Emre Kınay (born 5 March 1970) is a Turkish actor. His father Feridun Kınay worked in cinema. His mother Remziye Kınay is theater actress. His maternal family is of Circassian descent. His paternal family is of Arab and Albanian descents.^[4][5]

The actor is playing in various films and TV series who playing in communities like Dostlar Theater and Bakırköy Municipal Theaters. He is presently staging plays in the community of Duru Theater where he is founder.^[6]

He made a name with the character who is a landlord, Erkan, playing in the hit crime series of Yılan Hikayesi. He played in hit series "Yeditepe İstanbul" and "Berivan" with Sibel Can.

He was largely well-known with the series of İki Aile, in playing a father character who has three girl and sharing the starring role with İclal Aydın.^[7] He played in summer series "Dürüye'nin Güğümleri" with Kaan Urgancıoğlu. He played in period series "Ustura Kemal" based comic book.

He played a character who is a basketball coach, Cihan, in the series of Güneşi Beklerken, and then in series Sil Baştan as a lawyer who returns to high school after years later and in youth film "Okul". He played Haluk character in the youth series of Güneşin Kızları ending in 2016. He played as Halil character in the series of Kara Yazı alongside Haluk Bilginer. He had guest role in popular comedy crime series "Ulan İstanbul".^[8]

• 20th Awards of Afife Theater: "The Most Prosperous Actor of the Year" – Kara Sohbet-2006^[9]
• 23rd International Istanbul Film Festival: "The Best Actor" Inşaat-2004^[10]

As actor

• 1000 Nihayet Bitti: Peter Turrini – Duru Tiyatro – 2016
• Sondan Sonra : Dennis Kelly – Duru Tiyatro – 2010
• Ask Her Yerde : Simon Williams – Duru Tiyatro – 2008
• Bir Mutfak Masali : Kerstin Specht – Bakirköy Belediye Tiyatrolari – 2007
• Kara Sohbet : Amélie Nothomb – Duru Tiyatro – 2006
• Sinir : Muzaffer Izgi – Bakirköy Belediye Tiyatrolari – 2005
• Lütfen Kizimla Evlenir misiniz : Muzaffer Izgi – Bakirköy Belediye Tiyatrolari – 2005
• Ikinci Caddeninin Mahkumu : Neil Simon – Bakirköy Belediye Tiyatrolari – 2002
• Rumuz Goncagül : Oktay Arayici – Bakirköy Belediye Tiyatrolari – 1999
• Bir Cinayet Söylencesi : Melih Cevdet Anday – Bakirköy Belediye Tiyatrolari – 1999
• Kuzguncuklu Fazilet : Yilmaz Karakoyunlu – Bakirköy Belediye Tiyatrolari
• Bozuk Düzen : Dinçer Sümer – Bakirköy Belediye Tiyatrolari – 1998
• Simyaci : Paulo Coelho – Dostlar Tiyatrosu – 1997
• Baris : Aristopfanes : Bakirköy Belediye Tiyatrolari – 1993
• Sofokles'in Antigone'si : Bertolt Brecht – Bakirköy Belediye Tiyatrolari
• Firtina : William Shakespeare – Istanbul Devlet Tiyatrosu – 1991
• Yuzlesme : [Graham Farrow[] - [Duru Tiyatro Istanbul 2018/19^[11]

As director

• Nafile Dünya  : Oktay Arayici – Duru Tiyatro – 2012
• Tatli Çarsamba  : Muriel Resnik – Duru Tiyatro – 2011
• Sondan Sonra  : Dennis Kelly – Duru Tiyatro – 2010
• Ask Her Yerde : Simon Williams – Duru Tiyatro – 2008
• Bir Mutfak Masali : Kerstin Specht – Bakirköy Belediye Tiyatrolari – 2007
• Ikinci Caddenin Mahkumu : Neil Simon – Bakirköy Belediye Tiyatrolari – 2002