Ercan Oezcelik

Ercan Oezcelik

About me

Ercan Oezcelik moved to Germany with his parents at the age of 5. Today, he is a trained German theater, film, and television actor with international experience and trilingual skills. With over 37 years of professional experience, his wide repertoire spans various genres, allowing him to bring multifaceted characters to life with passion. He has been discovered for various lead and supporting roles for a million-strong audience, including as a "Tatort" commissioner, a detective in a U.S. film, a Spanish Guardia Civil in a German TV movie, as well as various doctors, bankers, gangsters, artists, social workers, diplomats, and comedic characters in costume films, and at state theaters.

He made his breakthrough as an established German TV actor with the RTL medical series "OP ruft Dr. Bruckner," where he played the lead role of the neurologist and naturopath Dr. Behroz from 1996 to 1998. From 2001 to 2002, he took on the significant role of "Tatort" commissioner Bülent Isi. His selection as one of the top 10 actors was an honorable recognition, and the comedic nuances of his role in the pilot film made him popular with over 10 million viewers. 

He also appeared in international films, including as the Mexican Ricardo in the American-Israeli co-production "The Man Who Saved the Internet with a Sunflower" by Emil Ben-Shimon and Ori Yardeni, as Osman Celik in the American-Hungarian co-production "In the Same Garden - The Disappearance" by Roger Deutsch and Gabor Holtai, and as Detective Metin in the American-German co-production "Fay Grim" by Hal Hartley - alongside Parker Posey and Jeff Goldblum. 

Many of the film and television projects have been awarded, including the German Film Award, the Adolf Grimme Award, the award from the German Academy of Performing Arts, as well as international prizes.

Information

Place of birth
Türkei
Height (cm)
173
Weight (in kg)
84
Eye color
brown
Hair color
brown
Hair length
Short
Place of residence
Berlin (DE)
Nationality
German
Languages
German(native)EnglishTurkishFrenchItalian
Dialects
BadischBerlin German
Instruments
SazBongoCongaDrumPercussion
Sport
FrisbeeSoccerTable tennisBilliardsFencing (sports)Fencing (stage)Horse ridingJugglingKung fuSwimmingTai chiYogaMartial arts
Dance
Classic danceContact improvisationDiscoExpressionist danceFreestyle danceImprovisation danceOriental danceSirtakiStreet danceTurkish folk dances
Main profession
Actor
Singing
JazzOperaOrientalBalladClassic
Special skills
ClownImpressionist/ voice impressionist
Pitch
Baritone, Tenor
Driver's licenses
AM - Moped up to 45 km/h, B - Car, T - Tractor

Credits

Professional background

Nach seinem Studium der Schauspielkunst an der ehemaligen "Badischen Schauspielschule Karlsruhe" schloss Ercan Oezcelik im Jahr 1988 mit einem Diplom für Schauspiel/Musical vor der paritätischen Prüfungskommission des Badischen Staatstheaters Karlsruhe ab. Er erweiterte und verfeinerte sein Studium durch die Schauspieltechniken nach Lee Strasberg, dem Meister des Method Acting, und Dominique De Fazio, dem Begründer des Poetischen Theaters.

Other professional training

Studio De Fazio, Script and Screen Analysis, Body and Soul nach James Dean
Studium der Hauptfächer Film- und Theaterwissenschaften (Magister Artium), Freie Universität Berlin
Tanzfabrik Berlin: Street, Jazz, Modern
Theater- / Filmschauspiel Yurek Bogayevicz (USA/POL)
Musikschule Berlin- Kreuzberg, Gesang (Jazz, Oper, Chor), Klavier (Jazz) Bardo Henning, u.a.
Theater- / Filmschauspiel, Studio De Fazio (USA), „Poetic-Theater-Methode“
Lee Strasberg Method-Acting, UdK Berlin (Wolfgang Wermelskirch)
Badische Schauspielschule Karlsruhe, Diplom Schauspiel/Musical

Awards

Fay Grim (nominated) (Cinema film)
Fay Grim (Cinema film)
Meine Verrückte Türkische Hochzeit (TV movie)
Meine Verrückte Türkische Hochzeit (TV movie)
Meine Verrückte Türkische Hochzeit (TV movie)
Folge Der Feder (Cinema film)
Folge Der Feder (Cinema film)
Folge Der Feder (Cinema film)
TATORT, Deutscher Fernsehpreis, Bester Fernsehfilm, beste Kamera (TV movie (series))
Die Pfefferkörner (Series)
Die Pfefferkörner (Series)
Ich Chef, Du Turnschuh (Cinema film)

