Mehmet Ali Erbil

Born

8 February 1957 (aged 69)

Place of birth

Istanbul

On Avşar Film

appeared in 1 movie

Mehmet Ali Erbil was born on 8 February 1957 in Istanbul. He is the son of theater and voice artist Saadettin Erbil. He spent his school years between Istanbul, Ankara and Balıkesir; in 1971 he entered the Theater Higher Department of the Ankara State Conservatory, and after graduating he appeared on stage with the State Theaters company in various plays, above all Küheylan.

He became acquainted with television during TRT's single-channel era, through the entertainment program Metronom. When private channels were established he moved to Kanal 6; he then made series and programs on different channels. One of the works that brought him to prominence in cinema was the 1985 production Uyanıklar Dünyası, in which he co-starred with İlyas Salman.

He is best remembered for the Çarkıfelek quiz show, which he hosted on various channels for many years, and for the series Tatlı Kaçıklar, broadcast on atv. In Gani Müjde's film Kahpe Bizans he played İlletyus, and in Hababam Sınıfı Merhaba and its sequels, made in the 2000s, he played the character Deli Bedri. He continued as a host with programs such as Ya Şundadır Ya Bunda and Aşka Gel, and he also worked in voice acting.

Erbil appeared in Avşar Film's 2001 film Hemşo.