Ali Pınar was born in Istanbul. He attended to piano classes for seven years in Brussels at Waterloo Academy while he was resident there and continuing his studies at Athénée Royal Waterloo, one of the most distinguished educational institutions in Belgium. Back home he has graduated from Galatasaray High School. He completed his undergraduate study at Istanbul Bilgi University Cinema-TV Department with a scholarship from Belgium, his master degree at Haliç University Conservatory Theatre Department. Meanwhile he studied singing for three years with State Artist Ayhan Baran in Mimar Sinan State Conservatory Opera Department. Also he has trained at Studio Actors of Şahika Tekand on acting and theatre. Thereafter continued his training with Ayla Algan and three years with Mehmet Ulusoy, the most acknowledged Turkish director abroad. He also participated to Viola Spolin workshops of Kate Hendrickson, Jason Hale and Ege Maltepe. He is continuing his postgraduate education in Bahçeşehir University at the Cinema and Media Studies Program.
Inıtially began his career in 1995 as an assistant director at the National Theatre and the former Istanbul Municipality CRR Opera. Since he is acting in features, turkish series, commercials and theatre. He acted also in international productions. Recently in cinema, he performed a Syrian escaper of war in I Am You an American independent film directed by Sonia N. Cole, that has been a candidate of nomination both for The Academy Awards and Golden Globes. Lastly on TV he appeared in one of the principal roles in Güneşin Kızları and in Cesur & Güzel as the father of Cesur, two TV series which were very popular not only in Turkey but among 85 countries. This season he plays the leading character named Fikret in the TV series Aşk ve Gurur (Love & Pride), which will be broadcast in Latin American countries in the 2024-2025 season.
Ali Pınar has also presented Sinepolitik, a programme about politics and cinema on TRT Haber (National News Channel). The Battle of Prague, a work where he was the narrator, has been presented at Bruxelles Printemps Baroque du Sablon and in New York at United Nations, Dag Hammarskjöld Hall. Recently on scene, he performed The Narrator in Prokofiev's Peter and The Wolf with Tekfen Philharmonic led by maestro Darrel Ang at TIM Show Center, one of the greatest venues in Istanbul. Since two seasons, he is playing in one of the leading roles in Chatty Pianist, Bach’s Riddle, a theatrical concert written by Ege Maltepe and Emir Gamsız. It has been staged successively at CRR Concert Hall and Süreyya Opera. Since every spectacle is sold out weeks in advance.
Ali Pınar speaks French as his native language and can act in English as well as in Italian.