Born on April 3, 1973 in Istanbul, İlker Kurt first appeared as Behçet in the television series Su Sinekleri.

Kurt, who continued his career with television series for a long time, was transferred to cinema in 2008 thanks to the character Hüsam in the feature film Başka Semtin Çocukları. The actor, who attracted the attention of a wide audience with the series Kanıt, took part in many projects such as Veda, Anatolian Eagles and Fetih 1453.