Burak Özçivit was born on December 24, 1984 in Istanbul. Turkish TV series, movie actor and model.
Name: Burak Özçivit
Date of Birth: December 24, 1984
Place of Birth: İstanbul
Height: 1.84 m.
Weight: 76 kg
Horoscope: Capricorn
Eye color brown
Hair color is black
Mother: Ceyhan Özçivit
Father: Bülent Özçivit
Wife: Fahriye Evcen
Child: Karan Özçivit
Siblings: Burçun Deniz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burakozcivit/
Family: Originally from Gaziantep. He has a sister. He married Fahriye Evcen, an actor like him, with a ceremony held in Sait Halim Paşa Mansion on June 29, 2017. The couple has a son named Karan. “My grandfathers used to grow cotton in Antep. The peanut-like substance in cotton is called cottonseed. When ours became famous for their oil extracted from cottonseed, they first called them Çiğitzade and then Çiğitoğlu. We became Özçivit with the surname law. Family business is cotton farming, but another profession is kebab business. My grandfather’s father is a War of Independence veteran. His nickname is Karadayı. He lived with shrapnel stuck to his leg all his life. When he couldn’t get stitches in any job, he started working as an apprentice next to a baklava. Over time, Karadayı, who has been a head chef, finally decides on kebab and migrated from Antep to Istanbul in 1950 and opens the first kebab restaurant of the city, where Zeki Müren is also a regular. ”
Education life: He graduated from Kazım Ismen High School. He completed his higher education in Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography.
The turning point of his life: The flow of his life changed when his father sent his photographs to Best Model, unaware of him. “But these photos were thrown away by the selection committee. When the organizers noticed the situation at the last minute, my pictures are taken out of the trash and I enter the competition. The rest is known. I was chosen promising in the 2003 Best Model of Turkey competition. After the competition, I started to work with Uğurkan Erez Ajans. I was selected as the Best Model of Turkey by re-participating in the Best Model of Turkey Competition in 2005. Accordingly, I was selected as the second best model in the world by participating in the Best Model of The World. For a while, I took the podium in domestic and international fairs. Afterwards, I evaluated the acting offers.
First step into acting: He started his television adventure by playing the character of ‘Commissioner Murat’ in the ‘Minus 18’ (Eksi 18) series.
With which project did he shine? He drew attention with the character of “Çetin Ateşoğlu” in the “City Of Lies” series.
Personal development: He took acting lessons when he started acting. “The lessons do not continue because our work is a school in itself. Every day we learn something new on the set, we continue to discover ourselves. The lessons have changed dimensions.
Social: They enjoy going to the movies with their spouse or watching movies at home in their spare time. They also like to take walks in places they find quiet.
Mindset: In the past, he was always making plans for the future, but over time, this habit was eroded. He prefers to let things flow. “Frankly, I learned to let things flow. Our profession also requires this. I used to be a much more controlled type, but now I learned that it is necessary to control the control from time to time. For example, my imagination was always way ahead of me. This situation made me constantly plan. When those in my head did not reach the result, I was beginning to lose motivation. I can now rein in my imagination. Who knows, maybe these were the way life taught me to say ‘Thank you’. ”
The source of happiness: He is happy that his fans match his wife and the two very well. “Strangely, we are the couple they identify with the most. I like this situation very much. Our biggest chance. They love both of us separately. ”
First movie: Alper Mestçi / Musallat
Admires: Kartal Tibet has an important place in his life. “Very valuable for me. I learned many things from him. He’s a veteran. He has worked in all areas of this business. Yeşilçam knows patterns, theater knows patterns, acting, directing, whatever you are looking for. If you surrender to it, you will be successful. I did that too. I was just getting started, I surrendered to him. For example, I was present at all the montages next to Kartal Hodja. He would not accept any job without putting the lead actor in the assembly. Because he said, “An actor cannot act in any way without knowing montage.” He was right. It means assembly, ‘What am I unable to do? It means learning what should I not do? Isn’t that the same for life? We achieve success not with what we say “yes” but with what we say “no”. I saw my mistakes by going into montages. ”
Her gaze on love: “I cannot make stereotypes about love because love is something very deep. When you are in love, your essence is revealed, you see the real you. When I fall in love too, I meet the real Burak; It does not require me to put an obstacle in my way, to make an ego, to change my gaze, to my posture. Whatever is happening in that moment is happening suddenly. Love is something from another world, timeless, dimensionless. It is definitely not from this world, but something that suddenly breaks down the things that we are trying to put on all the time in this world. I usually have an excited and hectic mood. This situation increases when I fall in love, I almost do not fit into my container. I loved my wife, I wanted to get married. We are also very happy. What’s better than sharing life with someone whose head and soul match? We respect as much as we love each other. ”
