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Ercan Kesal

Ercan Kesal

Acting

Biography

Ercan Kesal was born on 12 September 1959 in Avanos, Nevsehir, Turkey. He is an actor and writer, known for Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011), You Know Him (2020) and The Pit (2016). He has been married to Nazan Kesal since 2005.

Known For

The Pit
7.6

When a mafia family named Koçovars are in danger of losing control of their neighborhood, “The Pit,” their youngest son must come back home, a place he could never truly escape.

The Pit

2017
Museum of Innocence
7.8

In 1970s Istanbul, a man's forbidden love for a shop-girl evolves into a lifelong journey of obsession and longing.

Museum of Innocence

2026
The Eighth Family
8.3

With their invention of bulletproof thermal underwear, the Basmacıgil Family earns the title of the Eighth Family, one of the ruling forces of the world. Yet, as six very different siblings attempt to run the family business, their well-meaning but ineffective efforts leave their father Erol convinced that “no outside enemy is necessary."

The Eighth Family

2025
Insider
7.9

Even though two brothers are completely separated from each other after the imprisoning of their father and the kidnapping of their twin brother, they meet by coincidence years after when both choose to enter the police academy.

Insider

2016
The Agency
6.6

Dicle finds herself in an agency when she comes to Istanbul dreaming of becoming a filmmaker. There’s only place for stars, ego wars, greed, fame, money, hope and disappointment here. As Dicle struggles to exist in this glamorous world without losing her way... Her broken family ties start to bleed again. Her father who abandoned them before she was born is now one of the sharks of the industry and they are working in the same agency. And the magical lights of cinema start to shed light on Dicle’s first love.

The Agency

2020
The Bad Penny
7.9

When a serial killer stalks a Romani neighborhood, a hardboiled police captain teams up with a Gypsy crime boss to bring the killer to justice.

The Bad Penny

2021
Deception
7.7

He is a distinguished, respected family court judge. She is an honest and principled woman who has saved many marriages from destruction, made sure that many children receive the affection and love they deserve, and has always been on the side of justice.

Deception

2022
Crown Prince
8.3

Zülfükar Karslı, who is beginning to lose his former power at the bus station and is searching for an heir to succeed him instead of his son, crosses paths with Timur, a travelling repairman struggling with debts left by his father. This encounter will fundamentally change everyone's lives, especially Zülfükar Karslı's son Zafer, and his daughters Kudret, Derya, and Cennet. Timur, who steps into the bus station as Zafer Karslı, must also play the role of husband and wife with Zafer's wife Reyhan. However, the act will gradually turn into reality, and the two captives in the Karslı Mansion, Timur and Reyhan, will have to fight for their love in this world woven with lies.

Crown Prince

2025
Aleph
7.4

When close-to-retirement homicide detective Settar Öztürk is assigned a final case with his case partner Kemal McAllister, they discover a series of ruthless and operose murders. They soon discover they are dealing with a serial killer whose motives are connected with Islamic heresy and sufism. As the case disentangles, the detectives find out solving the case is not their only role in this picture.

Aleph

2020
The Late Offices
8.0

A Turkish mortician in his 30s, Baki is an introverted man content with his isolation from society. However, when he comes up against death at close range, a troubling question strikes him: who would wash his body after he dies? This realization pushes him to venture out into the world, hoping to connect with people and perhaps even find a spouse. Yet, his life-changing decision proves difficult to go through with, leading to a series of awkwardly humorous and sometimes bizarre situations.

The Late Offices

2024
Magarsus
8.0

Follow the struggle of the Kurak family, who traded in citrus fruits in Sarıbahçe, both with each other and with foreign powers who want to dominate the region.

Magarsus

2023
Abandoned Man
7.4

After serving time in prison for his brother's crime, a man warily reunites with family, finding hope and healing in a life-changing bond with his niece.

Abandoned Man

2025
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
7.5

A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking and the night begins dragging on, its members can't help but chat with each other about everyday life, as the conversations turn more and more serious, revealing their deeper secrets and profound stories.

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

2011
Three Monkeys
6.8

A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to endure, the family chooses to ignore the truth, not to see, hear or talk about it. But does playing “Three Monkeys” invalidate the truth of its existence?

Three Monkeys

2008
The Things You Kill
6.3

Questioning the suspicious death of his mother, a university professor and his enigmatic gardener descend into a hypnotic maze of mirrors and memories. As family secrets surface and painful truths emerge, they spiral toward a devastating reckoning with the darkness lurking within us all.

The Things You Kill

2025
Cold Hell
6.0

A young Vienna-based taxi driver of Turkish origin witnesses an extremely brutal murder. The perpetrator, a serial killer, makes eye contact with her; a deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues.

Cold Hell

2017
Distant
7.1

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams of working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.

Distant

2002
Love Me Instead
6.5

Accompanied by a ward, a prisoner travels to his hometown to reconnect with his daughter and make amends, but a tragic truth mars his journey.

Love Me Instead

2021
I Am Not Him
6.0

Nihat, an introverted employee in a hospital cafeteria, is confused by Ayşe, a mysterious woman who just started working there as a dishwasher. Her obvious seductive approaches embarrass Nihat and make him nervous at the same time. Despite the rumors about her husband having been sentenced to many years in jail, Nihat reluctantly accepts Ayşe’s invitation to dinner at her house. This is the beginning of a strange and dangerous liaison. When Nihat discovers a picture of the woman’s husband and realizes that he looks astoundingly like him, the relation becomes even more toxic.

I Am Not Him

2013
The Criminals
6.3

Late at night in a small Turkish town, a young couple tries to find a hotel room to spend the night together. They are rejected from all hotels for not having a marriage certificate. Once they believe they’ve found a trick to use, the situation gets out of hand.

The Criminals

2022
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