Cengiz Bozkurt
Biography
Mehmet Cengiz Bozkurt is a Turkish actor born on December 24, 1965, in Nevsehir, Turkey. He is best known for his role as Erdal Bakkal in the surreal comedy series Leyla ile Mecnun. He graduated from Ankara Ataturk Lisesi and enrolled in Middle East Technical University to study physics in 1984 before changing his major to stage acting in 1990. Bozkurt later moved to England, where he lived for fourteen years, and graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London in 1996 with a degree in media and communication studies. After briefly shooting documentaries for television channels and directing short movies, he returned to acting with the encouragement of Mehmet Ergen and worked at the Arcola Theatre before returning to Turkey.
Career overview
Mehmet Cengiz Bozkurt is a Turkish actor born on December 24, 1965, in Nevsehir, Turkey. He is best known for his role as Erdal Bakkal in the surreal comedy series Leyla ile Mecnun.
Educated at Ankara Ataturk Lisesi, Bozkurt enrolled in Middle East Technical University in 1984 to study physics before changing his major to stage acting in 1990. He subsequently 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. Following his graduation, he briefly shot documentaries for various channels and directed short movies.
With the encouragement of Mehmet Ergen, Bozkurt returned to acting and worked at the Arcola Theatre. Upon returning to Turkey, he continued his career in the entertainment industry. Over the course of his professional journey, he has accumulated numerous known credits in film and television.
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- Dondurmam Gaymak Gapital (2026)
- The Sleeper (2025) as Selim
- Leyla (2024) as Selman
- A Round of Applause (2024)
- Mucize Aynalar (2024) as Şahap Cenabettin
- Legend (2024) as Faruk
- About Dry Grasses (2023) as Nail
- The Blackboard (2022) as Arif Kandemir
- New Year's Eve (2022) as Ahmet
- Ali Çevlik (2022)
- Kim Bu Aile? (2022) as Adem Haberdar
- The Shadow Team (2021) as Çetin Erdemsoy
- 50M² (2021) as Muhtar
- Orta! Kafa! Aşk! (2021) as Fikri Bilir
- Together, We Shall Die (2021) as Hasta
- Gençliğim Eyvah (2020) as Arif Asmalı
- You've Got Murder (2019) as Komiser Salih
- Jet Sosyete (2018) as Cengiz Özpamuk
- What a Crush (2018)
- Time of Happiness (2017) as Tarık
- Deli Dumrul (2017) as Duha
- Pizza Pizza Amerika (2017) as Owner
- Hangimiz Sevmedik (2016) as Şener Yeşil
- Locksmith’s Debt (2016) as Fahrettin
- You're Everything To Me (2016) as Birol
- 3G Show: Geldim Gördüm Güldüm (2016)
- Dr. Dilara (2016) as Adamos
- Trouble on Wheels (2015) as Kudret
- Telling Tales (2015) as Nafi
- Kocamın Ailesi (2014) as Dilaver Ar
- A Good Fellow (2014) as Mızrap
- Coming Soon (2014) as Suat
- Eyyvah Eyvah 3 (2014) as Halit
- Aramızda Kalsın (2013) as Halil Karataş
- Sevdaluk (2013) as Muhtar Ali Kocabaş
- Ben de Özledim (2013) as Self
- Thou Gild'st the Even (2013) as Nazım
- Taken 2 (2012) as Border Guard #1
- Body (2012) as Yılmaz
- Can (2012) as Fevzi
- Do Not Forget Me Istanbul (2012) as Salesman
- Ve Sonsuza Kadar Mutlu Yaşadılar... (2012) as Memur
- The Real Policestation (2012) as Hasan
- Code Name Venus (2012) as Adamos
- Berlin Kaplanı (2012) as Tayyar
- A Long Story (2012) as Şükrü
- Leyla and Mecnun (2011) as Erdal Bakkal
- Losers' Club (2011) as Çakal Yılmaz
- The Extreme Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family (2011) as Komiser Hakkı
- Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman (2010) as Erdal Bakkal
- The Crossing (2010) as Vedat
- Ay Lav Yu (2010) as Saido
- Yapma Diyorum! (2009) as Kahveci
- Taş Yastık (2008) as Ali
- Servet Avcısı (2008)
- 3 Apples Fell from the Sky (2008) as Kadri
- For a Moment, Freedom (2008) as Chief of hotel
- Cars of the Revolution (2008) as Ender
- Gitmek: My Marlon and Brando (2008) as Azad
- The Market: A Tale of Trade (2008) as Hasan
- Parmaklıklar Ardında (2007) as Gardiyan Ekrem Demirkan
- Sevgili Dünürüm (2007) as Osman
- Egg (2007) as Cevdet
- Kırık Kanatlar (2006)
- Unutulmayanlar (2006) as Kameraman Hakan
- The Net 2.0 (2006) as Police Officer
- Seni Çok Özledim (2005) as Serhan Ertunç
- Golden Butterfly Awards (1973) as Self - Winner
- Çare Messi
- Düğünümüz Var