Ercan Kesal

Career overview

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Name: Ercan Kesal.
Born: 12 September 1959 in Avanos, Nevsehir, Turkey.
Occupations: Actor, writer, director, physician.
Medical Background: Graduated from Ege University's medical school in 1984. Worked as a physician at Keskin State Hospital and clinics in Balâ and surrounding districts.
Acting Start: Started acting career in 2002.
Known For: Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011), You Know Him (2020), and The Pit (2016/2017 - note: TMDB says 2016, IMDb says 2017).
Credits: 53 known credits (TMDB).
Personal: Married to Nazan Kesal since 2005.
Paragraph 1: Background and Early Career.
Ercan Kesal is a Turkish actor, writer, director, and physician born on 12 September 1959 in Avanos, Nevsehir, Turkey. Before his career in the performing arts, Kesal studied medicine and graduated from Ege University's medical school in 1984. His medical career included working as a physician at Keskin State Hospital as well as at clinics in Balâ and its surrounding districts.
Paragraph 2: Acting Career.
Kesal began his acting career in 2002. He is recognized for his work in several productions, including the 2011 film Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, the 2020 film You Know Him, and The Pit. He has 53 known acting credits.
Paragraph 3: Personal/Additional (Optional/Refining).
Since 2005, he has been married to Nazan Kesal.
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Ercan Kesal is a Turkish actor, writer, director, and physician. Born on 12 September 1959 in Avanos, Nevsehir, Turkey, Kesal pursued a medical career prior to his work in film and television. He graduated from the medical school at Ege University in 1984. Following his graduation, he served as a physician at Keskin State Hospital and worked at various clinics in Balâ and the surrounding districts.

Kesal transitioned into acting in 2002. He has accumulated 53 known acting credits throughout his career. He is notably recognized for his roles in the 2011 production Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, the 2020 film You Know Him, and The Pit. He has been married to Nazan Kesal since 2005.

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"Ercan Kesal is a Turkish actor, writer, director, and physician. Born on 12 September 1959 in Avanos, Nevsehir, Turkey, Kesal pursued a medical career prior to his work in film and television. He graduated from the medical school at Ege University in 1984. Following his graduation, he served as a physician at Keskin State Hospital and worked at various clinics in Balâ and the surrounding districts.

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