Ercan Kesal
Ercan Kesal is a Turkish actor, director, writer and physician.
Kesal graduated from Ege University's medical school in 1984. He worked as a physician at Keskin State Hospital, and at clinics in Balâ and the districts surrounding it.
He started his acting career in 2002 with a role in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's movie Uzak. He also wrote the script for the movie Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da together with Ebru and Nuri Bilge Ceylan. In 2011, the movie received a nomination for the Best Script award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Aside from his career as an actor, he has published a number of books, including Peri Gazozu, Nasipse Adayız, Cin Aynası, Bozkırda Bir Gece Yarısı and Aslında... by İletişim Yayınları and Evvel Zaman by İthaki Yayınları.
Filmography
- The Things You Kill, 2025
- Aldatmak, 2022
- Beni Çok Sev, 2021
- Üç Kuruş, 2021
- Menajerimi Ara, 2020
- Alef, 2020
- Nasipse Adayız, 2020
- Görülmüştür, 2019
- The Announcement, 2018
- Çukur, 2017–2019; 2020; 2021
- Cehennem, 2017
- İçerde, 2016
- Ben O Değilim, 2014
- Hükümet Kadın 2, 2013
- Ben [de Özledim (TV series)|Ben de Özledim], 2013
- Sen Aydınlatırsın Geceyi, 2013
- Yozgat Blues, 2013
- Hükümet Kadın, 2012
- Mold, 2012
- Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da, 2011
- Albatrosun Yolculuğu, 2010
- Vavien, 2009
- Üç Maymun, 2008
- Uzak, 2002
Awards
- 20th Golden Boll Film Festival, 2013, Best Actor, Yozgat Blues
- Slovakia Art Film Festival, 2013, Best Actor, Mold
- 32nd International Istanbul Film Festival, 2013, Best Actor, Yozgat Blues
- 44th SİYAD Awards, 2011, Best Supporting Actor, Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da
- 44th SİYAD Awards, 2011, Best Script, Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da
- 1st Yeşilçam Film Academy Awards, 2011, Best Script, Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da
- 14th Sadri Alışık Awards, 2009, Best Supporting Actor, Üç Maymun
- 2009 Yeşilçam Awards, 2009, Best Script, ''Üç Maymun''