Cihan Ercan

Cihan Ercan — Biography

Mehmet Cihan Ercan is a Turkish actor who moved from the stage to the screen and also works as a voice artist. Audiences know him best as Hidayet in Leyla ile Mecnun and as Muzaffer, nicknamed Zebercet, in Erkenci Kuş. In recent years he has appeared in series such as Aşk Çağırırsan Gelir, Senden Daha Güzel and Bir İhtimal Daha Var.

His roots are in Ankara theatre. He studied acting in the theatre department of Ankara University's Faculty of Languages, History and Geography and graduated in 2006; a meddah-style show on Keşanlı Ali Destanı, Sersem Kocanın Kurnaz Karısı and Belgelerle Kurtuluş Savaşı, along with voice work, date from these years. His first television credit was Ah Şu Çocuklar, and he continued with small parts in Suç Dosyası, Bitmeyen Makara, Komşu Köyün Delisi and Bir Ömür Yetmez. Leyla ile Mecnun got him noticed in 2012, followed by Ben de Özledim, FOX's No: 309 (as Erol Sarıhan) and Erkenci Kuş.

In cinema he has mostly appeared in comedies: Cemal in Deliha, Kubilay in Bana Masal Anlatma, Efkan in Kara Bela and Halil in Kaçma Birader. Alongside acting he has taken an interest in screenwriting, and he continues to work in theatre, film and television.