Rüzgar Erkoçlar

Onur Rüzgar Erkoçlar[1] (formerly Nil Erkoçlar; 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
Year Title Role Notes
2006Emret Komutanım Şah MatFato
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002Seni YaşatacağımÖzlem
2004Bütün ÇocuklarımIrmak Kıroğlu
2005–2008Emret KomutanımFoto Fato
2008ElifYağmur
Üvey AileÖzlem Orakçı
2009HesaplaşmaDefne
2010Maskeli BaloZehra
Çakıl TaşlarıZeynep
2012Yamak AhmetAnna2nd season

Personal life

Erkoçlar married Tuğba Beyazoğlu in 2017. His brother, Görkem Batu Erkoçlar, is also transgender.[8]

References
  1. "Rüzgar Erkoçlar Nüfusunu Değiştirdi! O Artık Onur Rüzgar". Milliyet. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  2. "İnanır, Molped kızı Nil Erkoçlar'ı seçti". Vatan. 20 March 2004. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. "O iddialar gerçek çıktı!". HaberTürk. 23 February 2013. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  4. "O artık Rüzgar". Milliyet. 24 February 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  5. Arman, Ayşe (24 February 2013). "Nil olarak var olduğum müddetçe ben bir yalandım". Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  6. "'I Have Electric Dreams' and 'Blue Id' Win Top Prizes at 19th GEMFest". VIMooZ. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  7. "Blue ID (2022)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  8. "Rüzgar Erkoçlar'dan sonra meğer kardeşi de cinsiyet değiştirmiş! Sırayla erkek olan Erkoçlar kardeşlerin son halleri inanılmaz". takvim.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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