Engin Şenkan

Engin Şenkan, born in Istanbul in 1944, is known as one of the important names of the Turkish theater and cinema world. The artist, who graduated from Ankara State Conservatory, is an actor who has played unforgettable roles both on stage and screen.

Şenkan, who is active in his private life as well as his artistic life, is married to Sıdıka Şenkan and has two daughters. In addition to performing in various state and municipal theaters of Turkey for many years, he also appeared in many television series.

Engin Şenkan, who worked as both an actor and director throughout his theater career, took part in many important works at Ankara and Istanbul State Theaters and Bakırköy Municipal Theaters. He took part in a wide range of plays in different styles, from Ionesco to Shakespeare, from Brecht to Haldun Taner, and even took some of the plays to the stage. During this process, he made significant contributions to the development of Turkish theatre.

Known by a wide audience in cinema and television, Şenkan was especially remembered for the characters he portrayed in the TV series Bizimkiler, which aired between 1991 and 2002 and became a classic. The artist, who has been involved in various film and TV series projects since the 1980s, has shown successful performances in both drama and comedy.

Engin Şenkan was born in Istanbul, Türkiye in 1944.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 32 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Dila Hanım (2012) — Seyit
• Remember Dear (2006) — Rıza Ünsal
• Ours (1989) — Şevket Başaran (2)
• Kınalı Snow (2002) — Halil Bey
• Tailor (2023) — Dede Peyami
• The Girl in the Window (2021) — Cavit
• Baba Ocağı (2008) — Halil Efe
• The Magnificent Duo (2018) — Feridun Barca
• Kral Türkiye Music Awards (1995) — Presenter
• Summer Houses (1993) — Nuri
• Armchair Love (2001)
• Firuze (2013)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.