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Erdal Besikçioglu

Erdal Besikçioglu

Actor · Born January 5, 1970 (56) · Ankara, Türkiye

Erdal Beşikçioğlu (5 January 1970) is a Turkish actor. Erdal Beşikçioğlu attended İzmir Private Turkish College and Mehmet Seyfi Eraltay High School after which he studied at the Hacettepe University State Conservatory. He participated in creative workshops with William Gaskill among others. Upon graduating, he started working in several state theatres and was head of the Diyarbakır State Theatre between 1995 and 1996. He has acted in a number of films such as Eve Giden Yol 1914, Barda, Vali, Hayat Var, Kurtlar Vadisi Filistin and the Golden Bear winning Bal. He now stars as the title character Police commissioner Behzat Ç in the series Behzat Ç. Erdal Beşikçioğlu won the Golden Orange for Best Actor for his role in Behzat Ç.: Seni Kalbime Gömdüm., a spinoff film off the series. He is married to the actress Elvin Beşikçioğlu.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 5, 1970 (56)
From
Ankara, Türkiye
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Erdal Besikçioglu's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Survival
31%
Bonds
28%
Ideas
8%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
2
Contemplative
2
Dread
1
Tense
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Erdal Besikçioglu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Erdal Besikçioglu's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sadık Ahmet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Kemal Gür

  • Hammer and Rose: A Behzat Ç. Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 22 episodes · as Behzat Ç.

  • Mevzular: Açık Mikrofon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ömer Arif Derman

  • Bergen(2022)

    as The Man

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as Kadir Kesmeci

  • Kağıt Ev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cihan Fırtına

  • Jülide Ateş ile 40 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bir Delinin Hatıra Defteri - Erdal Beşikçioğlu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Assistant Director · as Popriçin

  • Çocukluk(2020)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mahir Boztepe

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Hardest Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Antonio

  • Opening the Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Efruz

  • Operation Cicero(2019)

    as Ilyas Bazna

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Name is Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 29 episodes · as Tarık Aksoy

  • Vanished 46 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · as Murat

  • But Muzeyyen That's the Deepest Desire(2014)

    as Arif

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Reaction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Yavuz Aslan

  • Behzat Ç.: Ankara Is on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Behzat Ç.

  • Böcek(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Behzat Ç.: I Buried You in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Behzat Ç.

  • Leyla and Mecnun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Behzat Ç.

  • Valley of the Wolves: Palestine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Moşe Ben Eliezer

  • Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 105 episodes · as Behzat Ç.

  • Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Yakup

  • Ayrılık (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • My Only Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Father

  • Vali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Faruk Yazıcı

  • Es-Es (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 21 episodes · as Işık

  • At the Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Nasır

  • Eve Giden Yol 1914 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mahmut

  • Köprü (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 65 episodes · as Faruk Yazıcı

  • Ödünç Hayat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Seni Çok Özledim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sado

  • Çaylak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Yavuz

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 2003 to 2024; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Bergen (2022)

$6.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Bergen (2022)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Çocukluk (2020)

Film career

20032024

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2007Screen debut· At the Bar
  • 2009First top-billed film· Vali
  • 2011Career best· Behzat Ç.: I Buried You in My Heart

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 34: 33 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew1 of 34: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s10 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Erdal Besikçioglu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Çocukluk (2020)

96th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bergen (2022)

Midcredits 80th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Erdal Besikçioglu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Erdal Besikçioglu's MovieCove titles; Selen Öztürk shares the most, 2.