Cengiz Bozkurt
Biography
Mehmet Cengiz Bozkurt (born 24 December 1965) is a Turkish actor. He is best known for his role as Erdal Bakkal in the hit surreal comedy series Leyla ile Mecnun. A graduate of Ankara Atatürk Lisesi, in 1984 he enrolled in Middle East Technical University to study physics but changed his major to stage acting in 1990. He then moved to England, where he lived for 14 years. In 1996, he graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London with a degree in "Media and Communication" studies. He the briefly shot documentaries for some channels and directed short movies. He returned to acting with the encouragement of Mehmet Ergen and worked at Arcola Theatre. Upon returning to Turkey, he continued his career by appearing in various movies and TV series.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Can
as Fevzi
2012
3 Apples Fell from the Sky
as Kadri
2008
Ay Lav Yu
as Saido
2010
The Net 2.0
as Police Officer
2006
The Crossing
as Vedat
2010
Taş Yastık
as Ali
2008
Eyyvah Eyvah 3
as Halit
2014
Pizza Pizza Amerika
as Owner
2017
Unutulmayanlar
as Kameraman Hakan
2006
For a Moment, Freedom
as Chief of hotel
2008
The Market: A Tale of Trade
as Hasan
2008
A Long Story
as Şükrü
2012
Egg
as Cevdet
2007
About Dry Grasses
as Nail
2023
Together, We Shall Die
as Hasta
2021
Body
as Yılmaz
2012
Thou Gild'st the Even
as Nazım
2013
Losers' Club
as Çakal Yılmaz
2011
Ve Sonsuza Kadar Mutlu Yaşadılar...
as Memur
2012
Coming Soon
as Suat
2014
TV Appearances
Sevgili Dünürüm
as Osman
2007
Leyla and Mecnun
as Erdal Bakkal
2011
Orta! Kafa! Aşk!
as Fikri Bilir
2021
Servet Avcısı
2008
Sevdaluk
as Muhtar Ali Kocabaş
2013
Seni Çok Özledim
as Serhan Ertunç
2005
The Blackboard
as Arif Kandemir
2022
Aramızda Kalsın
as Halil Karataş
2013
Jet Sosyete
as Cengiz Özpamuk
2018
Hangimiz Sevmedik
as Şener Yeşil
2016
Parmaklıklar Ardında
as Gardiyan Ekrem Demirkan
2007
Ben de Özledim
as Self
2013