İlker Kızmaz Biography: Net Worth, Height, Wife, Age, TV Shows, Parents

İlker Kızmaz is a Turkish actor born on September 9, 1975, in İzmir, Turkey.

He began performing in private theatre groups in İzmir before moving to Istanbul in 2004 for professional acting training.

He became widely recognized in Turkish television after portraying Nihat Önal in the hit drama Aşk-ı Memnu.

His later work includes Nefes: Vatan Sağolsun, Çanakkale 1915, Yedi Güzel Adam, Payitaht Abdülhamid, Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm, Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu, Yalancılar ve Mumları, Hayatımın Şansı, Teşkilat, Arak/Kara, Kalpazan and Barda 2.

He has also portrayed Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in both Çanakkale 1915 and the historical television miniseries Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm.

İlker Kızmaz
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Name:	İlker Kızmaz
Born:	September 9, 1975 (age 51 years old)
Place of Birth:	İzmir, Turkey
Nationality:	Turkish
Ethnicity:	Turkish
Height:	180 cm
Religion:	Islam
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Kızmaz
Spouse:	Aslı Türkel Kızmaz
Relationship:	Married
Children:	Naz Kızmaz
Occupation:	Actor
Net Worth:	$2 million

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Early Life and Education

İlker Kızmaz was born on September 9, 1975, in İzmir, where he also spent his childhood and youth. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kızmaz.

Before becoming a full-time actor, Kızmaz experienced ordinary working life at a relatively young age.

Reports about his youth state that he worked in several occupations, including machining, transportation and shop-counter work.

He began working after high school while continuing his higher education, giving him practical employment experience before acting became his principal profession.

His interest in performance eventually led him to participate in private theatre groups in İzmir.

These early stage experiences gave him an opportunity to develop acting skills before he moved to Istanbul, where he sought more specialized professional training.

There’s no information about his siblings available. His ethnicity is White, his religion is Christianity.

Kızmaz graduated from Anadolu University Faculty of Business Administration. Although his university education was initially focused on business, his increasing commitment to acting prompted him to pursue specialized theatrical training after graduation.

In 2004, he moved from İzmir to Istanbul and enrolled at the Ekol Drama Art House, where he studied acting. He later continued his acting education at Bahçeşehir University.

This period represented his transition from local theatre work into the professional Istanbul acting industry.

Kızmaz also developed an interest in martial arts, particularly Japanese martial arts.

He practiced aikido for approximately two years, an activity that later complemented his ability to undertake physically demanding dramatic roles.

Career

İlker Kızmaz began his television career in 2002, appearing in productions such as Aslı ile Kerem, Yeter Anne and Sırlar Dünyası.

During his early professional period, he also appeared in commercials. These initial assignments established his presence in Turkish television before he began receiving larger dramatic roles.

He continued appearing in television productions during the 2000s, including Cennet Mahallesi, Fırtınalı Aşk and Duvar.

His major breakthrough arrived in 2008 when he joined the cast of Aşk-ı Memnu as Nihat Önal, the husband of Peyker and son of Hilmi Önal.

The series became one of the most prominent Turkish television dramas of its period and substantially increased his public profile.

The 2020s brought further television and streaming projects. Kızmaz appeared in Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu, Yalancılar ve Mumları, Hayatımın Şansı, Teşkilat, Arak/Kara and Kalpazan.

His film credits during this period include Yolun Açık Olsun, Benden Ne Olur?, Elli Kelimelik Mektuplar, Kardeşim İçin Der’a, Seni Görüyorum and Barda 2.

His career has consequently covered more than two decades, spanning television dramas, historical productions, cinema, streaming projects and theatrical training.

His résumé contains both contemporary dramas and period productions, allowing him to portray characters from very different social and historical settings.

Social Media

• Instagram: @ilkerkizmaz

Personal Life

İlker Kızmaz is 51 years old. He is married to Aslı Türkel Kızmaz, a media professional and digital-content creator.

The couple met during the production of Nefes: Vatan Sağolsun, where their professional connection developed into a personal relationship. They married on June 16, 2014.

Their first and only publicly documented child is their daughter Naz Kızmaz, who was born on October 1, 2016. Her birth was publicly reported after Aslı Kızmaz gave birth at a hospital in Istanbul.

Aslı Kızmaz has built her own public career in digital media, advertising and social-media content.

She has also developed a substantial online audience; her work has included digital projects, advertising-related activities and content focused on motherhood and everyday life.

The couple has generally maintained a family-oriented public image, occasionally sharing aspects of their life online.

Kızmaz has also publicly celebrated important milestones involving his daughter, including sharing photographs following her birth. His height is 180 cm.

Net Worth

İlker Kızmaz has a net worth of $2 million.

His primary income sources are television acting, film acting, streaming productions, theatre work and commercial appearances.

His earnings have developed across a career spanning more than two decades, including major television productions such as Aşk-ı Memnu, Payitaht Abdülhamid and Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu, alongside feature films and newer streaming projects.

Filmography

• Aşk-ı Memnu — Nihat Önal
• Nefes: Vatan Sağolsun
• Çanakkale 1915 — Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
• Benim Adım Gültepe
• Yedi Güzel Adam
• Tatlı İntikam
• Payitaht Abdülhamid
• Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm — Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
• Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu
• Yolun Açık Olsun
• Hayatımın Şansı
• Barda 2

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