
Jale Arıkan
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1965-08-22 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Istanbul, Turkey
Biography
Jale Arikan was born in Istanbul. At the age of 6 she moved with her parents to Berlin. After her matriculation she studied at a Drama school in Berlin with Hanny Herter. At the age of 17 she worked as a TV announcer for the ‘First German Television’ (ARD). In 1996 she moved to New York where she played numerous roles in both TV and feature films. From 1997 to 2003 she lived and worked in Los Angeles. Since 2004 she has been living in Berlin and working in Istanbul as well as in Munich. She has also featured in many locations such as Morocco and Portugal.
Known For
TV Shows (27)

Scene of the Crime
1970
as Sabine / Zahmia / Uschi Petzold

A Case For Two
1981
as Ilse / Ayla / Nilay

SOKO Leipzig
2001
as Yasemin Schröter

Küstenwache
1997
as Dr. Marlies Tenhagen

Wolffs Revier
1992
as Katja

Ein starkes Team
1994
as Türkische Barfrau

Der Fahnder
1984
as Kat

Der Kriminalist
2006
as Aysha Sahin

Letzte Spur Berlin
2012
as Ulya Buchner

Kommissar Stolberg
2006
as Monika Strecker

Cherry Season
2014
as Monika Sessa

Ärzte
1994
as Husnije

Abschnitt 40
2001
as Dr. Winzer

Praxis Bülowbogen
1987
as Fatma

Phi
2017
as Ceyhan Hoca

Hotel Paradies
1990
as Isabel
Glückliche Reise
1992
as Rosa Seabra

Schwarz greift ein
1994
as Ayse Yilmaz

Jenseits der Spree
2021
as Leyle Neumann

Kommissar Marthaler
2012
as Tankstellenbesitzerin Gazetti

Samson and Delilah
1996
as Noemi

Her Sevda Bir Veda
2014
as Selma
Wolkenstein
1996
as Farah

Wilde Engel
2002
as Dr. Ariane Foster
Nacht der Frauen
1994
as Hülya

Veda
2012
as Behice
Typisch Mann!
2004
as Christin
Movies (38)

Soundless
2004
as Freundin des Russen

Bye Bye Germany
2017
as Banu

Der gute Bulle: Nur Tote reden nicht
2020

Das Leben ist kein Kindergarten – Umzugschaos
2021
as Prof. Dr. Hopf

Particle
2012
as Zeynep

Elbow
2024
as Sultan

Porno!Melo!Drama!
2007
as Ayse

Zenne Dancer
2012
as Şükran
Schattenboxer
1992
as Leyla

Evet, I Do!
2008
as Tülay

The Escape
2016
as Aliye

The Nude
1991

Notes of Berlin
2021
as Mutter

Dad Got Grounded
2022
as Dr. Ayse Akgül

Commitment Aslı
2019

Papa auf Probe
2013
as Simay
Maus und Katz
1993
as Ana

The Story Teller
1989
as Ivy

The Hunter
1998
as Zala
Landgang für Ringo
1996
as Tuelay

İdea
2025

Your Name is Justine
2005
as Nadenka
Ein Engel schlägt zurück
1998
as Ayse Yilmaz

Augenzeugin
2008
as Ira
Nachtbus
1995

The Ant
2019
as Serpil

The Stone
2017
Geister weinen nicht
2026
as Rogge

Die Schlikkerfrauen
2014
as Zaris Mutter

Vatanyolu – Die Heimreise
1989
as Selvi
Der beste Lehrer der Welt
2006

Kerr
2022
as Meryem

Tersine Dünya
1994
as Hasibe

The Names are Lost First
2019
as Hayriye
Tot auf Halde
1995
as Christina

Phantomschmerz
2018
as Nicole
Eine Liebe in Istanbul
1990
as Nursim

Nebile Hanım'ın Solucan Deliği
2016
as Nebile
About Jale Arıkan
Jale Arikan was born in Istanbul. At the age of 6 she moved with her parents to Berlin. After her matriculation she studied at a Drama school in Berlin with Hanny Herter. At the age of 17 she worked as a TV announcer for the ‘First German Television’ (ARD). In 1996 she moved to New York where she played numerous roles in both TV and feature films. From 1997 to 2003 she lived and worked in Los Angeles. Since 2004 she has been living in Berlin and working in Istanbul as well as in Munich. She has also featured in many locations such as Morocco a… With 65 credits spanning from 1970 to 2026, Jale Arıkan has appeared in 38 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jale Arıkan Movies
- Soundless (2004) — as Freundin des Russen
- Bye Bye Germany (2017) — as Banu
- Der gute Bulle: Nur Tote reden nicht (2020)
- Das Leben ist kein Kindergarten – Umzugschaos (2021) — as Prof. Dr. Hopf
- Particle (2012) — as Zeynep
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