Kıvanç Kasabalı

Kıvanç Kasabalı — Biography

Modeling came first for Turkish actor Kıvanç Kasabalı, who moved into acting and is best remembered as Cem Aydınoğlu in Kanal D's Yaprak Dökümü. In recent years he has widened his screen presence through presenting: he hosted a nature and life program on a documentary channel and now makes a program on his own YouTube channel in which he travels around Anatolia.

He graduated from Uludağ University. He began working in 1994 as a model with an agency and appeared in the promotion of many domestic and foreign brands. He started acting in 1999 with Ayrılsak da Beraberiz and went on to small parts in productions such as Kanlı Düğün. His breakthrough was Yaprak Dökümü, broadcast from 2006 to 2010, which was well received by viewers and critics and brought him to a wide audience. In the same period he also appeared in Küçük Kadınlar and Samanyolu.

Television has remained his main medium: in 2013 he played Sinan in Merhamet, in 2014 he shared the lead in Ağlatan Dans, and then appeared in Analar ve Anneler, Bodrum Masalı, Siyah Beyaz Aşk and Yasak Elma. In 2022 he had a role in Evlilik Hakkında Her Şey. He presented Şehirden Uzakta on TRT Belgesel from late 2020 until its final episode in late 2024, and then moved to Kıvanç Kasabalı ile Bu Topraklar. He is married to actor and model Sedef Avcı.