Peker Açıkalın was born in Kars on March 1, 1963. [1 ] He grew up as one of three children in İstanbul. Despite his parents‘ pressure for him to join the family's manufacturing business, he pursued his dream to become an actor.
The series, broadcast on Turkish digital platform BluTV, is about Turkish cinema in 1960s. It stars Çağatay Ulusoy, Afra Saraçoğlu and Selin Şekerci in the leading roles. [1 ][ unreliable source?]
In 1986, Kazak began performing in theater professionally. He has performed on over thirty stages with famous actors like Altan Erbulak, Ali Poyrazoğlu, Alpay İzer, Bülent Kayabaş, Savaş Dinçel and İsmet Ay.