Nadir Saribacak was born on September 14, 1977 in Ankara, Turkey. He studied Turkish Literature at the University of Canakkale and worked as a teacher in Istanbul in order to be in a big city to develop his acting career. It was there that he joined the Semaver Kumpanya theater company. Saribacak continued his training at Bahcesehir University, where he received his Masters in Acting. His career took-off after he starred in the film Uzak Ihtimal (2009), for which he received many Best Actor awards in festivals including the International Film Festival TOFIFEST and the Istanbul International Film Festival. He appeared in the film Winter Sleep which won the Palme d'Or award at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. For his role in the Sundance World Cinema nominated film Ivy (2015), he received the Best Actor award at the Antalya Golden Orange film festival, as well as many others. Nadir moved to the New York City in 2017 and continuing his acting career in theater and films.