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
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
- The Blackboard as Arif Kandemir
- New Year's Eve as Ahmet
- Ali Çevlik
- Kim Bu Aile? as Adem Haberdar
2021
- The Shadow Team as Çetin Erdemsoy
- Orta! Kafa! Aşk! as Fikri Bilir
- 50M² as Muhtar
- 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
- Deli Dumrul as Duha
- Pizza Pizza Amerika as Owner
2016
- Hangimiz Sevmedik as Şener Yeşil
- You're Everything To Me as Birol
- Locksmith’s Debt as Fahrettin
- 3G Show: Geldim Gördüm Güldüm
- Dr. Dilara as Adamos
2015
- Telling Tales as Nafi
- Trouble on Wheels as Kudret
2014
- Kocamın Ailesi as Dilaver Ar
- Coming Soon as Suat
- Eyyvah Eyvah 3 as Halit
- A Good Fellow as Mızrap
2013
- Aramızda Kalsın as Halil Karataş
- Ben de Özledim as Self
- Sevdaluk as Muhtar Ali Kocabaş
- Thou Gild'st the Even as Nazım
2012
- Taken 2 as Border Guard #1
- Body as Yılmaz
- Berlin Kaplanı as Tayyar
- Can as Fevzi
- A Long Story as Şükrü
- Do Not Forget Me Istanbul as Salesman
- Ve Sonsuza Kadar Mutlu Yaşadılar... as Memur
- The Real Policestation as Hasan
- Code Name Venus as Adamos
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
- The Market: A Tale of Trade as Hasan
- Cars of the Revolution as Ender
- Gitmek: My Marlon and Brando as Azad
- For a Moment, Freedom as Chief of hotel
- Taş Yastık as Ali
2007
- Parmaklıklar Ardında as Gardiyan Ekrem Demirkan
- Sevgili Dünürüm as Osman
- Egg as Cevdet
2006
- The Net 2.0 as Police Officer
- Kırık Kanatlar
- Unutulmayanlar as Kameraman Hakan
2005
- Seni Çok Özledim as Serhan Ertunç
1973
- Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner