Born in Istanbul in 1981, Ali İl is an actor who has proven himself in both TV and cinema. İl, who started his artistic life with the education he received at Istanbul University State Conservatory Theater Department, acquired the discipline of stage and acting at an early age.
The first important step in his career came with the character of Atilla in the youth TV series "Beğen Bitmesin". He played the role of Sadrettin Umman in the TV series "Poyraz Karayel", which was broadcast on Kanal D between 2015 and 2017 and reached a wide audience. Then, in 2020, he successfully portrayed the character of Tuncay in Netflix's popular youth series "Aşk 101" and Alper Coşkun in "Hizmetciler", which was released in the same year.
He gained a wide fan base with his character Melih in the TV series "Sadakatsiz", which was broadcast between 2020 and 2022.
Ali İl took on various roles in both television and cinema projects. He played the roles of Ferman in "Teşkilat", "Holding" (2024), Muhsin İğdeci in "Baba" (2022), Celal in "Miracle Doctor" and Murat Kopuz in "Warrior". He took part in different projects with characters such as Nedim in the TV series "Avlu", Kaan Tuğlu in "Ver Elini Aşk", Mehmet in "Seni Bana Written", Ali in "Little Women", Sinan in "Love is an Old Lie", Kerem in "Ihlamurlar Altında", Rıfkı in "Kırık Kanatlar".
Ali İl, who has gained a solid place for himself in the world of cinema, took part in important films, starting from "Turkish Movie", such as "Secrets World/Gate", "Children of Another Semtin", "Adini Sen Koy", "Press", "Mahmut and Meryem", "Poyraz Karayel: Global Capital" and "Baby Comes to Demez". With these productions, he built a versatile career in both TV series and cinema.
Ali İl was born on November 16, 1981 in Istanbul. Shaping his education in this direction with his interest in theater and acting, İl graduated from Istanbul University State Conservatory, Department of Theatre. The actor, who gained experience on the theater stage during and after his conservatory education, stepped into the world of television in the early 2000s.
Although he took part in productions such as "Sıdır Dünyası" in the early years of his career, his first notable performance was as Kerem in the 2005 TV series "Ihlamurlar Altında".
The project that made Ali İl known by the masses and increased his popularity was the long-running drama series "Little Women", which was broadcast between 2008 and 2011. The actor, who won the love of the audience with the character of Ali he played in this series, continued his screen journey by taking part in TV series such as "Beğen Bitmesin".
In the cinema, he received full marks from critics with his performance in award-winning films such as "Children of Another Semtin" (2008).
The biggest breaking point in his career and the performance that made him unforgettable undoubtedly came with the phenomenon series "Poyraz Karayel", which was broadcast between 2015 and 2017. In the series, he played the character "Sadreddin Umman", the son of mafia boss Bahri Umman. He portrayed this complex and aggressive role, in which he reflected his effort to prove himself to his father, his jealousy towards Poyraz, his tantrums and the fragile child within him, so successfully that the character of Sadreddin became one of the most iconic figures of the series.
This role proved that Ali İl can successfully play not only a good family boy, but also challenging characters with psychological depth.
Ali İl, who expanded his acting range and turned to different genres after "Poyraz Karayel", also exhibited his talent in the romantic comedy genre with his role as Kaan in the TV series "Ver Elini Aşk" (2017). More recently, he portrayed a calmer and more mature portrait with the character of Commissioner Melih in the phenomenon series "Sadakatsiz" (2020-2022), while he presented a warm and sympathetic performance to the audience with the character of Atakan in the series "Güzel Günler" (2022).
With his theater-based discipline and ability to adapt to every role, Ali İl continues his career as one of the sought-after character actors of Turkish television and cinema.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 20 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Poyraz Karayel (2015) — Sadreddin Umman
- Don't Let It End Like This (2012) — Atilla
- Love 101 (2020) — Tuncay
- Little Women (2008) — Ali Sezek
- Under the Lindens (2005) — Kerem
- Morning Time (2005)
- Broken Wings (2006)
- My Ex Love (2021) — Kerem
- Poyraz Karayel: Global Capital (2017) — Sadrettin
- Holding (2024)
- Two Epics, One Homeland (2026) — Cenk
- Give Your Elini Love (2017) — Kaan Tuğlu
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
