# Erkan Can > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Erkan_Can > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Erkan_Can.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erkan_Can > Source revision: 1354611926 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Turkish film and theatre actor (born 1958)}} {{Infobox person | image = ErkanCan.jpg | image_size = 180px | caption = | birth_name = Erkan Can | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|11|1|df=y}} | birth_place = [Bursa](/source/Bursa), [Turkey](/source/Turkey) | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1974–present | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|{{ill|Süeda Çil|tr}}|1994|1998|reason=div}} * {{marriage|Azita Can|2001}} }} | children = 1 }} '''Erkan Can''' (born 1 November 1958) is a [Turkish](/source/Turkish_people) [film](/source/film_actor) and [theatre actor](/source/theatre_actor), who has won the [Golden Orange](/source/Golden_Orange) for Best Actor twice for his roles in ''[On Board](/source/On_Board_(film))'' and ''[Takva: A Man's Fear of God](/source/Takva%3A_A_Man's_Fear_of_God)'', and the [Asia Pacific Screen Award](/source/Asia_Pacific_Screen_Award) for Best Performance by an Actor for ''Takva: A Man's Fear of God''. == Biography == Erkan Can began acting in 1974 at the age of 16 with the local Bursa State Theater and took acting classes at the Industrial Vocational High School. From 1982 to 1984 he undertook his compulsory military service. In 1985 he entered the theatre department of the Istanbul State Conservatory and made his first screen appearance, alongside [Kemal Sunal](/source/Kemal_Sunal), in ''Davacı'' (1986) directed by [Zeki Ökten](/source/Zeki_%C3%96kten) before graduating in 1990. From 1991 to 1992 he performed with the Bakirkoy Municipal Theatre. He had his first major roles in the television series ''Mahallenin Muhtarlari'' (1992) and ''Yalancı'' (1993) for TRT. He had a minor appearance in ''Sokaktaki Adam'' (1995), directed by [Biket İlhan](/source/Biket_%C4%B0lhan), and a featured role in the short ''Bana Old and Wise'ı Çal'' (1998), directed by [Çağan Irmak](/source/%C3%87a%C4%9Fan_Irmak) before achieving success with ''[On Board](/source/On_Board_(film))'' (1998), directed by [Serdar Akar](/source/Serdar_Akar), for which he won best actor awards at film festivals in Antalya and Ankara as well as the Orhan Anzac Award. A series of film a television roles followed, including appearances in ''[Vizontele](/source/Vizontele)'' (2001), directed by [Yılmaz Erdoğan](/source/Y%C4%B1lmaz_Erdo%C4%9Fan) and [Ömer Faruk Sorak](/source/%C3%96mer_Faruk_Sorak), and ''[Istanbul Tales](/source/Istanbul_Tales)'' (2005), directed by [Ümit Ünal](/source/%C3%9Cmit_%C3%9Cnal) et al. Appearances in ''[Destiny](/source/Destiny_(2006_film))'' (2006), directed by [Zeki Demirkubuz](/source/Zeki_Demirkubuz), and ''[The Edge of Heaven](/source/The_Edge_of_Heaven_(film))'' (2006), directed by [Fatih Akın](/source/Fatih_Ak%C4%B1n), were followed by, what [Rekin Teksoy](/source/Rekin_Teksoy) describes as, a ''"convincing performance"''{{cite book |title=Turkish Cinema |last=Teksoy |first=Rekin |year=2008 |publisher=Oğlak Kitap |location=Istanbul |isbn=975-329-611-8 |pages=124}} in ''[Takva: A Man's Fear of God](/source/Takva%3A_A_Man's_Fear_of_God)'' (2007), directed by [Özer Kızıltan](/source/%C3%96zer_K%C4%B1z%C4%B1ltan), for which he won best actor awards at film festivals in Antalya and Nuremberg as well as the Asia Pacific Screen Award. ==Filmography== * ''[Davacı](/source/Davac%C4%B1)'' (1986) as Seyyar Satıcı * ''[Gençler](/source/Gen%C3%A7ler)'' (1989) * ''[Mahallenin Muhtarları](/source/Mahallenin_Muhtarlar%C4%B1)'' (1992 TV series) as Temel * ''[Yalancı](/source/Yalanc%C4%B1)'' (1993 TV series) as Hulusi * ''[Sokaktaki Adam](/source/Sokaktaki_Adam)'' (1995) * ''[Bana Old and Wise'ı