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Ercan Kesal

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  • Writer
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Ercan Kesal at an event for The Pit (2017)
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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 (2017). He has been married to Nazan Kesal since 2005.
BornSeptember 12, 1959
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BornSeptember 12, 1959
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      • 16 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011)
    Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
    7.8
    • Mukhtar
    • 2011
    Ercan Kesal in You Know Him (2020)
    You Know Him
    6.7
    • Kemal Guner
    • 2020
    Öner Erkan, Rıza Kocaoğlu, Necip Memili, Aras Bulut Iynemli, and Erkan Kolçak Köstendil in The Pit (2017)
    The Pit
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Idris Koçovali
    Three Monkeys (2008)
    Three Monkeys
    7.3
    • Servet
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Toz
      • Doctor
      • Pre-production
    • Sahte 9
      • Baba
      • Post-production
    • Veliaht (2025)
      Veliaht
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Zülfikar Karsli
      • 2025–2026
    • Eylül Kandemir and Selahattin Paşalı in Museum of Innocence (2026)
      Museum of Innocence
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Tarik
      • 2026
    • Susmuslar Esigi (2025)
      Susmuslar Esigi
      Short
      • Adem
      • 2025
    • Haluk Bilginer, Serkan Keskin, Mehmet Özgür, Çağlar Çorumlu, Hazal Kaya, Erdem Senocak, Melisa Döngel, and Cihan Talay in The Eighth Family (2025)
      The Eighth Family
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Nazif
      • 2025
    • Mert Ramazan Demir in Abandoned Man (2025)
      Abandoned Man
      5.8
      • Mesut
      • 2025
    • Ahmet Kural in Gassal (2024)
      Gassal
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Melih
      • Haci Hüsrev
      • 2025
    • Idea (2025)
      Idea
      5.4
      • 2025
    • Magarsus (2023)
      Magarsus
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Halil
      • 2023–2025
    • Ekin Koç in The Things You Kill (2025)
      The Things You Kill
      6.5
      • Hamit
      • 2025
    • Nursel Köse, Mustafa Ugurlu, Feyza Sevil Güngör, Vahide Perçin, Cem Bender, Ercan Kesal, Berkay Ates, Ilayda Çevik, Yusuf Çim, and Caner Sahin in Aldatmak (2022)
      Aldatmak
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Ali Sezai Okuyan
      • 2022–2024
    • The Reeds (2023)
      The Reeds
      6.7
      • 2023
    • Begonvil (2022)
      Begonvil
      8.9
      Short
      • Remzi
      • 2022
    • Hopeful Dark Journey (2022)
      Hopeful Dark Journey
      5.6
      Short
      • Yilmaz
      • 2022
    • Love Me Instead (2021)
      Love Me Instead
      7.0
      • Sedat
      • 2021
    • Civan Canova, Nursel Köse, Nesrin Cavadzade, Diren Polatogullari, Uraz Kaygılaroğlu, Ekin Koç, and Aslihan Malbora in The Bad Penny (2021)
      The Bad Penny
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Halit
      • 2021

    Writer

    • Ercan Kesal in You Know Him (2020)
      You Know Him
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Anons (2017)
      Anons
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Salincak (2013)
      Salincak
      5.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011)
      Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
      7.8
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Three Monkeys (2008)
      Three Monkeys
      7.3
      • Writer
      • 2008

    Director

    • Aloha Prestij
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Ercan Kesal in You Know Him (2020)
      You Know Him
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Findiktan Sonra (2018)
      Findiktan Sonra
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018

    Videos5

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    Trailer 1:24
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    U.S. Version
    Trailer 1:37
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    Three Monkeys
    Trailer 1:11
    Three Monkeys

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    • Born
      • September 12, 1959
      • Avanos, Nevsehir, Turkey
    • Spouse
      • Nazan Kesal2005 - present

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