Rüzgar Erkoçlar Explained
Onur Rüzgar Erkoçlar[1] (born 26 March 1986) is a Turkish former actor and model.[2]
Erkoçlar debuted with TV adverts as a child. In 2002, he achieved national recognition after an advert of Molped, a sanitary napkin brand. After the advert's popularity, he started to play in the series such as Seni Yaşatacağım, Bütün Çocuklarım, and Emret Komutanım.[2] [3] [4]
In February 2013, Erkoçlar came out as a trans man and debuted his new image and name "Rüzgar" (meaning wind).[5] The award winning 2022 documentary Blue ID narrates the story of his transition and struggles for state recognition.[6] [7]
Filmography
| Movies |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Emret Komutanım Şah Mat | Fato | |
| Television |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Seni Yaşatacağım | Özlem | |
| 2004 | Bütün Çocuklarım | Irmak Kıroğlu | |
| 2005–2008 | Emret Komutanım | Foto Fato | |
| 2008 | Elif | Yağmur | |
| Üvey Aile | Özlem Orakçı | |
| 2009 | Hesaplaşma | Defne | |
| 2010 | Maskeli Balo | Zehra | |
| Çakıl Taşları | Zeynep | |
| 2012 | Yamak Ahmet | Anna | 2nd season | |
Personal life
Erkoçlar married Tuğba Beyazoğlu in 2017. His brother, Görkem Batu Erkoçlar, is also transgender.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Rüzgar Erkoçlar Nüfusunu Değiştirdi! O Artık Onur Rüzgar . Milliyet . 22 August 2013 . 24 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227041426/http://gundem.milliyet.com.tr/ruzgar-erkoclar-nufusunu/gundem/detay/1753321/default.htm . 27 February 2014.
- Web site: İnanır, Molped kızı Nil Erkoçlar'ı seçti . Vatan . 20 March 2004 . 24 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140224105818/http://haber.gazetevatan.com/0/24641/8/Haber . 24 February 2014.
- Web site: O iddialar gerçek çıktı! . HaberTürk . 23 February 2013 . 24 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130828020419/http://magazin.haberturk.com/fiskos/haber/822637-o-iddialar-gercek-cikti . 28 August 2013 . live .
- Web site: O artık Rüzgar . Milliyet . 24 February 2013 . 24 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306112604/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/fotogaleri/47172-yasam-o-artik-ruzgar/ . 6 March 2016.
- Web site: Ayşe. Arman. Nil olarak var olduğum müddetçe ben bir yalandım. Hürriyet. 24 February 2013. 24 February 2013. 27 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130227004136/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/22670137.asp. live.
- Web site: 2024-03-11 . 'I Have Electric Dreams' and 'Blue Id' Win Top Prizes at 19th GEMFest . 2024-04-24 . VIMooZ . en-US.
- Web site: Blue ID (2022) . 2024-04-24 . The A.V. Club . en.
- Web site: Rüzgar Erkoçlar’dan sonra meğer kardeşi de cinsiyet değiştirmiş! Sırayla erkek olan Erkoçlar kardeşlerin son halleri inanılmaz . 2024-04-24 . takvim.com.tr . tr.
