Actor profile

Cengiz Bozkurt

24th December 1965 Nevşehir, Turkey Acting

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.

43 Movies 21 TV Shows 71 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Sleeper poster

The Sleeper 29th October 2025 as Selim

Mucize Aynalar poster

Mucize Aynalar 5th April 2024 as Şahap Cenabettin

Legend poster

Legend 2nd February 2024 as Faruk

About Dry Grasses poster

About Dry Grasses 12th July 2023 as Nail

Ali Çevlik poster

Ali Çevlik 30th December 2022

New Year's Eve poster

New Year's Eve 30th December 2022 as Ahmet

Kim Bu Aile? poster

Kim Bu Aile? 6th October 2022 as Adem Haberdar

Together, We Shall Die poster

Together, We Shall Die 5th October 2021 as Hasta

You've Got Murder poster

You've Got Murder 25th October 2019 as Komiser Salih

What a Crush poster

What a Crush 2nd March 2018

Time of Happiness poster

Time of Happiness 10th November 2017 as Tarık

Deli Dumrul poster

Deli Dumrul 1st September 2017 as Duha

Pizza Pizza Amerika poster

Pizza Pizza Amerika 1st January 2017 as Owner

You're Everything To Me poster

You're Everything To Me 9th December 2016 as Birol

Dr. Dilara poster

Dr. Dilara 13th May 2016 as Adamos

Locksmith’s Debt poster

Locksmith’s Debt 8th April 2016 as Fahrettin

Trouble on Wheels poster

Trouble on Wheels 18th September 2015 as Kudret

Telling Tales poster

Telling Tales 9th January 2015 as Nafi

A Good Fellow poster

A Good Fellow 15th October 2014 as Mızrap

Coming Soon poster

Coming Soon 2nd October 2014 as Suat

Eyyvah Eyvah 3 poster

Eyyvah Eyvah 3 31st January 2014 as Halit

Thou Gild'st the Even poster

Thou Gild'st the Even 1st November 2013 as Nazım

Code Name Venus poster

Code Name Venus 21st December 2012 as Adamos

Ve Sonsuza Kadar Mutlu Yaşadılar... poster

Ve Sonsuza Kadar Mutlu Yaşadılar... 20th November 2012 as Memur

A Long Story poster

A Long Story 12th October 2012 as Şükrü

Taken 2 poster

Taken 2 27th September 2012 as Border Guard #1

The Real Policestation poster

The Real Policestation 18th May 2012 as Hasan

Can poster

Can 11th May 2012 as Fevzi

Body poster

Body 3rd May 2012 as Yılmaz

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul poster

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul 16th April 2012 as Salesman

Berlin Kaplanı poster

Berlin Kaplanı 27th January 2012 as Tayyar

The Extreme Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family poster

The Extreme Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family 16th November 2011 as Komiser Hakkı

Losers' Club poster

Losers' Club 25th March 2011 as Çakal Yılmaz

The Crossing poster

The Crossing 1st October 2010 as Vedat

Ay Lav Yu poster

Ay Lav Yu 12th March 2010 as Saido

The Market: A Tale of Trade poster

The Market: A Tale of Trade 27th November 2008 as Hasan

Cars of the Revolution poster

Cars of the Revolution 24th October 2008 as Ender

For a Moment, Freedom poster

For a Moment, Freedom 29th August 2008 as Chief of hotel

Gitmek: My Marlon and Brando poster

Gitmek: My Marlon and Brando 25th April 2008 as Azad

3 Apples Fell from the Sky poster

3 Apples Fell from the Sky 6th March 2008 as Kadri

Egg poster

Egg 9th November 2007 as Cevdet

Unutulmayanlar poster

Unutulmayanlar 17th November 2006 as Kameraman Hakan

The Net 2.0 poster

The Net 2.0 15th February 2006 as Police Officer

Leyla poster

Leyla 11th September 2024 as Selman

A Round of Applause poster

A Round of Applause 29th February 2024

The Blackboard poster

The Blackboard 30th March 2022 as Arif Kandemir

Orta! Kafa! Aşk! poster

Orta! Kafa! Aşk! 20th September 2021 as Fikri Bilir

The Shadow Team poster

The Shadow Team 7th March 2021 as Çetin Erdemsoy

50M² poster

50M² 27th January 2021 as Muhtar

Gençliğim Eyvah poster

Gençliğim Eyvah 15th June 2020 as Arif Asmalı

Jet Sosyete poster

Jet Sosyete 18th February 2018 as Cengiz Özpamuk

Hangimiz Sevmedik poster

Hangimiz Sevmedik 15th July 2016 as Şener Yeşil

3G Show: Geldim Gördüm Güldüm poster

3G Show: Geldim Gördüm Güldüm 18th January 2016

Kocamın Ailesi poster

Kocamın Ailesi 3rd July 2014 as Dilaver Ar

Sevdaluk poster

Sevdaluk 11th December 2013 as Muhtar Ali Kocabaş

Ben de Özledim poster

Ben de Özledim 25th October 2013 as Self

Aramızda Kalsın poster

Aramızda Kalsın 19th September 2013 as Halil Karataş

Leyla and Mecnun poster

Leyla and Mecnun 9th February 2011 as Erdal Bakkal

Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman poster

Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman 19th September 2010 as Erdal Bakkal

Yapma Diyorum! poster

Yapma Diyorum! 10th April 2009 as Kahveci

Parmaklıklar Ardında poster

Parmaklıklar Ardında 13th December 2007 as Gardiyan Ekrem Demirkan

Sevgili Dünürüm poster

Sevgili Dünürüm 19th October 2007 as Osman

Kırık Kanatlar poster

Kırık Kanatlar 19th January 2006

Golden Butterfly Awards poster

Golden Butterfly Awards 9th December 1973 as Self - Winner