Kenan İmirzalıoğlu, a Turkish actor and former model, was born on June 18, 1974. His extensive acting career has spanned numerous action films, including Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali, also known as The Last Ottoman: Knockout Ali, and Kabadayı, or For Love and Honor. After a brief hiatus, İmirzalıoğlu returned to television in 2009 with the series Ezel, and later starred in the action film Ejder Kapanı, or Dragon Trap, directed by Uğur Yücel.
İmirzalıoğlu's family lineage is rooted in the Aq Qoyunlu dynasty, also referred to as the White Sheep Turkomans, with his ancestry tracing back to Sultan Uzun Hasan. He pursued higher education at Yıldız Technical University, studying mathematics in the Math department. In 1997, he participated in the Best Model of Turkey competition and emerged as the first-place winner. Later that year, he also won the Best Model of the World competition, drawing the attention of renowned producer and screenwriter Osman Sınav. This led to İmirzalıoğlu's breakthrough role as the leading actor in Osman Sınav's TV series Deli Yürek.