Film

KILLING MY DOPPELGÄNGER (Documentary fiction)
Vater Carsten Gutschmied Producer: Beetz Brothers Film Production Station: Amazon Prime Distribution: Amazon Prime Casting Director: Pia Zessin
THE MAN WHO SAVED THE INTERNET WITH A SUNFLOWER (Cinema film)
Ricardo (SUP) Ori Yardeni, Emil Ben-Shimon Producer: Ori Yordani Casting Director: Hermina Fatyol
THE DISAPPEARANCE / IN THE SAME GARDEN (Cinema film)
Osman Celik (LR) Roger Deutsch & Gabor Holtai Producer: Ottofilms/Erbay Media
RANA (Short film)
Khalid (LR) Deniz Sözbir Distribution: Kino/ARTE
GANGS (Cinema film)
Edas Vater (SUP) Rainer Matsutani Producer: SamFilm Produktion Distribution: Walt Disney Motion Pictures (Germany) GmbH
FÜNF FISCHE, ZWEI BROTE (Short film)
Vater Ünal (LR) Alex Eslam Distribution: Arte
FAY GRIM (Cinema film)
Detective Metin (SUP) Hal Hartley Producer: ZeroFilm und Possiblefilms
FOLGE DER FEDER (Feature film)
Kenan (SUP) Nuray Sahin Producer: Moneypennyfilm Distribution: ZDF, ARTE
ILLUSION X (Cinema film)
Mr. X (Hauptrolle) (LR) Martin Morlock Distribution: Kino
ICH CHEF, DU TURNSCHUH (Feature film)
Bülent (SUP) Hussi Kutlucan Producer: Malita Film Distribution: ARTE Written by: Hussi Kutlucan
DIE POINTE (Cinema film)
Reise-Unternehmer (Hauptrolle) (LR) Jürgen Weber Producer: TwilightFilms Written by: Jürgen Weber
SADUJ (Short film)
Geschäftsmann/Waffenhändler (SUP) Martin Eigler Producer: Boomtown Distribution: SFB/Arte
5 MINUTEN IKARUS (Short film)
Onkel, Wettenspieler (SUP) Martin Eigler Producer: Boomtown Distribution: SFB/Arte
2 1/2 MINUTEN (Feature film)
Hüseyin (LR) Rolf Schubel Producer: Studio Hamburg Film Produktion, Letterbox Filmproduktion Distribution: ZDF

