Kenan İmirzalıoğlu (born 17 June 1974) is a Turkish actor and former model.[1][2][3] İmirzalıoğlu appeared in the action films Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali (The Last Ottoman: Knockout Ali) and Kabadayı (For Love and Honor). He returned to television in 2009 with the series Ezel and also starred in the action film Ejder Kapanı (Dragon Trap) directed by Uğur Yücel.
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Born | (1974-06-17) 17 June 1974 (age 48) Ankara, Turkey |
Occupation | Actor, model |
Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Kenan İmirzalioğlu's lineage came from Uzun Hasan's state who was a sultan of the Aq Qoyunlu dynasty, also known as the White Sheep Turkomans.[4] He studied at Yıldız Technical University for the Math department.[5] In 1997, he joined the Best Model of Turkey and came first. In the same year, he joined the Best Model of the World and won.[6] Then he drew attention of Osman Sınav who is producer and screenwriter and he took his first role for Osman Sınav's TV series called Deli Yürek as leading actor.
İmirzalıoğlu was close with Tuncel Kurtiz and loved him a lot. He was with him on many TV Shows including Ezel. However he died just a couple years later the show was over. Kenan would spend time with him at his farms, houses, etc. On 14 May 2016, İmirzalıoğlu married actress Sinem Kobal.[7] The couple's first child, a daughter named Lalin, was born in October 2020.[8] Their second daughter, named Leyla, was born in May 2022.[9]
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Year | Ceremony | Awards | Notes |
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2005 | Golden Boll Awards | The Best Actor | won for Yazı Tura |
Adana Altin Koza Film Festival | |||
Ankara International Film Festival | |||
2007 | LAU – (Lefke Avrupa University) Awards | won for The Last Ottoman | |
1st Yesilçam Awards | won for For Love and Honor (Kabadayi) | ||
2010 | Sadri Alışık Cinema Awards, Special Jury Award | won for Dragon Trap (Ejder Kapani) | |
2013 | Yıldız Technical University | The most admired actor | won for Uzun Hikâye |
Year | Ceremony | Awards | Notes |
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2010 | Galtasaray universitesi | Best Actor | won for Ezel |
İsmail Cem Television Awards | |||
2011 | Medya Oscars | ||
Golden Butterfly Awards | |||
2012 | RTGD – Media Oscar Awards | Best Actor of the year | won for Karadayı |
Association of Local and Regional Televisions | The most successful actor | ||
2013 | Antalya Television Awards | Best Actor (Drama Series) | |
Golden Butterfly Awards | The Best Actor | ||
Magazine Casusu | |||
4th Ayakli Gazete TV Star Awards | |||
4th Quality Awards | |||
Golden Lion Awards | |||
Bilkent Television Awards | |||
GQ – Actor of the year | Actor of the Year | ||
2014 | 5th Ayakli Gazete TV Star Awards | Best actor (period Drama) | |
Engelsiz Yasam Foundation Awards | Best Actor | ||
Yıldız Technical University Awards | |||
2015 | Mersin Golden Palm Awards | ||
11th Istanbul Aydın University Awards | |||
Golden Objektif Awards |
Golden Boll Award for Best Actor | |
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Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor | |
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