Mem Ferda
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Mem Ferda is an Acclaimed and Celebrated British Screen Star and International Award Winning Film Producer with over 32 years of industry experience. Born in October 1963 in South West London, this talented son of a Turkish Agricultural Minister became fascinated with the art of acting from a very young age. Having landed many TV roles and commercial work through a local agent whilst still in education, it was not until he had achieved a BSc Honours degree in Psychology, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.), that he went on to act professionally after graduating from the prestigious The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), with a Postgraduate Diploma in Classical Acting (PGDA). His pulsating enthusiasm to perfect his craft, led to further classes at RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art), and to further workshops and explorations into various acting techniques.
Over his impressive career to date, Mem has achieved no less than two hundred films and television credits. His dedication to his craft and continually expanding Filmography has resulted in building a formidable fan base across Europe, Asia and the US. Mem's versatility and hypnotic presence on screen has seen him star alongside Hollywood 'A' Listers.
Equally comfortable as a hero or villain, he has worked with Ray Liotta and Jason Statham in Guy Ritchie's Revolver (2005), alongside Idris Elba in Legacy (2010), and with Dominic Cooper in the sensational The Devil's Double (2011). In 2012, Mem starred as a lead in Nicolas Winding Refn's remake of the cult film Pusher. He later appeared with Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette in Miss You Already (2015), giving a warm and charming performance.
Mem is bilingual, speaking English and Turkish fluently. He is a master of Eastern European and American accents and native regional English accents. At 6 ft 2' with a powerful physique and rugged appeal, he often commands audiences into dangerous places of gangsters, psychopaths and killers, 'having such allure that leads one to believe he has the word 'charisma' tattooed across his chest'.
Mem's real-life background is as colorful as some characters he leaves burnt into our memories. As a child, he witnessed an assassination attempt on his father. As a student, he was detained at the border of North Macedonia as a suspected drug smuggler, and in Istanbul, he was threatened at gunpoint. During his rebellious teens, he narrowly avoided being the getaway driver in a real-life heist! Through sheer luck, he also cheated death from the Marchioness disaster of 1989.
His life experience has been invaluable in bringing audiences such authentic characters to every performance. The constant demand from casting directors and global fans has kept Mem striving for more both in acting and in producing. Often landing lead roles in genre films, which include Hard Tide (2015), Smoking Guns (2016), Breakdown (2016), Eliminators (2016) and London Heist (2017). Mem is also a published author, and his collection of poems, 'HAPPYAGONY - A selection of poems by Mem Ferda', is available for worldwide distribution in 2024 and has been translated into many languages. With his memoirs of the same title due to be published in 2025. Mem will be returning to the silver screen in 2026, headlining in two exciting thrillers as a leading man. It's clear Mem is truly passionate about his craft and in helping others to succeed. He is also an active and generous supporter of many international charities.
Over his impressive career to date, Mem has achieved no less than two hundred films and television credits. His dedication to his craft and continually expanding Filmography has resulted in building a formidable fan base across Europe, Asia and the US. Mem's versatility and hypnotic presence on screen has seen him star alongside Hollywood 'A' Listers.
Equally comfortable as a hero or villain, he has worked with Ray Liotta and Jason Statham in Guy Ritchie's Revolver (2005), alongside Idris Elba in Legacy (2010), and with Dominic Cooper in the sensational The Devil's Double (2011). In 2012, Mem starred as a lead in Nicolas Winding Refn's remake of the cult film Pusher. He later appeared with Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette in Miss You Already (2015), giving a warm and charming performance.
Mem is bilingual, speaking English and Turkish fluently. He is a master of Eastern European and American accents and native regional English accents. At 6 ft 2' with a powerful physique and rugged appeal, he often commands audiences into dangerous places of gangsters, psychopaths and killers, 'having such allure that leads one to believe he has the word 'charisma' tattooed across his chest'.
Mem's real-life background is as colorful as some characters he leaves burnt into our memories. As a child, he witnessed an assassination attempt on his father. As a student, he was detained at the border of North Macedonia as a suspected drug smuggler, and in Istanbul, he was threatened at gunpoint. During his rebellious teens, he narrowly avoided being the getaway driver in a real-life heist! Through sheer luck, he also cheated death from the Marchioness disaster of 1989.
His life experience has been invaluable in bringing audiences such authentic characters to every performance. The constant demand from casting directors and global fans has kept Mem striving for more both in acting and in producing. Often landing lead roles in genre films, which include Hard Tide (2015), Smoking Guns (2016), Breakdown (2016), Eliminators (2016) and London Heist (2017). Mem is also a published author, and his collection of poems, 'HAPPYAGONY - A selection of poems by Mem Ferda', is available for worldwide distribution in 2024 and has been translated into many languages. With his memoirs of the same title due to be published in 2025. Mem will be returning to the silver screen in 2026, headlining in two exciting thrillers as a leading man. It's clear Mem is truly passionate about his craft and in helping others to succeed. He is also an active and generous supporter of many international charities.