| İlker Kaleli | |
| Birth Date: | 11 May 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Alma Mater: | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
İlker Kaan Kaleli (born 11 May 1984) is a Turkish actor best known for his role in Poyraz Karayel.
His mother is the daughter of a German mother and Turkish father, a scientist, who graduated from Heidelberg University.[1] His father is a Turkish citizen of Kurdish descent from Van.[2] [3] Kaleli graduated from Istanbul Kültür University, Department of Art Management. He studied acting in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) acting school. He has also received acting lessons in the studio collectors of Şahika Tekand.
He has starred in many popular series, such as Son, Kayıp Şehir and Kayıp respectively. In 2014, he appeared in the film Silsile. From 2015 to 2017, Kaleli played the leading character in Poyraz Karayel, for which he received a Golden Butterfly Award as best actor in 2016.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dip | Sahir Kaan | Main role | |
| 2021 | The Serpent | Vitali Hakim | Supporting role | |
| 2024 | La pasión turca | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kelebek Çıkmazı | Tuncay | Guest |
| 2012 | Son | Alper | Supporting role |
| 2012–2013 | Kayıp Şehir | Irfan | Main role |
| 2013 | Kayıp | Faik Şaşmaz | |
| 2015–2017 | Poyraz Karayel | Ahmet Poyraz Karayel | |
| 2020 | Öğretmen | Akif Erdem | |
| 2023– | Arak | Akay Talan / Kara |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Elle Style Actor of the Year | Kayıp | ||
| YBTB Top Awards of the Year | Most Successful TV Series Actor | Poyraz Karayel | ||
| 4. Crystal Mouse Media Awards | Best Actor | |||
| Best Actor | ||||
| Haliç University 2015's Top Awards | Best TV Actor of the Year | |||
| 2016 | 23. İTÜ EMÖS Achievement Awards | Most Successful TV Actor of the Year | ||
| 2. Turkey Youth Awards | Best TV Actor | |||
| Ege University 5. Media Awards | Best TV Actor | |||
| 1. YBU Media Awards | Best TV Actor | |||
| Gazi University 9. Academy Career Days Awards | Best Actor of the Year | |||
| 6. Ayaklı Newspaper TV Stars Awards | Best Detective TV Series Actor | |||
| 43. Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Actor | [5] | ||
| Best TV Couple (Ayşegül & Poyraz) | ||||
| 7. İMK Social Media Awards | Best Actor | |||
| 2017 | 15. YTÜ Stars of the Year Awards | Most Liked Series-Movie Actor | [6] | |
| 5. Bilkent TV Awards | Best Drama Actor | |||
| Best Partner Compliance (Poyraz & Mümtaz Poyraz) | ||||
| 24. İTÜ EMÖS Achievement Awards | Most Successful TV Actor of the Year | [7] | ||
| 8. KTÜ Media Awards | Most Liked Actor | |||
| Most Liked TV Couple (Ayşegül & Poyraz) | ||||
| 11. GSUEN Awards | Best TV/Cinema Actor | |||
| Poyraz Karayel Special Awards | Series Contribution Special Award |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gecce.com Year-End TV Survey Awards | Best Actor of 2015 | Poyraz Karayel | |
| Best TV Couple of 2015 (Ayşegül & Poyraz) | [8] | |||
| Noluyo.tv Year-End Surveys | Best Actor of 2015 | |||
| Best TV Couple of 2015 (Ayşegül & Poyraz) | ||||
| 2017 | Gecce.com Year-End TV Survey Awards | Best Actor of 2016 | ||
| Best TV Couple of 2016 (Ayşegül & Poyraz) | ||||
| Noluyo.tv Year-End Surveys | Best Actor of 2016 | |||
| Best TV Couple of 2016 (Ayşegül & Poyraz) | ||||
| Valentine's Day's Symbol Couple Survey Awards | Symbolic Couple of the Year (Burçin & İlker) | [9] | ||
| Poltio.com TV Survey Awards | Most Liked Couple (Burçin & İlker) | [10] |