Erkan Kolçak Köstendil

Erkan Kolçak Köstendil (born 16 January 1983) is a Turkish actor and director. His family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Kyustendil. Her cousin is actor Bülent Şakrak. He married actress Cansu Tosun.[1]

Erkan Kolçak Köstendil
Born (1983-01-16) 16 January 1983
Bursa, Turkey
Alma materMimar Sinan Fine Arts University
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active2005–present
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​
Children1
RelativesBülent Şakrak (cousin)

He started his career with roles in theater plays, films, and TV series, however, he eventually became known with his role in Ulan Istanbul and later in Çukur. His fantasy series are "Görünen Adam" and "Yaratılan". He played supporting roles in hit series such as Yılan Hikayesi, Kurtlar Vadisi, Sakarya Fırat, Merhamet, Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem. He has won awards for his appearance in several short films.[2][3]

Life and career

Köstendil was born in 1983 in Bursa. He is a graduate of Bursa Atatürk High School. During his high school years, he was a member of the Bursaspor football team.[4]

He began his acting career at the Tuncay Özinel Theater, by playing a number of roles in plays such as AuT and Karşı Cinsle Tanışma Sanatı.[5]

In 2009, he wrote and directed the series Mukadderat, which was published online on Facebook. In the same year, he got a role in the action series M.A.T and portrayed the character of "Emre". In 2010, he wrote and directed the short movie Vakit, which received awards at the Sinepark 4th Short Film Festival, Eskişehir Kral Midas Short Film Festival, and the 47th International Antalya Film Festival.[6]

He also wrote the scenario for the feature film Torbacının Esrarı, which was shot in Amsterdam and Istanbul. His fourth short film project was Suma, which was released in 2018 and realized as one of Turkey's good comedy works at the Los Angeles Film Awards.[7]

Theater
  • Kalp Düğümü – Craft Theater[8]
  • AuT – İkincikat Theater
  • Karşı Cinsle Tanışma Sanatı – Isparta Virtual Theater

Filmography

Web series
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Görünen Adam Kurtuluş
2023Yaratılan

Television series
Year Title Role Notes
2002Yılan HikayesiHamburger maker Supporting role
2005Kurtlar VadisiMemati's fellow
2009–2012Sakarya FıratEr Mahmut Karakum
2012Babalar ve EvlatlarAyhan
2013MerhametMehmet
2014–2015Ulan İstanbulKarlos Nevizade Leading role
2015–2016Muhteşem Yüzyıl: KösemŞahin Giray Han Supporting role
2016FamilyaToprak Beyoğlu Leading role
2017Bir Deli SevdaMehmet Gökdeniz
2017–2021ÇukurVartolu Saadettin / Salih Koçovalı
2019ÇarpışmaGuest appearance

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008Güz SancısıDemonstrator Supporting role
2009M.A.TEmre
Melekler ve KumarbazlarTea maker Supporting role
Mukadderat
2014İtirazım VarSuperman Supporting role
Yağmur: Kıyamet ÇiçeğiŞenol Leading role
2015Yok Artık!Taxi driver Fikret
Kara BelaGüven
2017BabamDeniz
Put Şeylere
2018MüslümPavilion owner Supporting role
2019SibelAli Leading role
Türk İşi DondurmaCameleer Ali
2022 Gönül Piroz
Bandırma Füze KulübüNecati
Tamirhane İdris

Discography
Singles
  • 2018: "Nemrudun kızı"
  • 2020: "Doyana Doymayana Popkek III"

References
  1. https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/hurriyet-pazar/doyumsuz-degil-huzursuzum-41535526
  2. "İnternet dizisi 'Görünen Adam'a büyük ilgi".
  3. "Çağan Irmak'ın Netflix dizisine katılacak isimler belli oldu".
  4. "Çukur Vartolu Diziden Ayrıldı mı? Erkan Kolçak Köstengil Neden Yok?". Gezen Vatandaş. gezenvatandas.com/ site. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. "Erkan Kolçak Köstendil Kimdir?". Aktuelsinema.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  6. "2009-2010 yılı festval değerlendirmesi". Animasyongazetesi.com. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  7. Özsefil, İbrahim Cem (4 January 2018). "Erkan Kolçak Köstendil'in Yazıp Yönettiği Kısa Film Suma Los Angeles Film Ödülleri'nden Ödülle Döndü". Filmloverss.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  8. "Çukur Vartolu Diziden Ayrıldı mı? Erkan Kolçak Köstengil Neden Yok?". Gezen Vatandaş. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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