Berkan Şal

Berkan Şal was born on May 6, 1970, in Ankara, Turkey, to a tailor mother and a bus company owner father. Until the age of 21, he held various jobs, and later attended theatre courses at the Altındağ Municipality, where he first encountered acting. For a time, he worked as a sound engineer, DJ, and bartender at various venues, until his path crossed with Erdal Beşikçioğlu. It was Beşikçioğlu who convinced him to return to the stage, and thus his professional acting career began. Berkan's breakthrough came with the role of Akbaba in the cult series "Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi" (2010-2013), which brought him nationwide popularity. He also appeared in the series "Reaksiyon" (2014), "46 Yok Olan" (2016), "Payitaht Abdülhamid" (2017), "İsimsizler" (2017), "Yalnız Kurt" (2022), and "Güzel Aşklar Diyarı" (2024). In 2019, he returned to the role of Akbaba in the web series "Çekiç ve Gül: Bir Behzat Ç. Hikayesi". His film credits include "Behzat Ç. Seni Kalbime Gömdüm" (2011), "Behzat Ç. Ankara Yanıyor" (2013), "Biz Bir Dolaşalım" (2015), "Çok Aşk" (2023), and "Barda 2" (2024). In 2019, together with friends, he opened the Kök Sahne theatre stage in Ankara, where he performs as an actor and director. Berkan Şal enjoys music, plays the guitar, and leads an active lifestyle. Berkan Şal has been married to Eylem Çalı since 2012.