İlker İnanoğlu, who was born in Istanbul on August 20, 1965, is the son of well-known names in the cinema world, Türker İnanoğlu and Filiz Akın. He became a favorite of the audience as a child with his energetic character in the "Yumurcak" series, and in later years, he became memorable with his role as Engin Balkan in the TV series "Arka Sokaklar".
Having been separated from his parents at a young age, İlker enrolled in Léman College in Geneva, Switzerland, upon his father's decision in 1977 and completed his high school education there. Returning to Turkey in 1986, the young man started working with his father and married Biricik Suden, whom he met the same year; but this marriage ended within two years.
In addition to starring in popular TV series of the period, he also took on the role of producer in several projects.
While he was continuing his master's degree in Los Angeles, he married his American wife Chloe and had a son named AlecBerker. İlker, who is fluent in English and French, married Yeşim Salkım in 2006, but this relationship ended a year later. His father, Türker İnanoğlu, passed away on April 2, 2024, and his mother, Filiz Akın, passed away on March 21, 2025.
İlker İnanoğlu was born on August 20, 1965 in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 16 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Politics Square (1994)
- Back Streets (2006) — Engin Balkan
- On the Road to Life (2014) — Alp Günay
- Alev Alev (2012) — Demir Boran
- Marry My Mother and Father (2002)
- Unforgettable Director of Love Movies (1990)
- 3 Sweet Witches (2007) — Bülent Erdem
- Green Light (2002)
- Little Cowboy (1973) — Cowboy Kid
- Yumurcak Küçük Şahit (1972) — İlker 'Yumurcak'
- Yumurcak Bridge Child (1970) — Yumurcak
- Sweet Dreams of the Egg (1971)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
