Burak Özçivit

Burak Özçivit is a superstar of Turkish, and recently Russian cinema. One of the main celebrities from the Bosphorus shores, who has achieved worldwide fame. Starting his creative career as a photo model, Burak eventually transformed into a successful actor, playing the lead role in popular Turkish TV series, including historical dramas and romantic dramas "Magnificent Century" (2011), "Çalıkuşu" (2013), "Kuruluş: Osman" (2019). Özçivit also starred in the Russian comedy "Yolki 11" (2024). Burak Özçivit was born on December 24, 1984, in Istanbul to a family from Gaziantep. After graduating from Kazım İşmen High School in 2000, he studied at the Faculty of Photography at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Marmara University. Burak was chosen as the most promising model at the national Turkish competition in 2003. In 2005, he was recognized as the best model in the country. As a representative of Turkey, Özçivit participated in an international competition and won second place among the best models in the world. Burak gained his first acting experience after playing a police commissioner in the TV series "Minus 18". He played the character Omer in the melodramatic TV series "Forced Husband", directed by the well-known Turkish director Kartal Tibet. In 2007, Özçivit appeared on the big screen in the mystical thriller "The Pursuer", albeit in a cameo role, but his true fame awaited ahead. The breakthrough for the young actor came with the sensational TV series "Magnificent Century", for which he received his first two awards in his career from 2011 to 2013. In 2013, Burak Özçivit received his first serious dramatic role in a TV series. This project turned out to be a high-budget adaptation of the novel "Çalıkuşu" by the famous writer Reşat Nuri Güntekin. The action of the TV series takes place in Turkey at the beginning of the 20th century. Burak himself played Kamran, a young, attractive, and respected doctor who falls in love with his cousin Feride, played by the beautiful Fahriye Evcen. The on-screen romance soon transitioned into real life, with the actors developing tender relationships that led to a lavish wedding in 2017. "Çalıkuşu" became an international hit, acquired by the largest streaming service Netflix under the name Lovebird and broadcast in many countries, including Israel, Iran, Serbia, Bulgaria, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Burak Özçivit received several prestigious awards for his role in the TV series. Together with Fahriye Evcen, he returned to the big screen in 2015 with the movie "Love Resembles You". From 2015 to 2017, Burak starred in the lead role in the melodramatic TV series "Kara Sevda" – a Turkish adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet". This TV series, which won an Emmy award, was broadcast in 110 countries and translated into 50 languages, making Burak Özçivit incredibly popular not only in Turkey but also abroad. In 2016, he starred in the movie "My Brother" with the famous Turkish singer and actor Murat Boz. A year later, a sequel to this film was released, cementing its success. In 2018, Özçivit received the "Most Famous Actor of the Year" award, after which he began producing activities, founding the company BRK'S Production. The premiere of the first season of the epic historical TV series "Kuruluş: Osman" with Burak in the lead role took place on November 20, 2019, in Turkey. The film tells the story of Osman Gazi, the son and successor of the Ottoman dynasty Ertuğrul, the main character of the famous TV series "Resurrection: Ertuğrul" (2014). The new project turned out to be a real phenomenon for Turkish television and a gigantic hit, finally securing Burak Özçivit's status as a star of world cinema. In 2024, Burak became truly known and loved in Russia. This was significantly facilitated by the participation of the Turkish handsome actor in the advertisement of the grocery chain "Pyaterochka" and the online cinema ivi. He even played himself in the next part of the annual comedy almanac "Yolki 11".