Nihat Altinkaya was born in Karabük. Altinkaya, is a middle child of a family, took primary, secondary and high school education in Karabük. He has two sisters. His mother is a bank worker, his father work in iron and steel factory. He played professional volleyball in Karabük Demir Çelik Lisesi and Ankara Real Estate Bank Sports Club for two years. At the age of seventeen he left volley for being injured and started to work as a security guard in a night club in Ayvalik. Later, when he moved to Istanbul, he worked in the night clubs and took place at Fenerbahçe Boxing Club, where he was boxing. He was discovered on the road when he was walking and started modeling after acting first. He lives in Istanbul. He is married to Imre Altinkaya and has two daughters Melek Altinkaya and Ayshe Altinkaya. Show less «