Television

DIE PFEFFERKÖRNER - Weißes Pulver im HQ (Series) In development
Herr Hasan Ekici (ELR) Hannah-Lisa Paul Producer: Letterbox Filmproduktion Station: NDR Casting Director: Marion Haack
GUTE ZEITEN, SCHLECHTE ZEITEN
Vater Özgül (Episodenhauptrolle, EHP) Fridtjof Grüsser Station: RTL 7 UFA Serial
LETZTE SPUR BERLIN (Series)
Bijan, iranischer Cousin (EFR) Florian Kern Producer: Novafilm Station: ZDF
HAUPTSTADTREVIER (Series)
Turgud Mersin, Versicherungskaufmann (ELR) Ulrike Hamacher Station: ARD
LINDENSTRASSE (Series)
Memet Deger, Bankkaufmann, Personalchef (ELR) Iain Delthey Producer: Geissendörfer Film Station: ARD/WDR Casting Director: Horst Scheel
EXZELLENTES JAHRHUNDERT (Series)
Marcello, Adeliger aus Venedig (SUP) Taylan Gebrüder Producer: TIM Production Station: SHOW TV
MOLLY & MOPS (Series)
Prof. Özdeniz, Kunstprofessor (SUP) Michael Karen Producer: Mungofilm Station: ZDF/ORF, Serie
GSG 9
Ambassador (SUP) H.-G. Bücking Station: SAT1, Serie
MÄRCHENSTUNDE-1001 NACHT (Series)
Ben Schneidi, Palastwächter (EHP) (ELR) Michael Karen Producer: Rat Pack Filmproduktion Station: Pro 7, Reihe Casting Director: Emrah Ertem
GSG 9 (Series)
Botschafter (ELR) Hans-Günther Bücking Producer: Typhoon AG Station: SAT 1, Serie
SOKO LEIPZIG
Sven Jürgens (EHP) Oren Schmuckler Station: ZDF, Serie
DA KOMMT KALLE (Series)
Albaner, Mafiosi (ELR) Lars Jessen Producer: Network Movie Film-und Fernsehproduktion Station: ZDF, Serie
MEINE VERRÜCKTE TÜRKISCHE HOCHZEIT (TV movie)
Yusuf Göcmentürk (SUP) Stefan Holtz Producer: Rat Pack Filmproduktion GmbH Station: PRO7, TV Movie Casting Director: Emrah Ertem
BLOND: Eva Blond! - Der Zwerg im Schließfach (TV movie (series))
Cem Akin (EFR) Hermine Huntgeburth Producer: Film-Line Productions GmbH Station: SAT 1
TATORT (TV movie (series))
Bülent Isi, Assistent, Kommissar, Hauptkommissar (LR) Nina Grosse, J. Oetzmann, R. Huber Producer: Maran Film Station: ARD/SWR Casting Director: Bünker Casting
DIE PFEFFERKÖRNER (Series)
Kemal Gülec, Social Worker (SUP) Matthias Steuerer Producer: Studio Hamburg Station: NDR
DAS TEUFELSWEIB (TV movie)
Detective Raul, Spanischer Polizist (Guardia Civil) (SUP) Oliver Berben, Gerd Roman Frosch, Carl-Friedrich Koschnick Producer: Moovie GmbH Station: SAT1
EIN VATER IM ALLEINGANG (TV movie)
Mr. Hamit, Diplomatischer Mitarbeiter (SUP) Diethard Küster Producer: Calypso Station: SAT 1, TV Movie
DREHKREUZ AIRPORT (Series)
Dr. Rashid, Flughafenarzt (SUP) Werner Masten Producer: Novafilm Station: ZDF, Serie
OFF ROAD TV (TV movie (series))
Mahmut (ELR) Michael Zens Producer: Berengar Pfahl Station: ARD
DIE STRASSEN VON BERLIN (Series)
Hanif, Gangster (EFR) Werner Masten Producer: Novafilm Station: PRO7, Reihe
BALKO (TV series)
Gangster (EFR) Christoph Eichhorn Producer: UFA Station: RTL
OP RUFT DR. BRUCKNER (TV series)
Dr. Ramin Behroz, Neurologe/Chirurg/Naturheiler (LR) Witte, Weber, Bielawa, Siebenmann, u.a. Producer: Phönix Film Station: RTL, Serie Casting Director: Ingrid Cuenca
REISE IN DIE NACHT (TV movie (series))
Staatsanwalt (EFR) Matti Geschonneck Producer: Eikon Media Station: ZDF
NAVACEK / STAR VON BABELSBERG (TV series)
Supporting Role Patrick Catalifo, Peter Goedel Producer: France 2, Vereinigte Filmpartner Station: France 2 / Canal Plus Tanais Berlin
MOTZKI (TV series)
Muhtarem (SUP) Thomas Nennstiel Producer: Filmpool-Fiction Station: ARD
HIER UND JETZT (TV movie (series))
Janis (Grieche) (SUP) Jörg Foth Producer: Allianz Filmproduktion Station: ZDF
PFARRERIN LENAU (TV series)
Kemal, Freund/Fernfahrer (ELR) Bruno Voges Producer: ARD/SWR (SDR) Station: ARD

Theater

IM RAUSCH DER TIEFE
Moderator / Erzähler / Sänger Ercan Özcelik & Peter Bleckwehl Theater: Independent Prod. /Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften
DREIGROSCHENLIEDER
Moderator, Sprecher, Sänger (Hauptrolle) (LR) Selcuk Sazak Theater: independent productions
KATZELMACHER (Drama)
(Titelrolle) (LR) Peter Wittenberg Theater: Nationaltheater Mannheim Written by: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
LOLA (Choreography)
Ercan Oezcelik Producer: Heimatmuseum Berlin Theater: Öffentliche Plätze
GEHEIME FREUNDE (Drama)
Jo, ein Freund (LR) Airan Berg Theater: Schillertheater Berlin
ARTURO UI (Drama)
Gangster/Diener (SUP) András Fricsay Theater: Theater Bremen Written by: Bertolt Brecht
VOGELKOPP (Drama)
Vogelkopp (Titelrolle) (LR) Rolf Parchwitz Theater: Badische Landesbühne
BLUTSBRÜDER (Drama)
Blutsbruder (LR) Gerhard Printschitsch Theater: Badische Landesbühne
DAS BESONDERE LEBEN DER HILLETJE JANS (Drama)
Pirat, Adliger, Henker (SUP) Christoph Benkelmann Theater: Badische Landesbühne
ZIRKUS (Drama)
Clown (LR) Kiumars Sharif Theater: Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
BITTERER HONIG (Drama)
Afrikanischer Prinz, Matrose (SUP) Rolphe de la Croix Theater: Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
DIE PHYSIKER (Drama)
Krankenpfleger (SUP) Kiumars Sharif Theater: Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
UNSERE KLEINE STADT (Drama)
Joe Crowell Jr. (SUP) Michael Wedekind Producer: Theater Die Insel Karlsruhe Theater: Gengenbacher Freilichtspiele

Commercial

EGETURK (Commercial)
Junger Mann (LR) N.N. Producer: Studio Hamburg Film Produktion