Burak Deniz

Burak Deniz (born 17 February 1991) is a Turkish actor and model who predominantly works in Turkish television series and films. He is best known for his leading portrayal of Murat Sarsılmaz in rom-com series Aşk Laftan Anlamaz (2016–17) which was highly acclaimed, and later as Barış Aktan in TV series Bizim Hikaye. In 2020, he played the role of Mehmet Kadir Bilmez in the streaming surreal crime series Yarım Kalan Aşklar. In 2021, he went on to appear as Celal Kün in hit series Maraşlı, followed by playing Asaf in Disney+ series The Ignorant Angels (2022) and Maran in the Netflix surreal series Şahmaran (2023). Deniz is also known for his role as Ozan in the films Arada (2018) and Semih in Netflix original Kal (2022). Early life Burak Deniz was born on 17 February 1991, in Istanbul, and grew up in İzmit. He graduated from İzmit 50 Yıl Cumhuriyet Primary School, and then from Gazi High School. He studied History of Art at the Çanakkale 18 Mart University. In the acting workshop he went to while he was still in high school, he was discovered by the casting director Gökçe Doruk Erten who helped him start his career. Career Deniz began his television career with the TV series Kolej Günlüğü (College Diary), where he had the role of Onur. In 2012, he starred as Tarık in the TV series Sultan. In 2013, he starred as Burak Topçuoğlu in the TV series Kaçak.