Selim Bayraktar (born 17 June 1975) is an Iraqi-Turkish actor best known for his role as "Sumbul Aga" in Muhtesem Yüzyil. He received international recognition with his role in the Netflix original series Rise of Empires: Ottoman.

Bayraktar was born in Kirkuk, Iraq, in 1975, into a family of Iraqi Turkmen origin. As a child he began performing in gymnastic competitions. During the final days of the Iran-Iraq War, a body double of Sadam Hussein visited Bayraktar's schools in order to recruit boys into the army; when Bayraktar was chosen to serve in the army his family decided to smuggle him into Turkey. He started working at the Turkish State Theatre after graduating from Hacettepe University in 2000.

Mardi Rustam was born on 25 November 1932 in Kirkuk, Iraq. He was a producer and actor, known for Evils of the Night (1985), Eaten Alive (1976) and Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971). He was married to Sarah Rustam. He died on 30 April 2023 in California, USA.

Mustafa Bayatli was born on 29 October 1994 in Kirkuk, Iraq. He is an actor, known for Kayit Gunlukleri (2023) and Kayit Gunlukleri: Terk Edilis (2024).

Madeleine Pickens was born on 5 March 1947 in Kirkuk, Iraq. She is an actress, known for King of the Road (2015), Saving America's Horses: A Nation Betrayed (2012) and Wild Horses and Renegades (2010).