Ercan Kesal
Acting Born Jan 1, 1959 Avanos, Nevsehir, Turkey 59 credits
Biography
Ercan Kesal works in acting. Born January 1, 1959 in Avanos, Nevsehir, Turkey. Archytele tracks 59 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Museum of Innocence
The Eighth FamilyCrown PrinceAbandoned ManThe ReedsThe Things You Kill
The Late OfficesSuch Things Don’t Happen in This World
Magarsus
DeceptionThe CriminalsHopeful Dark JourneyPaperflower
The Bad PennyLove Me Instead
The AgencyAlephKısmet9,75You Know Him
Black SunPassed by Censor
ButterfliesThe Smell of MoneyAfter Hazelnut · DirectorAfter Hazelnut · Writer
The PitThe PitEksi BirCold HellThe Announcement · Writer
Insider
Nausea
Whitewash
MoldGovernment WomanSwingSwing · WriterGovernment Woman 2
Take a Deep BreathShift 12-48
Once Upon a Time in AnatoliaOnce Upon a Time in Anatolia · Writer
Hair
Vavien
Three MonkeysThree Monkeys · WriterMaking of Three Monkeys
Distant
Full Filmography
59 titles- Museum of Innocence (2026)
- The Eighth Family (2025)
- Crown Prince (2025) as Zülfikar Karslı
- Abandoned Man (2025) as Mesut
- The Reeds (2025)
- The Things You Kill (2025) as Father / Hamit
- The Things You Kill (2025) Executive Producer
- Athlete (2025)
- İdea (2025)
- The Late Offices (2024) as Melih
- Such Things Don’t Happen in This World (2024)
- Magarsus (2023) as Halil Kurak
- Deception (2022) as Ali Sezai Okuyan
- The Criminals (2022) as Hôtelier 2
- Hopeful Dark Journey (2022) as Yılmaz
- Paperflower (2022) as Remzi
- The Bad Penny (2021) as Halit
- Love Me Instead (2021) as Sedat
- The Agency (2020) as Self
- Aleph (2020)
- Kısmet (2020) as Necati
- 9,75 (2020) as Dr. Haydar
- You Know Him (2020) as Dr. Kemal Güner
- You Know Him (2020) Director
- You Know Him (2020) Writer
- You Know Him (2020) Producer
- Black Sun (2019)
- Passed by Censor (2019)
- Butterflies (2018) as Çoban
- The Smell of Money (2018)
- After Hazelnut (2018) Director
- After Hazelnut (2018) Writer
- The Pit (2017) as İdris Koçovalı (Sadece Sesi)
- The Pit (2017) as İdris Koçovalı
- Eksi Bir (2017)
- Cold Hell (2017) as Gökhan
- The Announcement (2017) Writer
- Sideway (2017)
- Insider (2016) as Köstenceli Akın Işık
- Nausea (2015) as Doktor
- Whitewash (2014) as The Father
- Mold (2013) as Basri
- Government Woman (2013) as Aziz Veysel Nuroğlu
- Swing (2013)
- Swing (2013) Writer
- Government Woman 2 (2013) as Aziz Veysel
- I Am Not Him (2013) as Nihat / Necip
- Yozgat Blues (2013) as Yavuz
- Thou Gild'st the Even (2013) as İrfan
- Take a Deep Breath (2012) as Doctor
- Shift 12-48 (2012) as Selim
- Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011) as Muhtar
- Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011) Writer
- Hair (2010)
- Vavien (2009) as Süleyman
- Three Monkeys (2008) as Servet
- Three Monkeys (2008) Writer
- Making of Three Monkeys (2008)
- Distant (2002)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ercan Kesal best known for?
Ercan Kesal is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Museum of Innocence (2026), The Eighth Family (2025), Deception (2022), The Seed of Man (1969).
When and where was Ercan Kesal born?
Ercan Kesal was born on January 1, 1959 in Avanos, Nevsehir, Turkey.
How many credits does Ercan Kesal have?
Ercan Kesal has accumulated over 59 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2002 to 2026.
What is Ercan Kesal's background in cinema and television?
Ercan Kesal was born on 12 September 1959 in Avanos, Nevsehir, Turkey. He is an actor and writer, known for Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011), You Know Him (2020) and The Pit (2016). He has been married to Nazan Kesal since 2005.
Ercan Kesal by the numbers
59credits
47films
12TV series
2002–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Museum of Innocence (2026) — aged about 67
- The Eighth Family (2025) — aged about 66
- Deception (2022) as Ali Sezai Okuyan — aged about 63
- The Pit (2017) as İdris Koçovalı (Sadece Sesi) — aged about 58
- The Pit (2017) as İdris Koçovalı — aged about 58
- Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011) as Muhtar — aged about 52
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