Erkan Can

Erkan Can was born on November 1, 1958, in Bursa, Turkey. In 1975, he began his theater career at the Bursa State Theater, and in 1990, he graduated from the Theater Department of the Istanbul Municipal Conservatory. He later worked at the Bakırköy Municipal Theater. He is known as a theater, film, and television actor. His television debut came in 1992 with the series "Mahallenin Muhtarları" (Neighborhood Headmen). He gained widespread popularity for his leading role in the film "Gemide" (On the Ship, 1998), for which he won the Golden Orange Award for Best Actor, as well as awards at the Ankara Film Festival and the Orhan Arıburnu Awards. International recognition came with his role in the film "Takva" (A Man's Fear of God, 2006), for which he received numerous awards, including the Golden Orange, the SIYAD Award, and the Istanbul Film Festival Award. Among his other notable works are the films "Kader" (Destiny, 2006), "Yaşamın Kıyısında" (The Edge of Heaven, 2007), "Çoğunluk" (Majority, 2010), and the series "Kara Para Aşk" (Black Money Love, 2014), "Çarpışma" (Collision, 2018), "Hudutsuz Sevda" (Boundless Love, 2024-2025), and "Aynı Yağmur Altında" (Under the Same Rain, 2026). He was married to Süeda Çil (1994-1998) and Azita Can (since 2001). He has a daughter, Deniz (born 2003).