Ali Burak Ceylan

Ali Burak Ceylan — Biography

Ali Burak Ceylan is an actor whose path runs from television series to cinema and production, and whose sporting background sets him apart. He is best known for Tufan in Kara Sevda, Oğuz Dağçakrak in Kalp Atışı and Dani in Teşkilat.

As a teenager, between the ages of 14 and 16, he wrestled for a sports club; when a health problem made him quit, he turned to horse riding. He studied equestrian training at Kocaeli University, gave horse-assisted therapy to disabled citizens, and trained as an actor at the Osman Yağmurdereli Art Academy. His first big step on screen was Diriliş: Ertuğrul, in which he has appeared since 2014; in 2015 he reached a wide audience with the first season of Kara Sevda, and later appeared in its second season and in the film Reis. Kalp Atışı (2017), Külahta Erimiş Dolunay, Bekarlığa Feda, Bana Bir Aşk Şarkısı Söyle and Benim Hayatım followed. As a producer he is credited on the film Demir Kadın: Neslican (2023) and the series Son Kare (2025).

In February 2024 he made the news after reports that he had housed an earthquake-affected family, who had found his wallet, in a mansion; he said the property was not his and that he had not helped alone. He is also reported to want to open centers for the elderly and for orphans.