Burak Tozkoparan

Burak Tozkoparan — Biography

Alongside acting on Turkish television, Burak Tozkoparan also works as a musician. He currently appears in atv's Aynı Yağmur Altında, where he plays Ali Aydan as part of the lead cast.

His screen career began on Star TV's Paramparça, as Ozan Gürpınar, a part he is still widely associated with. Roles in Kırgın Çiçekler, Tek Yürek and Menajerimi Ara followed, and in Gençliğim Eyvah he played Zola Asmalı. His first cinema role was Mert in Gönenç Uyanık's Hesapta Aşk (2016), and he also appeared in Sesinde Aşk Var. In later years he moved into main casts: Temur Tegin in Destan, then Barbaros (Barbar) opposite İlayda Alişan in Ateş Kuşları. He also played Sultan Veled in Mest-i Aşk, a film about Rumi, and Cihan Şansalan in Siyah Kalp (Valley of Hearts).

Music was part of his life before acting: representing Kartal Anatolian High School, he won first place on drums at an inter-school music contest, and for a time he played drums in the band Pervane. He went on to study Cinema and Television at Okan University. His family comes from Rize.