Bulent Gurcan Biography and Wikipedia
Bulent Gurcan is an actor, screenwriter, director, producer, survivalist, and former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer from El Paso, Texas. He is widely known for appearing in “Naked and Afraid XL” season 6 and “Naked and Afraid Castaways” season 1. Gurcan is the co-founder of Entangled Exposure Entertainment. Previously, he worked as a Customs and Border Protection Officer for the Department of Homeland Security/CBP in Point Roberts for ten years. Gurcan currently lives in Point Roberts, Washington.
Bulent Gurcan Age | Birthday
Gurcan is 47 years old as of 2023. He was born in January 1976, so he celebrates his birthday in January every year.
Bulent Gurcan Parents
Gurcan has not publicly shared the details and identities of his parents. He keeps the information about his family private. Both of Bulent’s parents or one of his parents holds Turkish heritage.

Bulent Gurcan Nationality and Ethnicity
Gurcan is an American citizen. When it comes to his ethnicity, Gurcan holds Turkish descent. Viewers of Naked and Afraid could not help but notice his accent whenever he talked.
Bulent Gurcan Height
Gurcan stands at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches (approximately 173 cm).
Bulent Gurcan Wife
Gurcan is married to his wife Estela (Legaspy) Gurcan. The couple tied the knot on March 7, 2008, in El Paso County, Texas. Gurcan and his wife Estela Gurcan are blessed with two kids; Penelope and Attila.
Bulent Gurcan Children
Gurcan and his wife Estela share two children, Penelope and Attila. He currently lives in Point Roberts. Washington with his family (wife & children).
Bulent Gurcan Education
Gurcan graduated from Northwestern State University in 2008 with a Master of Science degree in Health and Human Performance. Before joining Northwestern State University, he attended The University of Texas-El Paso, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
Bulent Gurcan Job
Gurcan is a screenwriter, director, producer, survivalist, and former U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Officer. He is the co-founder of Entangled Exposure Entertainment. Gurcan worked as a Customs and Border Protection Officer for the Department of Homeland Security/CBP in Point Roberts for ten years. He also worked as a Border Patrol Agent at Fabens, Texas. Additionally, he served for three years in the U.S. Army as a Power Generation Specialist. Gurcan is currently self-employed as a life coach.
Bulent Gurcan Naked and Afraid Castaways
Gurcan is a cast member of the Discovery Channel survival series “Naked and Afraid Castaways” season 1. He is a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer from Texas. The new Naked and Afraid spinoff brings together 9 survivalists who in teams of three “must use only their navigational skills and fashion everything they need to survive from wreckage and debris strewn across the island.” The survivalists are stranded in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, armed with nothing but wreckage as their survivor tools.
“Naked and Afraid Castaways” premieres on July 30, 2023, at 8 PM ET on Discovery Channel.
Naked and Afraid Castaways Cast
The other cast members of Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid Castaways are:
- Kerra Bennett
- Patrick French
- Justin Governale
- Candice Mishler
- Andrew Shayde
- Heather Smith
- Rachel Strohl
- Na’im McKee
Bulent Gurcan Net worth
Gurcan has an estimated net worth of $500K-$1 million. He currently works as a screenwriter, director, and producer. Gurcan is the co-founder of Entangled Exposure Entertainment. He is a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer. Additionally, he is a survivalist and reality TV star. Gurcan has appeared on Naked and Afraid on Discovery Channel.
Bulent is active on Instagram. His Instagram handle is @barehandedkiller, with over 8,100 followers as of July 2023.