Kerem Bürsin was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on 4th June, 1987. Bürsin was born in Turkey but spent his childhood in several other countries, and hence considers seven countries as his ‘home’. After spending many years abroad with his family, he finally settled down in Sugar Land, Texas.

He first became interested in acting when he was a student at a high school in Texas. During his senior year there, he participated in a play that garnered him numerous accolades and prizes, including the title of best actor in the state of Texas.

After that, Bürsin continued his education at Emerson College in Boston. He acquired degrees in Marketing Communications and Public Relations from there. However, through frequent participation in student films and plays, he was able to establish a reputation as an actor on campus.

Bürsin debuted in 2010, in a Sharktopus production, it was a TV series directed by Roger Corman.

Two years later, in 2012, he starred in another film directed by Corman, titled Palace of the Damned (2013). After living in Los Angeles for a few years, Bürsin made the decision to relocate back to his hometown of Istanbul. Soon after settling down, he started looking for acting opportunities in the Turkish entertainment industry.

After a few months of initial struggle, he started receiving offers and landed a role in the TV show Günesi Beklerken (2013), which was directed by Altan Dönmez and produced by D-Production. This show was a mega-hit, not only in Turkey but in several other countries as well.

Bürsin would be introduced to the Turkish audience for the first time through his performance of Kerem Sayer, a high school rebel who was 18 years old at the time. In a relatively short period of time, Bürsin was able to win over the crowd, and as a result, the role earned him a number of awards, sponsorships, and notoriety across a variety of countries in Eastern Europe, Turkey, and the Middle East.

After filming the final episode of Günesi Beklerken (2013) and declaring it a series finale, Bürsin was quickly contacted by one of Turkey's most renowned and influential filmmakers, Cagan Irmak, to star in his film Whisper If I Forget (2014). Bürsin accepted the role of Erhan, a teenage bass player with an enthusiasm for music set in 1970s Istanbul.

Bürsin's minor but significant role in the movie led to increased fame and acclaim. As his career progressed, Bürsin was made the role of spokesperson for Turkey's leading denim label, MAVI.

Bursin's following TV season marked his reunion with director Altan Dönmez and the production team at D-Productions for a show with a very different tone: the Turkish adaptation of the acclaimed Italian mafia series.

Many critics doubted Bürsin's ability to play a late-20’s bad guy in Matter of Respect (2014), who is drawn into the Turkish mafia and rises to the top seeking revenge. The show stunned reviewers and won crowd approval.