Erdal Beşikçioğlu
Born (1970-01-05) 5 January 1970
Ankara, Turkey
Occupation(s)Actor, politician
Years active1993–present
SpouseElvin Beşikçioğlu
Children2

Erdal Beşikçioğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [æɾˈdal̴ beʃict͡ʃiˈoːl̴u]; born 5 January 1970) is a Turkish actor and politician.

Biography

Erdal Beşikçioğlu is of paternal Laz and maternal Albanian descent.[1] He is a maternal nephew of İlhan Cavcav.[2]

Beşikçioğlu attended İzmir Private Turkish College and Mehmet Seyfi Eraltay High School after which he studied at the Hacettepe University State Conservatory. He participated in creative workshops with William Gaskill among others. Upon graduating, he started working in several state theatres and was head of the Diyarbakır State Theatre between 1995 and 1996.[3]

He has acted in a number of films such as Eve Giden Yol 1914, Barda, Hayat Var, Kurtlar Vadisi Filistin and the Golden Bear winning Bal.

He portrayed as Faruk Yazıcı in series Köprü and film Vali. Since 2010, He stars as the title character Police commissioner Behzat Ç in the series "Behzat Ç" which has two films, one spin off series and one sequel series. Erdal Beşikçioğlu won the Golden Orange for Best Actor for his role in Behzat Ç.: Seni Kalbime Gömdüm.[4] He is brilliant in the TV series 46 as Dr, Murat Gurnay, in a black comedy take on the Jekyll and Hyde story alternately dark and menacing and then playful and sensitive.[5][6]

He is married to the actress Elvin Beşikçioğlu. He is also theatre director and the owner of Tatbikat Sahnesi theaters located in Ankara and Istanbul.

In the 2024 local elections in Turkey, he became the mayoral candidate for the Republican People's Party in Etimesgut.[7]

Filmography

Film

  • Bergen (2022)
  • Acı Kiraz (2020)
  • Kapı (2019)
  • Çiçero (2019)
  • Fakat Müzeyyen Bu Derin Bir Tutku (2014)
  • Behzat Ç. Ankara Yanıyor (2013)
  • Behzat Ç. Seni Kalbime Gömdüm (2011)
  • Kurtlar Vadisi Filistin (2010)
  • Bal (2010)
  • Kardelen (2010)
  • Vali (2009)
  • Vali (2008)
  • Hayat Var (2008)
  • Eve Giden Yol (2006)
  • Barda (2006)

Television

  • Hakim (2022)
  • Hamlet (2021)
  • Kağıt Ev (2021)
  • Çocukluk (2020)
  • Adı Efsane (2017)
  • 46 Yok Olan (2016)
  • Reaksiyon (2014)
  • Leyla ile Mecnun (2011)
  • Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi (2010–2013; 2019)
  • Es-Es (2008)
  • Ayrılık (2009)
  • Köprü (2006–2008)
  • Seni Çok Özledim (2005)
  • Ödünç Hayat (2005)
  • Körfez Ateşi (2005)
  • Kasırga İnsanları (2004)
  • Mars Kapıdan Baktırır (2004)
  • Tatlı Hayat (2003)

References

  1. ↑ Kalçık, Tuba (12 November 2018). "Erdal Beşikçioğlu: "Annem Arnavut, babam Laz, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nin vatandaşıyım ve Türk olarak görüyorum kendimi"" [Erdal Beşikçioğlu: "My mother is Albanian, my father Laz. I am a citizen of the Republic of Turkey, and consider myself a Turk."] (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Erdal Beşikçioğlu kimdir - Biyografi.net.tr" (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Erdal Beşikçioğlu'na ödül". gercekgundem.com. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Awards for Erdal Beşikçioğlu". gezenvatandas.com. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "'46 Yok Olan' dizisi birinci bölümü ile nefesleri kesti - İzle".
  6. ↑ "Erdal Beşikçioğlu Kimdir? - Erdal Beşikçioğlu Hayatı ve Biyografisi". Haberler. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "CHP'nin Ankara Etimesgut Belediye Başkanı adayı oyuncu Erdal Beşikçioğlu oldu". haberturk.com (in Turkish). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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