Erdal Yıldız was born in Tunceli, Turkey. He made his cinema debut in 1999 with several films: his roles in Aprilkinder, Lola & Bilidikid, Finlandia and Freunde made Erdal Yıldız a recognized actor in German cinema. In addition, he participated in numerous short films and television productions, such as the popular Eva Blond episodes and some episodes of Tatort. At the 55th Berlinale, he appeared in the competition entry, One day in Europe, in February 2005. In 2006 he appeared in Dogville at the Theaterfabrik Hamburg, directed by Nils Daniel Finckh. In fall 2008, Erdal Yildiz could be seen in the Soko Leipzig special episode Istanbul Connection.