Burak Özçivit (born 24 December 1984) is a Turkish actor and model who is best known for his roles in Çalıkuşu, Kara Sevda and as the titular role of Osman Gazi in the Turkish historical fiction TV series Kuruluş: Osman. Throughout his acting career Özçivit has been a recipient of numerous accolades.
Early life Burak Özçivit was born on 24 December 1984 in Istanbul, to a family of migrants from Gaziantep. He was educated at Kazım İşmen High School and graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography.
Career In 2003, Burak Özçivit was elected the Top Model of Turkey and began working with several modeling agencies. In 2005, he was chosen as the second best model in the world. Özçivit's acting career began with the television series Eksi 18 in 2006. After the iconic actor Kartal Tibet directed in series "Zoraki Koca", his breakthrough came with the character Ömer in "Zoraki Koca". He later starred in series Baba Ocağı and İhanet. He appeared in the movie Musallat and as Çet/Çetin starred in the television series Küçük Sırlar, the Turkish adaptation of Gossip Girl. He then starred in Muhteşem Yüzyıl as Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey.
Özçivit then appeared as Kamran in the TV adaptation of Çalıkuşu opposite Fahriye Evcen. Together with Evcen, he made the movie Aşk Sana Benzer and later played in the movie Kardeşim Benim opposite Murat Boz. In 2015, he starred in the Turkish drama series Kara Sevda as Kemal Soydere. The series became a global hit. Özçivit also owns a production company named BRK's production. He later went on to portray the lead role of Osman Gazi, the founder of the Ottoman Empire in Turkish historical fiction TV series Kuruluş: Osman, for a record six seasons. The series gained popularity worldwide and is very well-received in South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
Personal life Burak Özçivit is a practicing Sunni Muslim. He resides in Istinye, Sarıyer, Istanbul.
He became engaged to Turkish actress Fahriye Evcen on 9 March 2017 in Germany, and they married in Istanbul on 29 June 2017. Together the couple have two children, a boy named Karan (born 2019) and a boy named Kerem (born 2023).
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes2007 Musallat Suat 2013 Zarafa Hasan(voice only) 2015 Aşk Sana Benzer Balıkçı Ali 2016 Kardeşim Benim Hakan 2017 Kardeşim Benim 2 2018Can Feda Captain Alparslan 2024Yolki 11Russian film
Television Year Title RoleNotes 2006 Eksi 18 Murat 2007 Zoraki Koca Ömer Özpolat 2008–2009 Baba Ocağı Güven 2010 İhanet Emir 2010–2011 Küçük Sırlar Çetin Ateşoğlu 2011–2013 Muhteşem Yüzyıl Malkoçoğlu Balı Bey 2013–2014 Çalıkuşu Kamran 2015–2017 Kara Sevda Kemal Soydere 2019–2025 Kuruluş Osman Osman I Güneşin Doğduğu Yer Kenan Kozan
Advertising Year Company/product 2013–2014 PepsiClearMen2013–20192017–2018Emaar Square Mall2018–presentAltınyıldız Classics2021–presentTrem Global PUBG Mobile2022–presentTor Holding 2024Singer Bangladesh
Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Work Result2012 GQ Men of the Year Awards Actor of the Year Muhteşem Yüzyıl 2013 Galatasaray University Bests of 2012 Awards Best TV Actor 2014 12th Yıldız Technical University Awards Most Liked TV Actor Çalıkuşu 13th Magazinci.com Internet Media (Bests) Best TV Actor 4th Elle Style Awards Elle Style Actor of the Year Haliç University Bests of 2014 Awards Best Actor 20154th Bilkent Television Awards Best Drama Actor Kara Sevda 6th Ayaklı Newspaper TV Stars AwardsBest Drama Series Actor 2016 14th Yıldız Technical University Awards Most Liked Movie Actor Aşk Sana Benzer 23rd İTÜ EMÖS Achievement Awards Most Successful Movie Actor of the Year 16th Magazinci.com Internet Media (Bests) TV Performance of the Year Kara Sevda 2nd Turkey Youth Awards Best Cinema Actor Aşk Sana Benzer Ege University 5th Media Awards Best TV Actor Kara Sevda Galatasaray University Bests of 2016 Awards Best TV/Movie Actor Aşk Sana Benzer 43rd Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards Best Actor Kara Sevda Best TV Couple (Nihan & Kemal) Muzikonair AwardsBest Actor in a TV Series 2017 44th Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards Best Actor The ONE Objective AwardsThe Most Successful Celebrity of the Year GQ Men of the Year AwardsThe Most Popular Man of the Year Kemal Sunal Culture and Art AwardsBest ActorIndividual Educational Institutions (Best of the Year)Best Actor of the YearTurkey Youth AwardsBest Movie ActorKardeşim Benim2018Kardeşim Benim 2201918th Yıldız Technical University AwardsMost Admired Actor Can Feda 2020Turkey Youth AwardsBest TV ActorKuruluş: Osman6th Golden 61 Awards (Istanbul University)Best Male Actor of the YearRadio Television Journalists Association (RTGD Oscars)Best Male Actor of the Year2021Quality of Magazine 2021 AwardsBest Male ActorEurasian Consumer Protection Association Award (Avrasya Tüketicileri koruma Derneği ödül)Best ActorGolden Palm AwardsBest Actor of the YearEuropean AwardsBest Actor7th Golden 61 Awards (Istanbul University)Best TV Series Couple of the Year (Osman Bey & Bala Hatun)Best Male Actor of the Year48th Golden Butterfly AwardsBest ActorSoap Awards France 2021Best International ActorKara Sevda9th TV Stars Flip Newspaper Awards Best ActorKuruluş: Osman2022Turkey Youth AwardsBest TV Actor
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