtlar Vadisi Irak* (Polat Alemdar) - *2011 – Kurtlar Vadisi Filistin* (Polat Alemdar) - *2017 – Kurtlar Vadisi Vatan* (Polat Alemdar, producer, screenwriter) ## Academic Sources and References 1. "IMDb Profili: Necati Şaşmaz." IMDb. Accessed May 2, 2025. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1699093/"Kurtlar Vadisi’nin Polat’ı Necati Şaşmaz Kimdir?" A Haber Galeri. 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