Cengiz Bozkurt
Born: 1965-12-24 in Nevşehir, Turkey
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Salty Coffee as Ünver İpekli
- Dondurmam Gaymak Gapital
2025
- The Sleeper as Selim
2024
- Leyla as Selman
- A Round of Applause
- Legend as Faruk
- Mucize Aynalar as Şahap Cenabettin
2023
- About Dry Grasses as Nail
2022
- New Year's Eve as Ahmet
- The Blackboard as Arif Kandemir
- Ali Çevlik
- Kim Bu Aile? as Adem Haberdar
2021
- The Shadow Team as Çetin Erdemsoy
- 50M² as Muhtar
- Orta! Kafa! Aşk! as Fikri Bilir
- Together, We Shall Die as Hasta
2020
- Gençliğim Eyvah as Arif Asmalı
2019
- You've Got Murder as Komiser Salih
2018
- Jet Sosyete as Cengiz Özpamuk
- What a Crush
2017
- Time of Happiness as Tarık
- Pizza Pizza Amerika as Owner
- Deli Dumrul as Duha
2016
- Hangimiz Sevmedik as Şener Yeşil
- 3G Show: Geldim Gördüm Güldüm
- Locksmith’s Debt as Fahrettin
- Dr. Dilara as Adamos
- You're Everything To Me as Birol
2015
- Trouble on Wheels as Kudret
- Telling Tales as Nafi
2014
- Kocamın Ailesi as Dilaver Ar
- A Good Fellow as Mızrap
- Coming Soon as Suat
- Oh Dear 3 as Halit
2013
- Aramızda Kalsın as Halil Karataş
- Sevdaluk as Muhtar Ali Kocabaş
- Ben de Özledim as Self
- Thou Gild'st the Even as Nazım
2012
- Taken 2 as Border Guard #1
- Body as Yılmaz
- Do Not Forget Me Istanbul as Salesman
- Can as Fevzi
- Ve Sonsuza Kadar Mutlu Yaşadılar... as Memur
- The Real Policestation as Hasan
- Code Name Venus as Adamos
- Berlin Kaplanı as Tayyar
- A Long Story as Şükrü
2011
- Leyla and Mecnun as Erdal Bakkal
- Losers' Club as Çakal Yılmaz
- The Extreme Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family as Komiser Hakkı
2010
- Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman as Erdal Bakkal
- Ay Lav Yu as Saido
- The Crossing as Vedat
2009
- Yapma Diyorum! as Kahveci
2008
- Servet Avcısı
- 3 Apples Fell from the Sky as Kadri
- Taş Yastık as Ali
- The Market: A Tale of Trade as Hasan
- Cars of the Revolution as Ender
- For a Moment, Freedom as Chief of hotel
- Gitmek: My Marlon and Brando as Azad
2007
- Parmaklıklar Ardında as Gardiyan Ekrem Demirkan
- Sevgili Dünürüm as Osman
- Egg as Cevdet
2006
- Kırık Kanatlar
- The Net 2.0 as Police Officer
- Unutulmayanlar as Kameraman Hakan
2005
- Seni Çok Özledim as Serhan Ertunç
1973
- Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner