Ali Yaylı was born on September 2, 1960 in Istanbul. He completed his primary education at Marmara University Atatürk Education Faculty Music Education Department and stepped on the stage in 1975. In the early stages of his artistic life, he received theater training at the Revolutionary Ankara Art Theater (DAST) and took part in projects with Erkan Yücel.
Yaylı, who has turned to the world of cinema and television since 1984, has performed in various films and TV series. On the theater stage, he won the appreciation of the audience by taking part in different plays for many years. He made a rapid start to his stage career with the play "Suya Falling Minds", which he staged at the Second Theater in 2001.
He made a name for himself with productions such as "Confrontation" at Tuncay Özinel Theater in 2006, "Yeşil Papağan Limited" at Sadri Alışık Theater in 2008, and "Gülhane Park" at Bahariye Art Center in 2010. In 2011 and 2012, he presented different characters to the audience with the plays "Uyan Uyan Gazi Kemal" and "Hıdrellez" at Bahariye Art Center.
He performed in the play "Intriguing Dolap Comedy" at Nokta Theater in 2013, "Long Live My Sultan" at Tuncay Özinel Theater in 2012, and "Komik-i Şehir Naşit Bey" by Istanbul City Theaters in 2017. These works reveal Ali Yaylı's versatile talents in both theater and cinema.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 24 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Valley of the Wolves (2003) — Fariz Sarıyayla
- Wild Rose (2008)
- Gülşen Abi (1994) — Osman
- Life Information (2003) — Kaşarlı
- Sıdıka (1997)
- My Coach (2002) — Mathematics Teacher
- Upstarts (1994)
- Kill Him (2008)
- The Zapping Family (1993)
- Eşrefpaşaliler (2010)
- Şaban and Şirin (1997)
- My God, What Was My Sin (2003)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.