Burton discovered an affinity for acting at school under director Alastair Whatley, and was accepted to The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2011.
[1] After graduating from RADA, Burton made his television acting debut as Cyril in the 2014 BBC drama The Passing Bells, after which he was cast in The Outcast (2014) and Channel 4's UKIP: The First 100 Days (2015).
[1][2] In 2023, it was announced that Burton had joined the cast of a television adaptation of Jilly Cooper's 1988 novel Rivals on Disney+, playing the recurring role of Gerald Middleton.
[8] From 2022 to 2023 he played the role of Tim Allgood in a revival of Noises Off, which toured the UK before transferring to London's West End.
[9] In 2024 Burton played the role of Delio in a modern retelling of The Duchess of Malfi by Zinnie Harris in London's West End.