He is the general art director of the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Theatre.
In 1993, he started working for Antalya State Theatre and made his television debut in 2004.
His breakthrough came with his role as "Takoz İrfan" in the TV series Suskunlar which was the first Turkish drama sold to the USA market for remake.
[2] Afterwards, he was cast in a number of popular series, including Muhteşem Yüzyıl, Çalıkuşu, Filinta and Vuslat.
[3][4] Aside from his career in cinema and television, Özgür has continued to work on stage as both an actor and a director.