Mesut Akusta

Mesut Akusta (born 22 February 1964) is a Turkish actor.
Akusta was born in Konya. He finished elementary school there. Upon his father's retirement, the family moved to Ayfon and in 1976 he started secondary school. After his father's death, he moved with his family to Ankara in 1985. After passing the university entrance exam won a place in the school of literature and arts. He started his career by appearing in plays for children. In 1992, he joined the cast of Yeditepe Hadi Çaman Theatre. In 1997, he appeared in an adaptation of Nezihe Araz's play "Cahide". He also appeared in a number of musicals, including "Fehim Paşa Konağı", "Atları da Vurdular" and "Şerefe Yirminci Yüzyıl".
Akusta made his cinematic debut with "Yanlış Saksının Çiçeği". He also pursued a career on television, most notably appearing in a leading role on the 2013 drama series "Karagül". He continued his career by taking part in the movies "Herşey Çok Güzel Olacak", "Eylül Fırtınası", and "Filler ve Çimen" before appearing in the 2019 drama movie "7. Koğuştaki Mucize", which was critically praised.