Kaan Yıldırım (born 24 December 1986) is a Turkish actor and producer.
Early life
Yıldırım was born on 24 December 1986 in Istanbul, Turkey. His maternal grandmother is of Bosnian descent. His father, Hakan Yıldırım is the owner of a medical company.[1][2] After getting a degree in marketing from Brunel University London, he studied acting at Başkent Communication Sciences Academy.[3]
Career
Yıldırım started his acting career with a supporting role in the crime series Kayıp alongside Aslı Enver, İlker Kaleli. His main breakthrough came with his role in popular series Ulan İstanbul, in which he acted alongside his ex-wife Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Uğur Polat, Sevtap Özaltun, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil and Şebnem Bozoklu. In 2015, he played the role of Batu Değirmenci in the series Adı Mutluluk, along with his co-star Ezgi Eyüboğlu.
He played in spin off series Klavye Delikanlıları of franchise comedy films "Çakallarla Dans". After appearing in a leading role in TRT 1's crime series Halka alongside Hande Erçel, Serkan Çayoğlu. He was cast in Hekimoğlu, an adaptation of American series House.[4][5]
Personal life
On 14 May 2016, he married Ezgi Eyüboğlu in the Esma Sultan Mansion located in Ortaköy. However, the couple divorced on 26 June 2019.[6] From 2019 to 2020, he was in a relationship with singer Hadise. The two split in December 2020.[7] He was linked to actress and Halka co-star Hande Erçel from April to June 2022.[8][9]
Since the summer of 2022, he has been in a relationship with actress Pınar Deniz.[10]
They got married on 17 September 2024 in Italy.[11]
