Kıvanç Kılınç

Kıvanç Kılınç — Biography

Kıvanç Kılınç is an actor whose career runs from the theater stage through period dramas to a contemporary comedy series. He is best known today for playing İlkkan in Gibi, in which he shares the lead with Feyyaz Yiğit, and a new season of the show was announced in 2026. Away from the screen he also works as a voice artist.

Originally from Isparta, Kılınç first encountered the theater in 1997 at the Antalya Theatre Workshop. In 2001 he won a place in the acting program of Ankara University's Faculty of Language and History-Geography Theatre Department, graduated in 2005 and settled in Istanbul. His first screen experience was Kanun Adına, followed by Bizim Evin Halleri and Kız Takımı. From 2007 to 2013 he performed improvised comedy shows with Kurusıkı, a troupe he co-founded.

In the 2010s he appeared often in both historical productions and contemporary series: Yer Gök Aşk, Muhteşem Yüzyıl, Lale Devri, Ulan İstanbul, Diriliş Ertuğrul, Kaçak and Filinta. He played Artun in Kalbimdeki Deniz, the Fox TV series led by Kutsi and Özge Özberk, and Bizim Hikaye is also among his series. He has also done voice work for series, films, commercials and radio plays. In the 2025 film Confidente he appears as Faruk.