Cengiz Bozkurt
Birthday: 1965-12-24
Place of Birth: Nevşehir, Turkey
Synopsis
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.
Acting
The Blackboard
as Arif Kandemir
Being bullied by his friends during his high school years, Atlas has to leave his hometown with his mother. Years later, he completes his education and is appointed to his former school in his hometown as a mathematics teacher. Is it a coincidence? Upon his return, Atlas comes face-to-face with his bullies, who nearly caused his death, and his father, who ignored all the bullying he went through. And then there is Irmak, the girl who stole his heart…
50M²
as Muhtar
Seeking to uncover the truth about his past, a henchman betrays someone close to him and assumes a new identity in a small Istanbul neighborhood.
Gençliğim Eyvah
as Arif Asmalı
Arif and Zekeriya are two rival kebabs of the same street. The arrival of two Italy, Zola and Çavi, in the neighborhood; Arif's and Zechariah's lives could go down hill. Çavi comes to the neighborhood with a photo taken years ago and starts looking for his father. Zekeriya and Arif become devastated by this child issue that emerged years later. Two enemies have to cooperate. During all these events, Zola falls in love with Azra, the most beautiful girl in the neighborhood. However, Azra has a secret and stormy love with Arif's son Ahmet.
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You've Got Murder
as Komiser Salih
Istanbul Police Department homicide detectives encounter a murder nothing like they’ve seen before.Commissioners Emin, Salih, Asuman and deputy Alaattin begin investigating.But strange murders keep happening. They don’t have any evidence or any clues. Day by day, tempers flare and the police chiefs grow annoyed.As the murders keep piling up, the public’s interest rises. The pressure on Emin and his colleagues get intense. At last, the chief of police assigns “crime expert” Dizdar Koşu, who has recently come back from the US, to the team.Overwhelmed with panic, pressure and disdain, Emin and his friends try to solve the strangest series of murders with the most unusual methods.This fast race against time immediately turns into a tragicomedy.
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Jet Sosyete
as Cengiz Özpamuk
The story of a middle class family jumps in the high society unexpected.
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Berlin Kaplanı
as Tayyar
A boxer from berlin gets involved in several schemes. When trouble mounts, he relocates to Turkey.
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Leyla and Mecnun
as Erdal Bakkal
Leyla ile Mecnun is a Turkish television comedy series. The show is set in Istanbul, Turkey and premiered in 2011 on TRT. The series is a surreal and absurd comedy that revolves around the fictional love story between Leyla and Mecnun.
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The Net 2.0
as Police Officer
The life of a young computer systems analyst is thrown into turmoil after arriving in Istanbul to start a new job. She soon finds her passport missing, her credit cards useless, her bank account empty and her identity stolen. As the story progresses we find people and events may not be what they seem...
