Career
He started modeling during his university years. In 1997, he joined the Best Model of Turkey and came first. In the same year, he joined the Best Model of the World and won. Then he drew attention of Osman Sınav who is producer and screenwriter and he took his first role for Osman Sınav's TV series called Crazy Heart as leading actor. This series made him known all over the country. In 2001, İmirzalıoğlu played the same role in the movie Deli Yürek: Bumerang Cehennemi, which was a sequel to the series.
He shared the leading role with Uğur Yücel in the detective series Alacakaranlık, which was broadcast on Show TV between 2003 and 2005. Then he played Cevher, who could not overcome the traumas he experienced during military service, in the movie Toss-Up (2004), written and directed by Uğur Yücel. He won the best actor award at many prestigious festivals with this film.
He played the role of Mehmet Kosovalı in the drama series Acı Hayat, produced by again Osman Sınav, which was broadcast on Show TV between 2005 and 2007. Then he played the role of Ali in the movie The Last Ottoman (2007), which was adapted from a cartoon. He shared the leading roles with Şener Şen and Aslı Tandoğan in the movie For Love and Honor in 2007 and played the villain for the first time.
In 2009, he played the role of Akrep Celal in the movie Dragon Trap, directed by Uğur Yücel.
He became very popular in Turkey with his role in the very popular TV series Ezel, which was broadcast between 2009 and 2011. In 2012, he starred in the movie Uzun Hikâye, directed by Osman Sınav.
İmirzaloğlu, whose salary agreement of $4,000,000 in 2012 for the new series they will shoot with Ay Yapım company was announced to be the highest salary for a TV series actor in Turkey, took on the leading role in the TV series Karadayı.
İmirzalioğlu played the leading role in the movie Cingöz Recai (2017) with Meryem Uzerli, which was adapted from Peyami Sefa's novel. He played Mehmed the Conqueror in the historical series Mehmed: Bir Cihan Fatihi, which was broadcast on Kanal D in 2018. The series cancelled with its 6th episode.
From 5 October 2019 to August 2024, the actor hosted the competition program called "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" on atv.
