Kaan Girgin was born on September 17, 1967 in Ankara. His father is academician and journalist Prof. Dr. His name is Atilla Girgin and his mother is Işın Girgin. He first enrolled in the architecture department at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, but left his education due to in-school problems. Later, he graduated from Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory Theater Department and started his career at Istanbul City Theatres.
Girgin, whose acting adventure started with theater stages, also found a place for himself in the television world. He hosted the programs "Coke'n Roll" and "Rifle King Kong Show" with Meltem Cumbul on Show TV. In 1993, he became known for his character "Mr. Pardon" in Yapı Kredi commercials directed by advertiser Ali Taran, and in the same year, he starred with Derya Arbaş in Atıf Yılmaz's film "Gece, Melek ve Bizim Çocuk".
In 1994, he won an award in Yavuz Özkan's movie "An Autumn Story", and in 1996, he appeared on the screens with Türkan Şoray in the TV series "Gözlerde Son Gece", broadcast on Star TV; He also played the character of Oktay in the TV series "Beğen mi Olacak". Most recently, he played the role of Can Bey in the TV series "Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu", which was broadcast on Kanal D in 2014-2015.
In August 2000, he completed his military service for 28 days in Sivas 5th Training Brigade, alongside singer Serdar Ortaç. In his personal life, he married ballerina Canan Yakacık on July 4, 1993, and had a son named "Oğul" in May 1995; This marriage ended in the summer of 2000. He married Ceyda Düvenci on October 6 of the same year and divorced two years later.
In September 2005, Dr. Seran married Havva Göçer and from this union they had a child, a daughter named "Serap"; The couple divorced in 2008. He married Nurdan Hüsrev in 2013, but this marriage did not last long.
In 2010, he hosted the Malatya International Film Festival with Nilüfer Açıkalın, and in 2011, he stepped into the political scene as an Izmir parliamentary candidate from the AK Party. He is the owner of the bar-restaurant called Cape Town, located on Nispetiye Street in the Levent District of Beşiktaş district of Istanbul.
Seran Havva Göçer, whom he divorced in 2008, was successful in the lawsuit she filed for the right to use her daughter's surname; Additionally, Girgin was sentenced to three months' imprisonment by the Istanbul Enforcement Criminal Court on the grounds that he did not pay alimony.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 15 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (2007) — Can
- Fake Worlds (1995)
- Dabbe (2006) — Dr. Adem Taşlı
- Attention, There's a Baby (2000) — Alper
- Sea Expatriates (1991)
- Separate Worlds (1997) — Kemal
- Last Night in Your Eyes (1996)
- Yasemin (1997) — Cem
- Phoenix (2006)
- As Abdulhamid Falls (2003) — Sedat Bey
- An Autumn Story (1994)
- Anything is Possible (2017)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
