Cengiz Bozkurt

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.

Filmography (72 Appearances)

Tuzlu Kahve

Upcoming (2026)

Dondurmam Gaymak Gapital

Upcoming (2026)

Düğünümüz Var

Ecünni

Çare Messi

The Sleeper

Leyla

Mucize Aynalar

A Round of Applause

Legend

About Dry Grasses

Ali Çevlik

New Year's Eve

Kim Bu Aile?

The Blackboard

Together, We Shall Die

Orta! Kafa! Aşk!

The Shadow Team

50M²

Gençliğim Eyvah

You've Got Murder

What a Crush

Jet Sosyete

Time of Happiness

Deli Dumrul

Pizza Pizza Amerika

You're Everything To Me

Hangimiz Sevmedik

Dr. Dilara

Locksmith’s Debt

3G Show: Geldim Gördüm Güldüm

Trouble on Wheels

Telling Tales

A Good Fellow

Coming Soon

Kocamın Ailesi

Eyyvah Eyvah 3

Sevdaluk

Thou Gild'st the Even

Ben de Özledim

Aramızda Kalsın

Code Name Venus

Ve Sonsuza Kadar Mutlu Yaşadılar...

A Long Story

Taken 2

The Real Policestation

Can

Body

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul

Berlin Kaplanı

The Extreme Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family

Losers' Club

Leyla and Mecnun

The Crossing

Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman

Ay Lav Yu

Yapma Diyorum!

The Market: A Tale of Trade

Cars of the Revolution

For a Moment, Freedom

Taş Yastık

Servet Avcısı

Gitmek: My Marlon and Brando

3 Apples Fell from the Sky

Parmaklıklar Ardında

Egg

Sevgili Dünürüm

Unutulmayanlar

The Net 2.0

Kırık Kanatlar

Seni Çok Özledim

Golden Butterfly Awards

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