Ercan Kesal

Ercan Kesal (born 12 September 1959) 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 (2013), Nasipse Adayız (2015), Cin Aynası (2016), Bozkırda Bir Gece Yarısı (2017) and Aslında... (2017) by İletişim Yayınları and Evvel Zaman (2014) by İthaki Yayınları.

Filmography

The Things You Kill, 2025 Aldatmak, 2022 (Ali Sezai Okuyan) Beni Çok Sev, 2021 (Sedat) Üç Kuruş, 2021 (Halit) Menajerimi Ara, 2020 (guest appearance) Alef, 2020 Nasipse Adayız, 2020 Görülmüştür, 2019 The Announcement, 2018 Çukur, 2017–2019; 2020; 2021 (İdris Koçovalı) Cehennem, 2017 İçerde, 2016 (Akin Isik (Kostenceli)) Ben O Değilim, 2014 Hükümet Kadın 2, 2013 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