
Cengiz Bozkurt
Acting
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
2025The Sleeper
Selim
2024Legend
Faruk
2024Mucize Aynalar
Şahap Cenabettin
2023About Dry Grasses
Nail
2022Kim Bu Aile?
Adem Haberdar
2022New Year's Eve
Ahmet
2022Ali Çevlik
2021Together, We Shall Die
Hasta
2019You've Got Murder
Komiser Salih
2018What a Crush
2017Pizza Pizza Amerika
Owner
2017Time of Happiness
Tarık
2017Deli Dumrul
Duha
2016Locksmith’s Debt
Fahrettin
2016You're Everything To Me
Birol
2016Dr. Dilara
Adamos
2015Telling Tales
Nafi
2015Trouble on Wheels
Kudret
2014Eyyvah Eyvah 3
Halit
2014Coming Soon
Suat
2014A Good Fellow
Mızrap
2013Thou Gild'st the Even
Nazım
2012Can
Fevzi
2012A Long Story
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