Erkan Kolçak Köstendil was born on January 16, 1983 in Bursa. Turkish TV series, film actor, director and writer.
Name: Erkan Kolçak Köstendil
Date of Birth: January 16, 1983
Place of Birth: Bursa
Height: 1.81 m.
Weight: 74 kg
Zodiac: Capricorn
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Light Brown
Wife: Cansu Tosun
Child: Marsel Kolçak Köstendil
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erkankeka/
Pets: He has a cat.
Family: His family migrated to Bursa from Köstendil, Bulgaria, four generations ago. In 2018, he married actress Cansu Tosun like himself. The couple has a son whom they named Marsel. “The most valuable thing my parents taught me; It was not to marginalize a person for any reason. This is the most precious legacy a family can leave to its offspring. I also live in this direction. ”
Education life: He graduated from Bursa Atatürk High School. He completed his higher education in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory Theater Department.
The turning point of his life: His story started with goalkeeping in Bursa. When he broke the rudder into acting, his life changed. His answer to the question “What is the bravest decision you have ever made?” Is: “Quit goalkeeping overnight and take the conservatory exam”.
First step into acting: He started his television adventure in 2005 with the role of “gallery owner” in the third season of “Valley of the Wolves”.
With which project did it shine? He drew attention with the character of “Karlos Nevizade” in the series “Ulan Istanbul”.
Social: There is no sport he didn’t do. He rides a horse and takes sword lessons. He tries not to neglect Pilates. “I’m calling out to all the men; Pilates is not only Ebru Şallı sport. It is also a physical therapy sport. ”
Mindset: In response to the possibility of asking the question and criticism of the next generation, whether they are an artist or not, “well, my brother, what did you do, you spent life with work”, at least “I have done this; wants to be able to say “I did these things.” “For this, I know that I must always feel the responsibility of the actor (or whatever I do in this community). But besides this serious responsibility, I put pleasure in my work. I do it with love and fun. That is why I should not say that I am not tired, but at least I manage. ”
A source of happiness: He is happy with the attention he received from his fans. “The important thing is to do your job well and not be captivated by whatever job you are doing. Otherwise, it’s nice to see people’s love. In this sense, I find the actors very lucky. We have a people who show their love for people involved in art. Our people are beautiful people, you can talk to everyone when you sit down and chat. He does not spare his tea, conversation, and love. ”
First motion picture: Tomris Giritlioğlu / Fall Pain
The look at love: “In the past it seemed to be related to the person in front of me. Then it gets harder to get out of the business, expectation comes into play. Now I’m trying to learn to love without expectations. Although I cannot always succeed, there is information in my soul that will remind this. I don’t think as much as before, I just let it flow. I know that the most precious side of love is to have me. Like, “Your beauty is worthless if this is not love for me.”
View of life: He does not like to judge anyone, he believes in the importance of self-criticism and empathy. “Let’s look at human relations, we have almost all the habits we dislike about each other in ourselves. Therefore, there is no realism of acting in each other! If we try to do a little self-criticism rather than judge constantly, life will go somewhere else. You do not need to experience something we talked about for weeks in Turkey hugging each other. I won the Conservatory in my third year. The years when I couldn’t win the conservatory, pre-school and after-school sets, school, behind the scenes were like training in football for me. To run well, you have to train well . For good things, keep working hard is my priority. ”
Business view: He loves his job and thinks that you can be a good actor only if you do not fall under the spell of fame. “If you do your acting profession well, you are a good player. The place where you perform this can make you famous. If you go out on the street today and ask, maybe people may not recognize Bülent Emin Yarar. But it’s his, it does not change the fact that Turkey is one of the best players. It is also one of my precious teachers. If you don’t even put fame in the last place, you can do your job well. I attach great importance to two things and I embrace them very much: First, you will love your job. Seriously! Second, the sense of responsibility, and again, really! For example, loving the Vartolu character I portray is not just a job responsibility. I cannot love if I cannot integrate with the character I play! If I don’t love, I can’t integrate! If I just look at it as a business, it is not much to do. But my enjoyment is always one step ahead. ”
