Burak Tozkoparan

Burak Tozkoparan is a Turkish actor and drummer. He acted in Paramparça (Broken Pieces, also: Alina Boz, Simay Barlas & Barış Falay), Kırgın Çiçekler (Orphan Flowers, also: Biran Damla Yılmaz & Ülkü Hilal Çiftçi), Tek Yürek (One For All), Gençliğim Eyvah (Lost Youth, also: Ekin Mert Daymaz), Destan (also: Faruk Aran), Ateş Kuşları (Firebirds, also: Ali Önsöz, Mert Demirci & Erdem Şanlı), as Sultan Veled in Mevlana Mest-i Aşk (Intoxicated by Love, also: Hande Erçel), Siyah Kalp (Black Heart/Valley of Hearts), as Ali in Aynı Yağmur Altında (Under The Same Rain, also: Eda Şölenci, Taro Emir Tekin, Lara Aslan, Bahar Şahin & Nilsu Berfin Aktaş) and more.

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Facts:

• his parents are originally from Rize – Türkiye
• during his childhood, he dreamed of becoming a fully professional musician rather than an actor
• his father, Avni Tozkoparan, is a former footballer and was a major supporter in encouraging Burak to pursue music
• in 2011, he was selected as Türkiye’s first-place winner in the drums category at the 14th Inter-High School Music Competition
  • this achievement earned him a full scholarship for his university education
• he plays the drums and guitar at a professional level
  • for a period, he performed with the bands Pervane and Dört x Dört
• he is known as a passionate and devoted supporter of Turkish football team Beşiktaş
• his hobbies include making music, cooking, working out and spending time with his dog Crash
• he began acting encouraged by a university instructor who told him “You should try your luck” and by the support of his friends
  • everything progressed quickly and positively and he hoped it would continue that way
  • one day, he had a concert scheduled and that same evening he was called to auditions for the series Paramparça
  • at first, he wasn’t nervous at all, since he had nothing to lose and would attend his concert regardless, planning to enjoy himself
  • two to three weeks later, they called him for a producer meeting, that’s when his excitement truly began, as things became serious and involved big names
  • once everything was finalised, his excitement fully kicked in and it has never stopped, continuing even today
• he can be a bit temperamental and experience sudden outbursts, yet he is also very emotional, he explains that these outbursts stem more from his emotions than anger
  • he is not impulsive, however; he is ambitious and determined, refusing to compromise when he sets his mind on something and always seeing it through to the end
• his biggest dream is to appear in World War II films like Saving Private Ryan or Fury
  • as a musician, he has also always thought that he should act in a film that involves his musical talents
• the band he looks up to is Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • all their albums and songs are very special to me, but perhaps the most special is Can’t Stop, because when we played this song in the competition, I won first place
• the people he most wants to work with are Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ in Türkiye and Brad Pitt internationally
• for him, love means sitting together over tea or coffee, having meaningful conversations, adding value to each other’s lives and enjoying pleasant moments together
• he likes women with dark or light brown hair
  • he says, “I can’t say I don’t care about physical features. A slender silhouette appeals to me. I like women who are calm, cool, understated and don’t show off, dressing simply.”
  • he believes that a confident person will dress more modestly, he has never liked exaggeration in any part of his life and in acting, he also dislikes constantly overdoing things