How did he propose? “Fahriye had prepared a birthday party for me. It would surprise for me. Of course, I caught the situation. When my birthday cake was coming, she saw the ring I bought for her and she was shocked! She prepared a birthday party for me, I proposed to her. As soon as she saw the ring she started to cry. ”
His view of life: He thinks that the best word to say from behind a person should be “He was a good man!” “It’s not just about acting, it’s about being a good person. My only goal with myself is to be a good person. This includes being a team while shooting the movie, smiling when you enter the set, loving the people on the street, the audience. Unless you are a good person, you don’t have a chance to be a good player! That’s enough anyway, nothing more is needed. But it is not very easy to have it said. After being a good person, the rest of life moves forward somehow. We all do various jobs. It is important for a person to do his job fondly, but it is more important to be a good person! ”
Perspective on business life: He thinks that physical features are positive but not sufficient in his profession. For success, it is necessary for other things such as reason, intelligence, such as talent, such as skill, such as being passionate about their profession. I also thought a lot about those things. I am a workaholic, I always stand behind my work no matter how tired I am, but come to see, shooting a 150-minute TV series turns into a test of one’s self after a while. My side of love with his job always says ‘Hold on, keep going Burak’ but we interpret it incredibly both mentally and physically. Acting is all about the role. You have to get into the role, be the person you play. When you achieve this, nobody sees the real you anymore, but sees the character you portray. ”
Career plan: He’s also doing it in production and investing his earnings in film. “I looked for ways to do the project I wanted and saw that it was through establishing a production company. Maybe I’m taking risks but investing what I earned. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. I prefer more dramatic roles in television, as I have a career that has been used to dramas. But when it comes to cinema, my goal is mainly to make comedy. I couldn’t do this in “Aşk Sana Benzer”, but since the first day it started working on “Kardeşim Benim”, it was designed as a film with a dominant comedy element. I think I’m closer to comedy because I’m a pretty fun type in my daily life. ”
Future Dream: He wants to make his own movies and try directing in the future. I studied photography at university. As a player, I sometimes get that feeling, but after all, we are doing a commercial business. I am aware that it would not be right for me to sit in the director’s chair before I feel fully prepared. Like every player, I had some goals. Otherwise, I had no dream of being a boss. I founded this company just because I wanted to do the jobs I really wanted. Unfortunately, when none of the scripts that have come to me for years completely distracted me, I started writing my own stories. In time, you enter into some searches and find out what is right. For example, the most important thing I learned on the production side is which project will hold. Sometimes you have to look at it in terms of math. ”
Hobbies: He has the ability to paint. He likes to draw in his spare time. In addition, one of his biggest passions is to use the engine. “We’re having while on vacation in Turkey. Right right. They used to give homework at school, they would say, “Go to Eminönü, take a picture!” I would jump on the ferry, I would go. Now of course I’m not that free. But if I want to do it, I go with a beret on my head. Our favorite thing with Fahriye is to put on our black helmets and tour the city on a motorcycle. We jump, we go to Sultanahmet. I’ve been using a motor for a long time. My father never wanted it. It even broke hell. A year later, my friends are calling, “We saw Bülent Abi in the engine!” “How the hell!” I said, “Did the guy who strongly objected to my getting on the motorbike was a biker?”
TV SERIES
2006 – Minus 18 / Murat
2007 / 2008- The Accidental Husband / Ömer Özpolat
2008/2009-Father’s Home (Baba Ocağı) / Güven
2010 – Betrayal (İhanet) / Emir
2010/2011-City Of Lies / Çetin Ateşoğlu
2011/2013 – The Magnificent Century / Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey
2013/2014 – Love Bird / Kamuran
2015/2017 -Endless Love / Kemal Soydere
2019/2020- The Ottoman / Osman Bey
CINEMA FILMS
2007 -Musallat /Suat
2015 -Aşk Sana Benzer / Fisherman Ali
2015- Güvercin Uçuverdi / Himself
2016 -Kardeşim Benim /Hakan
2017-Kardeşim Benim 2 / Hakan
2018 -Can Feda / Captain Alparslan
2020- Masha’s Mushroom/ Bobby
AWARDS
2012 -GQ Men Of The Year Awards / Player of the Year / Magnificent Century
2013 -Galatasaray University Best of 2012 Awards / Best TV Series Actor
2014 – 2nd YTU Stars of the Year Awards / Most Admired Male Series Player / Love Bird
2014- 13. Magazinci.com Internet Media (Best) / Best Male Series Actor
2014- 4th Elle Style Awards / Elle Style Actor of the Year
2014- Haliç University 2014’s Best Awards / Best Actor
2015 -Ayaklı Newspaper Awards / Best Actor / Endless Love
2015- 4th Bilkent Television Awards / Best Drama Actor / Endless Love
2016 -14. YTU Stars of the Year Awards / Most Admired Male Movie Actor / Aşk Sana benzer
2016- 23rd ITU EMÖS Success Awards / The Most Successful Male Movie Actor of the Year / Aşk Sana Benzer
2016- 16. Magazinci.com Internet Media (The Best) / TV Performance of the Year / Endless Love
2017- The ONE Awards Objektif / Most Successful Male of the Year
2017- GQ Men Of The Year Awards / Spoken Man of the Year