Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 24, 1965
Place of Birth:
Nevşehir, Turkey
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | A Round of Applause | |
| 2024 | Leyla | Selman |
| 2022 | The Blackboard | Arif Kandemir |
| 2021 | Orta! Kafa! Aşk! | Fikri Bilir |
| 2021 | The Shadow Team | Çetin Erdemsoy |
| 2021 | 50M² | Muhtar |
| 2020 | Gençliğim Eyvah | Arif Asmalı |
| 2018 | Jet Sosyete | Cengiz Özpamuk |
| 2016 | Hangimiz Sevmedik | Şener Yeşil |
| 2014 | Kocamın Ailesi | Dilaver Ar |
| 2013 | Sevdaluk | Muhtar Ali Kocabaş |
| 2013 | Aramızda Kalsın | Halil Karataş |
| 2013 | Ben de Özledim | Self |
| 2011 | Leyla and Mecnun | Erdal Bakkal |
| 2010 | Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman | Erdal Bakkal |
| 2009 | Yapma Diyorum | Kahveci |
| 2008 | Servet Avcısı | |
| 2007 | Sevgili Dünürüm | Osman |
| 2007 | Parmaklıklar Ardında | Gardiyan Ekrem Demirkan |
| 2006 | Kırık Kanatlar | |
| 2005 | Seni Çok Özledim | Serhan Ertunç |
| 1973 | Golden Butterfly Awards | Self - Winner |