Nejat İşler (; born 28 February 1972) is a Turkish actor and writer. He is best known for many hit films including Cannes Film Festivale recipients. Some of his popular series are Behzat Ç, Gülbeyaz, Bıçak Sırtı, Keşanlı Ali Destanı, İntikam, Aliye, and Şehnaz Tango.
Biography Nejat İşler was born in Eyüp, Istanbul. He studied at Cağaloğlu Anadolu High School, where he joined the theatre group. He took a photography course for two years at Yıldız Technical University, before serving his military service. After which he worked for some time as a salesman. After viewing the play Death of Danton, he became inspired to become an actor and joined Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Conservatory from where he graduated in theatre.
With two friends, he formed the "Kahramanlar ve Soytarılar Theatre" and "Bodrum Deneme Sahnesi". After making his onscreen debut in the Borsa in 1993, later played films such as Eylül Fırtınası. Mustafa Hakkında Herşey and Anlat İstanbul. He played in the Turkish TV series Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi as a ruthless villain with a dark sense of humor and honor. He had leading role for same role in spin off series "Saygı". He also appeared as one of the actors in the movies "Behzat Ç. Seni Kalbime Gömdüm", "Behzat Ç. Ankara Yanıyor".
He is the author of the books Gerçek Hesap Bu and Ben Hep Senin Yanındaydım. He is also the president of Gümüşlükspor football team. His paternal side of the family comes from İnebolu, Kastamonu while his maternal side is from Akçaabat, Trabzon.
Personal life İşler was rushed to the private Bodrum Acıbadem Hospital in January 2014. He was diagnosed with respiratory failure caused by severe pulmonary infection.
Filmography
Movies YearTitleRole1999Eylül Fırtınası2004Mustafa Hakkında HerşeyFikretAnlat İstanbulRamazan 2005Çalıntı GözlerHalil20062 Süper Film BirdenRefik Bey2007BardaSelimYumurtaYusufYaşamın KıyısındaCommissioner200911'e 10 kalaAliEjder KapanıEnsar2010Siyah BeyazDoctor2011Kaybedenler KulübüKaan ÇaydamlıÇınar AğacıYağız2012Behzat Ç. Seni Kalbime GömdümErcüment Çözer2013Behzat Ç. Ankara Yanıyor2014Kış Uykusuİsmail2016İkimizin YerineDoğan2017İstanbul KırmızısıDenizMartıların EfendisiCafer 2018Kaybedenler Kulübü YoldaKaan 20209,75Ahmet 2022TamirhaneYılmaz2023OregonOrçunİyi Adamın 10 GünüSadık Adil ÖçalKötü Adamın 10 Günü2024Meraklı Adamın 10 GünüZaferin RengiMehmet Sabri ToprakEvcilikÖzkanBarda 2cameo
Web series YearTitleRoleNotes2010–2019Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara PolisiyesiErcüment Çözer2020–2021 Saygı 2022–2024 Kuş Uçuşu voiceover
TV series YearTitleRoleNotes1993BorsaTanrı Misafiri 1994GururŞehnaz TangoErgün1998Dertler Bizim OlsunMavi Düşler 1999Deli YürekOktay2001Nasıl Evde KaldımMetinDedem, Gofret ve BenMurat2002Aşk ve Gururİlhan Timur 2002–2003GülbeyazKadir DemiroğluLeading Role2003Sultan MakamıGuestKurşun Yarası 2004Çemberimde Gül Oya(himself)Beyaz GelincikŞeytan Ayrıntıda GizlidirAliAliyeDeniz Erbil2007–2008Bıçak SırtıAli Sinan2009KapalıçarşıCemalSeason 1Parmaklıklar ArdındaAhmetGuest 2011–2012Keşanlı Ali DestanıKeşanlı Ali2012İntikamRüzgâr DenizciSeason 12014Benim Adım Gültepe voiceover2017Bodrum MasalıBoraJoined2019–2021 Çukur Çağatay Erdenet 2023 Aile Cihan Soykan
Theater YearTitleWriterVenue1992Ferhatın Yeni AcılarıYüksel PazarkayaIstanbul State Theater1994Yeşil Papağan LimitetMemet BaydurIstanbul State Theater1997They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Horace McCoyIstanbul Show Center
References
External links
Biography of Nejat İşler