Çal](/source/Bana_Old_and_Wise'%C4%B1_%C3%87al)'' (1998 short film) as Oguz * ''[On Board](/source/On_Board_(film))'' ({{langx|tr|Gemide}}) (1998) as the Captain * ''[Offside](/source/Offside_(2000_film))'' ({{langx|tr|Dar Alanda Kısa Paslaşmalar}}) (2000) as Suat * ''[Vizontele](/source/Vizontele)'' (2001) as Mela Hüseyin * ''[Azad](/source/Azad_(TV_series))'' (2002 TV series) * ''[Toss-Up](/source/Toss-Up)'' ({{langx|tr|Yazı Tura}}) (2004) as Firuz * ''[Istanbul Tales](/source/Istanbul_Tales)'' ({{langx|tr|Anlat İstanbul}}) (2005) as Darbukacı * ''[O Şimdi Mahkum](/source/O_%C5%9Eimdi_Mahkum)'' (2005) as Kazım * ''[Kapıları Açmak](/source/Kap%C4%B1lar%C4%B1_A%C3%A7mak)'' (2005 television series) as Suphi Yılmaz * ''[Pamuk Prenses 2](/source/Pamuk_Prenses_2)'' (2005 short film) as Serdar * ''[Fırtına](/source/F%C4%B1rt%C4%B1na)'' (2006 TV series) as Oflu Hoca * ''[Destiny](/source/Destiny_(2006_film))'' ({{langx|tr|Kader}}) (2006) as İrfan * ''[The Edge of Heaven](/source/The_Edge_of_Heaven_(film))'' ({{langx|de|Auf der anderen Seite}} / {{langx|tr|Yaşamın Kıyısında}}) (2006) * ''[Takva: A Man's Fear of God](/source/Takva%3A_A_Man's_Fear_of_God)'' (2007) as Muharrem * ''[Bıçak Sırtı](/source/B%C4%B1%C3%A7ak_S%C4%B1rt%C4%B1)'' (2007) as Numan * ''[Düğün Şarkıcısı](/source/D%C3%BC%C4%9F%C3%BCn_%C5%9Eark%C4%B1c%C4%B1s%C4%B1)'' (2008) as Kudret * ''[Black Dogs Barking](/source/Black_Dogs_Barking)'' ({{langx|tr|Kara Köpekler Havlarken}}) (2009) * ''[Kapalıçarşı](/source/Kapal%C4%B1%C3%A7ar%C5%9F%C4%B1_(TV_series))'' (2009 TV series) * ''[Black and White](/source/Black_and_White_(2010_film))'' ({{langx|tr|Siyah Beyaz}}) (2010) * ''[Kara Para Aşk](/source/Kara_Para_A%C5%9Fk)'' (2015) as Tayyar * ''Love, Bitter'' ({{langx|tr|Acı Aşk}}) (2015–2016 TV series) * ''A Crazy Love'' ({{langx|tr|Bir Deli Sevda}}) (2017 TV series) * ''My Dear Neighbor'' ({{langx|tr|Sevgili Komşum}}) (2018 film) as Musa * ''Müslüm'' (2018 film) as Limoncu Ali * ''[Çarpışma](/source/%C3%87arp%C4%B1%C5%9Fma)'' (2018–2019 TV series) as Haydar * ''[Love Likes Coincidences 2](/source/Love_Likes_Coincidences_2)'' ({{langx|tr|Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever 2}}) (2020 film) as Kemal * ''Tövbeler Olsun'' (2020 TV series) as Osman Necipli * ''Saygı'' (2020 TV series) as Yavuz * ''[The Festival of Troubadours](/source/The_Festival_of_Troubadours)'' (2022 film) as Kul Yakup * ''Tamirhane'' (2022 film) * ''Kendi Yolumda'' (2022 film) * ''Ben Bu Cihana Sığmazam'' (2022– TV series) * ''Bursa Bülbülü'' (2023 film) * ''Cenazemize Hoş Geldiniz'' (2023 film) ==References== {{reflist}} == External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0133448|name=Erkan Can}} *[http://www.erkancan.com Official Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213015856/http://www.erkancan.com/ |date=2008-02-13 }} {{s-start}} {{s-ach|aw}} {{succession box | title=[Golden Orange Award for Best Actor](/source/Antalya_Golden_Orange_Film_Festival) | years=1998
'''for ''Gemide'' ''' | before=[Tanju Gürsu](/source/Tanju_G%C3%BCrsu) | after=[Uğur Polat](/source/U%C4%9Fur_Polat)}} {{succession box | title=[Golden Orange Award for Best Actor](/source/Antalya_Golden_Orange_Film_Festival) | years=2006
'''for ''Takva'' ''' | before=[Şener Şen](/source/%C5%9Eener_%C5%9Een) | after=[Murat Han](/source/Murat_Han)}} {{end}} {{Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Actor}} {{GoldenOrangeAwardBestActor}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Can, Erkan}} Category:1958 births Category:People from Bursa Category:Living people Category:Turkish male film actors Category:Best Actor Golden Orange Award winners Category:Asia Pacific Screen Award winners --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Erkan Can](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erkan_Can) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erkan_Can?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.