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Cengiz Bozkurt

Cengiz Bozkurt

Actor · Born 1965-12-24 · Nevşehir, Turkey

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Taken 2 (2012) — Border Guard #1
  2. About Dry Grasses (2023) — Nail
  3. Coming Soon (2014) — Suat
  4. Losers' Club (2011) — Çakal Yılmaz
  5. You've Got Murder (2019) — Komiser Salih
  6. 50M² (2021) — Muhtar
  7. Leyla and Mecnun (2011) — Erdal Bakkal
  8. Telling Tales (2015) — Nafi
  9. Trouble on Wheels (2015) — Kudret
  10. The Net 2.0 (2006) — Police Officer
  11. What a Crush (2018)
  12. Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman (2010) — Erdal Bakkal
  13. Cars of the Revolution (2008) — Ender
  14. Eyyvah Eyvah 3 (2014) — Halit
  15. Berlin Kaplanı (2012) — Tayyar
  16. Thou Gild'st the Even (2013) — Nazım
  17. Egg (2007) — Cevdet
  18. Locksmith’s Debt (2016) — Fahrettin
  19. Ay Lav Yu (2010) — Saido
  20. A Long Story (2012) — Şükrü
  21. You're Everything To Me (2016) — Birol
  22. Time of Happiness (2017) — Tarık
  23. The Extreme Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family (2011) — Komiser Hakkı
  24. The Shadow Team (2021) — Çetin Erdemsoy
  25. New Year's Eve (2022) — Ahmet
  26. Ben de Özledim (2013) — Self
  27. Leyla (2024) — Selman
  28. A Round of Applause (2024)
  29. Body (2012) — Yılmaz
  30. Kim Bu Aile? (2022) — Adem Haberdar
  31. The Market: A Tale of Trade (2008) — Hasan
  32. Jet Sosyete (2018) — Cengiz Özpamuk
  33. The Crossing (2010) — Vedat
  34. Can (2012) — Fevzi
  35. For a Moment, Freedom (2008) — Chief of hotel
  36. A Good Fellow (2014) — Mızrap
  37. Legend (2024) — Faruk
  38. Gitmek: My Marlon and Brando (2008) — Azad
  39. Deli Dumrul (2017) — Duha
  40. Do Not Forget Me Istanbul (2012) — Salesman