Burak Özçivit facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Burak Özçivit
Born	(1984-12-24) 24 December 1984 (age 40) Istanbul, Turkey
Alma mater	Marmara University
Occupation	Actor model
Years active	2003–present
Spouse(s)	Fahriye Evcen ​ (m. 2017)​
Children	2

Burak Özçivit (born on December 24, 1984) is a famous Turkish actor and model. He is well-known for his roles in popular TV shows like Çalıkuşu (from 2013 to 2014) and Kara Sevda (from 2015 to 2017). Currently, he plays Osman Bey in the exciting adventure series Kuruluş: Osman, which started in 2019. Burak Özçivit has won many awards throughout his acting career.

His Early Life

Burak Özçivit was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on December 24, 1984. His family originally came from a city called Gaziantep.

He went to Kazım İşmen High School. Later, he studied at Marmara University. He graduated from the Fine Arts department, where he focused on photography.

How He Became Famous

Burak Özçivit started his career as a model. In 2003, he was named the Top Model of Turkey. Two years later, in 2005, he was chosen as the second-best model in the world.

His acting journey began in 2006 with a TV series called Eksi 18. A famous director, Kartal Tibet, helped him get a big role in the series "Zoraki Koca." This role, as the character Ömer, made him very popular.

He then acted in other TV shows like Baba Ocağı and İhanet. He also appeared in the movie Musallat. Burak also starred in Küçük Sırlar, which was a Turkish version of the American show Gossip Girl.

One of his most famous early roles was as Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey in the historical series Muhteşem Yüzyıl.

Key Roles and Success

Burak Özçivit played Kamran in the TV show Çalıkuşu. In this show, he acted alongside Fahriye Evcen. They later made a movie together called Aşk Sana Benzer. He also starred in the movie Kardeşim Benim with Murat Boz.

In 2015, he took on the role of Kemal Soydere in the Turkish drama series Kara Sevda. This show became a huge success all over the world.

Since 2019, Burak has been playing Osman Bey. This character is the founder of the Ottoman Empire, in the TV series Kuruluş: Osman. This show is very popular in many parts of the world, including South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Burak Özçivit also has his own production company called BRK's production.

His Family Life

Burak Özçivit is a Muslim. He lives in Istinye, a neighborhood in Sarıyer, Istanbul.

He got engaged to Turkish actress Fahriye Evcen in Germany on March 9, 2017. They got married in Istanbul on June 29, 2017. Burak and Fahriye have two sons. Their first son, Karan, was born in 2019. Their second son, Kerem, was born in 2023.

What Films and TV Shows He's Been In

Burak Özçivit has acted in many movies and TV series. Here are some of them:

Movies He Starred In

TV Series He Acted In

Awards and Recognition

Burak Özçivit has received many awards for his acting. He won "Actor of the Year" at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in 2012 for his role in Muhteşem Yüzyıl.

In 2014, he won "Most Liked TV Actor" for Çalıkuşu at the 12th Yıldız Technical University Awards. He also won "Best TV Actor" at the 13th Magazinci.com Internet Media Awards.

For his role in Kara Sevda, he won "Best Drama Actor" at the 4th Bilkent Television Awards in 2015. In 2016, he won "Most Successful Movie Actor of the Year" for Aşk Sana Benzer.

More recently, for Kuruluş: Osman, he won "Best Male Actor of the Year" at the Golden 61 Awards in 2020 and 2021. He also won "Best Male Actor" at the Quality of Magazine 2021 Awards. These awards show how much his work is appreciated by fans and critics.

See also

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