Born in Düzce on November 4, 1980, Kanbolat Görkem Arslan discovered his passion for acting in the acting workshop organized by Antalya Metropolitan Municipality in 1997. Following this experience, he completed Hacettepe University State Conservatory Theater Department and received professional stage training.
Arslan stepped onto the screens in 2004 with the TV series "Çemberiyorum Gül Oya" and soon became known for his character Mahir Çayan in "Hatırla Sevgi". While he played the role of Sefer Kılıçarslan in Kanal D's popular production "Poyraz Karayel" in 2015-2016, he has recently portrayed historical figures; He appeared before the audience with the characters of Saru Batu Prosecutor in "Establishment Osman", Saltuk Beg in "Destan" and Gümüştekin in "Selahaddin Eyyubi, the Conqueror of Jerusalem".
Arslan, who was taken to Taksim Training and Research Hospital after a heart attack at his home in Beyoğlu on February 10, 2026, died at the age of 45. His body was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
Kanbolat Görkem Arslan was born on November 4, 1980 in Düzce, Türkiye. He died on February 10, 2026.
Arslan, who started his acting training at Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Acting Workshop in 1997, is a graduate of Hacettepe University State Conservatory Theater Department. He started acting in 2004 with the TV series Çemberiyorum Gül Oya, and then his fame increased with his character playing Mahir Çayan in the TV series Remember Sevgi.
Between 2015 and 2016, he appeared in the TV series Poyraz Karayel, broadcast on Kanal D, as Sefer Kılıçarslan. The actor, who played historical characters in his last period, played the characters of Saru Batu Prosecutor in Establishment Osman, Saltuk Beg in Destan and Gümüştekin in Selahaddin Eyyubi, the Conqueror of Jerusalem.
Arslan, who was taken to Taksim Training and Research Hospital as a result of a heart attack at his home in Beyoğlu on February 10, 2026, died at the age of 45 despite the interventions made there. His body was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 18 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Established: Osman (2019) — Savcı Bey
- Wild (2023) — Iskender Emirdag
- Earth Sky Love (2010) — Mehmet Hancıoğlu
- Poyraz Karayel (2015) — Sefer Kilicaslan
- Imam Ghazali Hüccetü'l-İslâm (2026)
- Tatar Ramazan: I Will Spoil This Game (2013) — Ömer Yücel
- Destan (2021) — Saltuk Bey
- Life Is Sweet Sometimes (2016) — Serrah Bey
- Servet (2018) — Yener Fettah
- Dormitory (2011) — Doğan
- Dust Cloth (2015) — Tolga
- Surrender (2010) — Gökhan
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
