Burak Demir

Burak Demir was born on 3 November 1978 in Ankara. His brother, Murat Demir, is also an actor. He graduated from the theatre department of the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts at Bilkent University, and in 2007 completed a master's degree in Advanced Acting at Bahçeşehir University. During his studies he gained recognition for acclaimed performances in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare and "Var mı Olmak Yok mu Olmak," based on the works of Nazım Hikmet. He made his television debut in 2000 with the lead role of Rüzgâr Aslan in the series "Bizim Evin Halleri" (2000–2006). He appeared in the series "Kanlı Düğün" (2005), "Daha Neler" (2006), "Genco" (2007, as Tarkan), "Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu?" (2009), "Farklı Desenler" (2010–2013, lead role as Şeref Efegil), "İnadına Yaşamak" (2013, as Bilal), "Muhteşem Yüzyıl" (Magnificent Century, 2014, as Sergeant Hüseyin), "Emanet" (2014, lead role as Aslan Serman), "Arka Sokaklar" (2014–2015, as the terrorist Sidar Üstünkaya), "Eve Dönüş" (2015, as the fisherman Derviş), "Gecenin Kraliçesi" (2016, as Oktay), "Şevkat Yerimdar" (2017–2018, lead role as Niko Kalamaroğlu), "Diriliş: Ertuğrul" (Resurrection: Ertuğrul, 2018, guest role as Emir Hüsamettin Karaca), "Kızım" (2019, as Burak Hoşgör), "Sevgili Geçmiş" (2019, lead role as Okan), "Arıza" (2020, as Metin), "Ramo" (2021, as Cemil), "Kırmızı Oda" (2021, as Mustafa, Süveyda's father), "Son Nefesime Kadar" (2022, as Şahin Camcı), "Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu" (as Hervé), "Prens" (2023, as the King of Hungary), and "Teşkilat" (2024). He also appeared in the series "Gelsin Hayat Bildiği Gibi." He names the British series "Peaky Blinders" as his favourite. He is represented by the acting agency Tümay Özokur. In 2011 he married Meltem Çitçi; the couple divorced in 2016. On 22 June 2018 he married Bikem Öğünç in Bodrum, Muğla Province. The couple has a son, Kuzey, and a daughter, Mavi.