Ulaş Tuna Astepe was born on 5 May 1988 in
İzmit. He finished his elementary and secondary education in İzmit, and then enrolled in
Istanbul High School. In 2008, Astepe worked as a costume assistant on the set of
The Ottoman Republic, after which he appeared in several plays and TV series. He portrayed the character of Orhan in the TV series
Karadayı, Mustafa in
Analar ve Anneler dizisinde, Alaz in
Rüya, and Tahir in
Sen Anlat Karadeniz. Astepe also had a role in the plays
Bayrak and
Babamın Cesetleri directed by Berkun Oya, and the
Leaves of Glass which was brought on stage in Turkey by Sami Berat Marçalı. He has also had roles in a number of short movies including Emre Yeksan's
Körfez in which he played the character of Selim. Between 2021 and 2022, he shared the lead role with
Engin Altan Düzyatan,
Yetkin Dikinciler and
Pelin Akil in the historical epic drama
Barbaroslar. Since 2025, Astepe is leading
TRT 1's
Taşacak Bu Deniz alongside actress
Deniz Baysal. == Filmography ==