Gürdal Tosun

Gürdal Tosun (March 14, 1967 – August 30, 2000) was a Turkish actor and voice actor.[1]

Gürdal Tosun
Born(1967-03-14)March 14, 1967
Istanbul, Turkey
DiedAugust 30, 2000(2000-08-30) (aged 33)
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationActor, voice actor, ticket salesman
Years active1987–2000
Parent(s)Necdet Tosun
RelativesErdal Tosun (brother)

Biography

Born in Istanbul and the youngest son of actor Necdet Tosun, he followed in the footsteps of his father. Despite taking exams for three consecutive years, Tosun was not admitted into drama school because of his weight but he did not allow this to stop him pursuing his career. He then found a job selling tickets at a theatre where Levent Kırca often performed and eventually, he enrolled in the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.

Tosun appeared in over several films and television shows and often performed at Turkish State Theatres.[2] Tosun was renowned for his role as Tombalak in the comedy series Bir Demet Tiyatro and as a voice actor, he provided the Turkish voice of Rex in the first two Toy Story films as well as dubbing the voices of villainous henchmen in Disney Renaissance films. These include Pain in the 1997 animated film Hercules and Banzai in the 1994 animated film The Lion King.

Death

On August 30, 2000, Tosun died as a result of a bowel infarction with his mother by his side.[3] He was also awaiting a kidney transplant at the time of his death.[4] He was 33 years old and was survived by his older brother Erdal Tosun, who was also an actor.[5]

Filmography

Cinema
  • Gün Doğmadan (1987)
  • Otogargara (1997)
  • Sen Hiç Ateşböceği Gördün mü? (1999)

Television
  • Bir Demet Tiyatro (1995-2000)
  • Güneş Yanıkları (2000)

References
  1. "Gürdal Tosun's filmography" (in Turkish). sinematurk.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. "Tosun Ailesi'nin acı kaderi" (in Turkish). www.hurriyet.com.tr. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ""Tombalak"ı uğurladık" (in Turkish). nth.com.tr. 1 September 2000. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. "Tosun kardeşlerin annesi Sevim Tosun hastaneye kaldırıldı!" (in Turkish). www.superhaber.tv. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  5. Gürdal Tosun'a Bağlar Gazoz'lu anma (in Turkish)
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