Upon his father's retirement, the family moved to Ayfon and in 1976 he started secondary school.
[2] After passing the university entrance exam won a place in the school of literature and arts.
He also appeared in a number of musicals, including Fehim Paşa Konağı, Atları da Vurdular and Şerefe Yirminci Yüzyıl.
Akusta made his cinematic debut with Yanlış Saksının Çiçeği.
He also pursued a career on television, most notably appearing in a leading role on the 2013 drama series Karagül alongside Kara Melek's co-star Ece Uslu.