Burak Özçivit’s acting career began with the television series Eksi 18 in which he played a young police commissioner named Murat. He later starred in the television series Zoraki Koca, İhanet and Baba Ocağı. He also appeared in the film Musallat and played the role of Çetin (Chuck Bass) in the television series Küçük Sırlar, the Turkish adaptation of Gossip Girl.

Burak Özçivit starred in Muhteşem Yüzyıl as Malkoçoğlu Balı Bey,,an Ottoman military commander in love with Aybige Hatun, cousin of Sultan Suleiman. (seasons 2 & 3). He played Kamran in the adaptation of Çalıkuşu novel. Together with Fahriye Evcen, he made the movie Aşk Sana Benzer. He later played in Kardeşim Benim opposite Murat Boz, and later in Zürafa (voice only). He starred in the Seoul Drama Award winning television series Kara Sevda as Kemal Soydere. Özçivit is also the producer of BRK'S Production.