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, 2025Aldatmak, 2022 Beni Çok Sev, 2021 Üç Kuruş, 2021 Menajerimi Ara, 2020 Alef, 2020Nasipse Adayız, 2020Görülmüştür, 2019The Announcement, 2018Çukur, 2017–2019; 2020; 2021 Cehennem, 2017İçerde, 2016 Ben O Değilim, 2014Hükümet Kadın 2, 2013Ben de Özledim, 2013Sen Aydınlatırsın Geceyi, 2013Yozgat Blues, 2013Hükümet Kadın, 2012Mold, 2012Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da, 2011Albatrosun Yolculuğu, 2010Vavien, 2009Üç Maymun, 2008Uzak, 2002

Awards