Erdal Tosun

Turkish actor (1963–2016)

İlknur Tosun

(m. 1995; div. 2015)

Children1ParentNecdet TosunRelativesGürdal Tosun (brother)

Erdal Tosun (April 9, 1963 – November 30, 2016) was a Turkish actor.^[1]

Biography

Born in Istanbul to actor Necdet Tosun and the older brother of actor Gürdal Tosun, he graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in 1982 and began his career mainly as a stage actor. During that time, Tosun worked alongside noted playwrights and directors such as Murathan Mungan, Yılmaz Erdoğan and he was even featured in adaptations of plays written by American actor Woody Allen. He also appeared in over 40 films and 13 television shows during his lifetime.

On screen, Tosun made his debut film appearance in the 1983 film Mine, directed by Atıf Yılmaz and among his most renowned appearances was the 2010 film Rina. As for television, Tosun appeared on the television series Kardeş Payı. This was one of his later performances before his death. As a voice artist, he provided a voice dubbing role for the video game League of Legends.^[2]

Personal life

In 1995, Tosun married İlknur Tosun but they divorced after 20 years of marriage. They had one daughter, Zeynep Kiraz Tosun, born in 1996.^[3]

Death

In the early hours of November 30, 2016, Tosun was killed in a traffic collision while driving past a junction in Istanbul. He was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery alongside his father and brother.^[4]^[5]

Filmography

Cinema

Mine (1983)
Vizontele (2001)
Vizontele Tuuba (2004)
G.O.R.A. (2004)
Lovelorn (2005)
My Father and My Son (2005)
Magic Carpet Ride (2005)
Home Coming (2006)
The Masked Gang: Iraq (2007)
Kutsal Damacana (2007)
The Masked Gang: Cyprus (2008)
Jolly Life (2009)
Vay Arkadaş (2010)
Telling Tales (2015)
Trouble on Wheels (2015)
Düğün Dernek 2: Sünnet (2015)

Television

Bir Demet Tiyatro (1995-2007)
Kardeş Payı (2014-2015)

References

^ "Erdal Tosun's filmography" (in Turkish). sinematurk.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
^ "Tosun kardeşlerin annesi Sevim Tosun hastaneye kaldırıldı!" (in Turkish). www.superhaber.tv. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
^ "Erdal Tosun ve İlknur Tosun boşandı" (in Turkish). www.sabah.com.tr. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
^ "Erdal Tosun'un ardından kahreden sözler: Beni de bindirin" (in Turkish). www.hurriyet.com.tr. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
^ "Famous Turkish actor Erdal Tosun killed in car accident at age 53". www.dailysabah.com. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2019.