Career plan: He is trying to do something that is permanent, useful, or even painful as much as he can, and will continue to strive for it throughout his career. “I said we will all taste death. Until then, the only thing we will leave behind will be the work we do. We are doing something right now. I do and produce things, but I can only find out if they are valid after a few years. The jury of persistence has been for many years. This is the ground for what you call humility! So I can’t get into the mood of what I don’t know, or I can’t be happy. No way! Today, we still sit down and watch some of Yeşilçam’s films with applause. They, Yesilçam, still guide and shed light on us. So they have done something permanent. Are the things we do permanent or temporary? Time will tell. We will continue to work for this as well. ”
Concerns: He goes to Mimar Sinan University, where he graduated, and observes the students. He thinks that every generation from below is wearing out the previous one and he is afraid of not keeping up with them. On the other hand, people who are engaged in arts accuse the public of ignorance in the face of political and social events on social media. “If you are an artist, if you claim to know more than anyone else and the public is ignorant, I think you should turn to yourself and ask” What did I do missing? ”
Who admires? The actor with whom he had the chance to act together admires Uğur Polat. “If you know someone from the young crew today, be careful, almost all of them have passed the same project with Uğur Polat. I do not think this is a coincidence. Because if it is someone else, you may not be so comfortable and have fun. You see that brother Ugur is having fun with you. ”
How does he get along with social media: He says he uses social media like billboards on the streets. “I mostly share my works, posters, trailers. How many people see, follow, share and think about them, it’s your age. Our problem is not with numbers, but with people. ”
What does he do at home? Not very good with housework. He can only cook pasta and toast in the kitchen.
Hobby: He loves to ride a bike. “I spent my childhood cycling on the beach sites of Yalova. I started using electric bicycles as a solution to Istanbul traffic. I go everywhere on my bike. I used to always have trouble being late, but now I have the control of the minutes. I was very comfortable. It is also very enjoyable to pass by the latest model cars waiting in traffic.
TELEVISION SERIES
2005 / Valley of the Wolves / Auto Showroom
2009-Sakarya Fırat / Er Mahmut Karakum
2012-Fathers and Sons / Ayhan
2013/2014-Merhamet / Mehmet Yılmaz
2014/2015-Ulan İstanbul / Karlos Nevizade
2015/2016 -The Magnificent Century: Kösem / Şahin Giray Han
2016 -Familya / Toprak Beyoglu
2017 – The Visible Man / Liberation
2017 – A Crazy Love / Mehmet Gökdeniz
2017- The Pit / Vartolu Saadettin / Salih Koçovalı
2019 -Crash / Vartolu Saadettin
CINEMA FILMS
2008 – Fall Pain / Numayişçi
2009 -M.A.T / Emre
2014-I have an objection / Superman
2014- A Night in Istanbul
2014 -Rain: Doomsday Flower / Şenol
2015- Team: For the Sake of the Neighborhood!
2015 – No More! / Taxi driver Fikret
2015-Black Trouble / Trust
2017 -Daddy / Sea
2017 – Put Things
2018- Maniac / Locksmith
2018- Müslüm / Pavilion Owner
2019 -Sibel / Ali
2019 -Turkish Business Ice Cream / Deveci Ali
2020- Girl Affair
THEATER GAMES
2020- Igor Stravinski: The Story of the Soldier
2019- Bench / Author
Number 2018-12 Man / Actress / Author
2014-Heart Knot
2013-Small / Light Design
2011-Aut / Zehir / Music
DIRECTING AND SCENARIST PRODUCTS
Water (Short Film)
Suma (Short Film)
BOOKS
2019- Fatality
AWARDS
Theater Magazine Theater Awards / Best Actor
Tobav Theater Apprentices Theater Awards / Best Young Actor
17.Sadri Alışık Cinema and Theater Awards / Young Actor Special Award
GQ Men Of The Year / Rising Star of the Year
Okan University Best of the Year Awards / Best TV Series Player of the Year
Young Turkey Awards / Kartal Tibet Actor Award
Magazine Journalists Association Golden Objective Awards / Male Player of the Year
Hacettepe University Crystal Deer Awards / Best Male Series Player