Ünalmış spent his childhood in Kayseri before moving to Istanbul to attend secondary school.

[3] Shortly after finishing his studies, he appeared in a number of TV series, including Hayat Bağları, Sınırlı Aşk, and Kurşun Yarası as well as movies such as Üç Kadın, Deli Duran, and Sen Ne Dilersen.

He later appeared in another film directed by Kırmızıgül, titled New York'ta Beş Minare.

With Uğur Güneş, İbrahim Çelikkol, he played in the mini historical series Seddülbahir 32 Saat.

[5] In 2018, he got the leading role in the period drama series Bir Zamanlar Çukurova.