Cengiz Bozkurt

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.

Known For

The Shadow Team

Leyla

The Sleeper

Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman

Leyla and Mecnun

Taken 2

Golden Butterfly Awards

Parmaklıklar Ardında

All Movies (46)

• Dondurmam Gaymak Gapital2026
• The Sleeper2025 · as Selim
• Mucize Aynalar2024 · as Şahap Cenabettin
• Legend2024 · as Faruk
• About Dry Grasses2023 · as Nail
• New Year's Eve2022 · as Ahmet
• Ali Çevlik2022
• Kim Bu Aile?2022 · as Adem Haberdar
• Together, We Shall Die2021 · as Hasta
• You've Got Murder2019 · as Komiser Salih
• What a Crush2018
• Time of Happiness2017 · as Tarık
• Deli Dumrul2017 · as Duha
• Pizza Pizza Amerika2017 · as Owner
• You're Everything To Me2016 · as Birol
• Dr. Dilara2016 · as Adamos
• Locksmith’s Debt2016 · as Fahrettin
• Trouble on Wheels2015 · as Kudret
• Telling Tales2015 · as Nafi
• A Good Fellow2014 · as Mızrap
• Coming Soon2014 · as Suat
• Eyyvah Eyvah 32014 · as Halit
• Thou Gild'st the Even2013 · as Nazım
• Code Name Venus2012 · as Adamos
• Ve Sonsuza Kadar Mutlu Yaşadılar...2012 · as Memur
• A Long Story2012 · as Şükrü
• Taken 22012 · as Border Guard #1
• The Real Policestation2012 · as Hasan
• Can2012 · as Fevzi
• Body2012 · as Yılmaz
• Do Not Forget Me Istanbul2012 · as Salesman
• Berlin Kaplanı2012 · as Tayyar
• The Extreme Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family2011 · as Komiser Hakkı
• Losers' Club2011 · as Çakal Yılmaz
• The Crossing2010 · as Vedat
• Ay Lav Yu2010 · as Saido
• The Market: A Tale of Trade2008 · as Hasan
• Cars of the Revolution2008 · as Ender
• For a Moment, Freedom2008 · as Chief of hotel
• Taş Yastık2008 · as Ali
• Gitmek: My Marlon and Brando2008 · as Azad
• 3 Apples Fell from the Sky2008 · as Kadri
• Egg2007 · as Cevdet
• Unutulmayanlar2006 · as Kameraman Hakan
• The Net 2.02006 · as Police Officer
• Çare Messi—

All TV Shows (24)

• Leyla2024 · as Selman
• A Round of Applause2024
• The Blackboard2022 · as Arif Kandemir
• Orta! Kafa! Aşk!2021 · as Fikri Bilir
• The Shadow Team2021 · as Çetin Erdemsoy
• 50M²2021 · as Muhtar
• Gençliğim Eyvah2020 · as Arif Asmalı
• Jet Sosyete2018 · as Cengiz Özpamuk
• Hangimiz Sevmedik2016 · as Şener Yeşil
• 3G Show: Geldim Gördüm Güldüm2016
• Kocamın Ailesi2014 · as Dilaver Ar
• Sevdaluk2013 · as Muhtar Ali Kocabaş
• Ben de Özledim2013 · as Self
• Aramızda Kalsın2013 · as Halil Karataş
• Leyla and Mecnun2011 · as Erdal Bakkal
• Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman2010 · as Erdal Bakkal
• Yapma Diyorum!2009 · as Kahveci
• Servet Avcısı2008
• Parmaklıklar Ardında2007 · as Gardiyan Ekrem Demirkan
• Sevgili Dünürüm2007 · as Osman
• Kırık Kanatlar2006
• Seni Çok Özledim2005 · as Serhan Ertunç
• Golden Butterfly Awards1973 · as Self - Winner
• Düğünümüz Var—