İlksen Jöntürk

İlksen Jöntürk was born on July 23, 1998, in Istanbul, Turkey, to a family originally from Sivas. He gained popularity as the winner of the "Best Model of Turkey 2019" competition (1st runner-up). He began his acting education in 2008 at the Contemporary Artists Association (Çağdaş Sanatçılar Derneği "Sanad"), where he studied under State Theatre actors. He later took on-camera acting lessons from Ayla Algan and Erol Babaoğlu, as well as diction and public speaking courses from Mehmet Gürhan and Müge Mertson. He holds a degree in Physical Education Teaching with a specialization in swimming, and briefly worked as a swimming instructor in 2019 before dedicating himself fully to acting. His professional screen debut came in 2024 with the film "Kıyma: Orman Kanunları" (produced by Sıfır Bir Production with Warner Bros. Discovery), where he played the role of a grifter named Tolga with an Adana accent. İlksen Jöntürk enjoys sports, especially swimming, and is also interested in music and travel. He supports charitable initiatives aimed at helping children and animals. İlksen Jöntürk is not married. The actor's personal life is not disclosed.