Portrait of Cengiz Bozkurt

Cengiz Bozkurt

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.

Born: December 24, 1965

Place of Birth: Nevşehir, Turkey

Filmography

2025
The Sleeper

as Selim

2024
Leyla

as Selman

2024
Mucize Aynalar

as Şahap Cenabettin

2024
Legend

as Faruk

2022
2022
Kim Bu Aile?

as Adem Haberdar

2022
The Blackboard

as Arif Kandemir

2021
Orta! Kafa! Aşk!

as Fikri Bilir

2021
The Shadow Team

as Çetin Erdemsoy

2021
50M²

as Muhtar

2020
Gençliğim Eyvah

as Arif Asmalı

2019
You've Got Murder

as Komiser Salih

2018
Jet Sosyete

as Cengiz Özpamuk

2017
2017
2016
Hangimiz Sevmedik

as Şener Yeşil

2016
Dr. Dilara

as Adamos

2016
Locksmith’s Debt

as Fahrettin

2015
2015
2014
A Good Fellow

as Mızrap

2014
2014
Kocamın Ailesi

as Dilaver Ar

2014
2013
Sevdaluk

as Muhtar Ali Kocabaş

2013
2013
Aramızda Kalsın

as Halil Karataş

2012
2012
A Long Story

as Şükrü

2012
Taken 2

as Border Guard #1

2012
Can

as Fevzi

2012
Body

as Yılmaz

2012
2011
Losers' Club

as Çakal Yılmaz

2011
Leyla and Mecnun

as Erdal Bakkal

2010
The Crossing

as Vedat

2010
Ay Lav Yu

as Saido

2009
Yapma Diyorum

as Kahveci

2008
For a Moment, Freedom

as Chief of hotel

2007
Parmaklıklar Ardında

as Gardiyan Ekrem Demirkan

2007
Egg

as Cevdet

2007
2006
Unutulmayanlar

as Kameraman Hakan

2006
The Net 2.0

as Police Officer

1973
Golden Butterfly Awards

as Self - Winner