Kaan Yildirim was born on December 24, 1986 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is an actor and producer, known for Insanlik Suçu (2018), Bölük (2017) and Adi Mutluluk (2015). He was previously married to Ezgi Eyüboglu.

Yıldırım was born on 24 December 1986 in Istanbul, Turkey. His maternal grandmother is of Bosnian descent. His father, Hakan Yıldırım is the owner of a medical company. After getting a degree in marketing from Brunel University London, he studied acting at Başkent Communication Sciences Academy.

Yıldırım started his acting career with a supporting role in the crime series Kayıp alongside Aslı Enver, İlker Kaleli. His main breakthrough came with his role in popular series Ulan İstanbul, in which he acted alongside his ex-wife Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Uğur Polat, Sevtap Özaltun, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil and Şebnem Bozoklu. In 2015, he played the role of Batu Değirmenci in the series Adı Mutluluk, along with his co-star Ezgi Eyüboğlu. He played in spin off series Klavye Delikanlıları of franchise comedy films "Çakallarla Dans". After appearing in a leading role in TRT 1's crime series Halka alongside Hande Erçel, Serkan Çayoğlu. He was cast in Hekimoğlu, an adaptation of American series House.