Ario Bayu
{{short description|Indonesian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| image =
| name = Ario Bayu
| birth_name = Ario Bayu Wicaksono
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|2|6}}
| birth_place = Jakarta, Indonesia
| occupation = Actor, model, producer
| years_active = 2004–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Valentine Payen-Wicaksono|2017}}
}}
Ario Bayu Wicaksono (born 6 February 1985) is an Indonesian actor.
Early life and career
Born in Jakarta to Javanese parents, Ario Bayu had spent nearly all of his formative years in the city of Hamilton, New Zealand, where his father studied and then went into business. He returned to Indonesia in 2004 with the intent to pursue his acting and music ambitions.{{cite web|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/06/11/he%E2%80%99s-got-look.html|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130620121255/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/06/11/he%E2%80%99s-got-look.html|url-status=dead|title=He's Got the Look – The Jakarta Post|date=20 June 2013|archivedate=20 June 2013|website=thejakartapost.com|accessdate=6 January 2018}}
He studied at the Globe Theatre in London.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}
In his first break through role, Ario Bayu plays a detective [http://twitchfilm.com/2008/08/affd-review-kala.html AFFD Review: KALA aka DEAD TIME | Twitch]. Twitchfilm.com (19 August 2008). in Dead Time: Kala, Indonesia's first tribute to film noir which won rave reviews from critics, directed by Joko Anwar.
In 2013, Ario played alongside Hollywood actress Joan Chen in HBO Asia's production Serangoon Road.[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-asia-original-series-serangoon-415005 HBO Asia Original Series 'Serangoon Road' Adds Cast]. The Hollywood Reporter (24 January 2013).
In Java Heat, Ario plays opposite Kellan Lutz and Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke.[http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/javaheat/ Java Heat – Movie Trailers – iTunes]. Trailers.apple.com.
In Soekarno: Indonesia Merdeka (2013), Ario plays the protagonist Sukarno, founding President of Indonesia.{{cite web|first=Ichsan |last=Suhendra |url=http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2013/09/14/1039554/Rachmawati.Tolak.Film.Soekarno.Indonesia.Merdeka. |title=Rachmawati Tolak Film Soekarno: Indonesia Merdeka |publisher=Kompas |date=14 September 2013 |accessdate=4 November 2013}} He reprised the same role in the 2021 war film Kadet 1947, focusing on the Indonesian War of Independence.
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2004
| Bangsal 13 | | |
| 2005
| Belahan Jiwa | Father's Cempaka | |
| 2006
| Pesan Dari Surga | | |
| 2007
| Eros | |
| rowspan="4"|2008
| In the Name of Love | | |
| The Tarix Jabrix
| Max | |
| Laskar Pelangi
| Lintang | |
| Drupadi
| Bima | |
| rowspan="2"|2009
| Dandung | |
| Macabre
|Adjie | |
| 2010
| Darah Garuda — Merah putih II | Yanto | |
| 2011
| Catatan (Harian) si Boy | Satrio | |
| 2012
| Dilema | Bayu Sustoyo | Segment: "The Officer" |
| rowspan="4"|2013
| Dead Mine | Captain Tino | |
| Java Heat
| Lieutenant Hashim | |
| La Tahzan
| Hasan | |
| Soekarno: Indonesia Merdeka
| Soekarno | |
| rowspan="2"|2015
| Melancholy is a Movement | Bayu | |
| A Copy of My Mind
| Hitman / Man In Black | |
| rowspan="2"|2016
| Trian | |
| Headshot
| Jakarta Police Captain | |
| rowspan="2"|2017
| Banda the Dark Forgotten Trail | Narrator | Documentary film |
| 5 Cowok Jagoan
| Yanto | |
| rowspan="6"|2018
| Bunda, Cinta 2 Kodi | Fahrul | |
| 22 Menit
| AKBP Ardi | |
| Buffalo Boys
| Jamar | |
| Sultan Agung: Tahta, Perjuangan, Cinta
| |
| One Two Jaga
| Sugiman | Also executive producer |
| The Returning
| Colin | |
| rowspan="4"|2019
| Magician | |
| Gundala
| Ghazul | |
| Ratu Ilmu Hitam
| Hanif | |
| Perempuan Tanah Jahanam
| Ki Saptadi | |
| rowspan="2"|2020
| Frangipani Rising | Nyoman | |
| Asih 2
| Razan | |
| 2021
| Soekarno | |
| 2024
| Edwin | |
| 2024
| Samsara | Darta | |
= Television series =
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Network ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2010
| Police 86 | Edo | Trans TV | Season 1 |
| 2013
| Inspector Amran | rowspan=2|HBO Asia | 9 episodes |
| 2015–2016
| Juragan | Season 1, 7 episodes |
| 2016
| Cleansing Kalijodo | CI | |
| 2019
| Food Lore | Man at the Restaurant | HBO Asia | Tamarind (Cameo) |
| 2020
| Lieutenant Heriyanto Salim | HBO Asia/Viu | Season 2, 10 episodes |
| 2023
| Cigarette Girl (Indonesian: Gadis Kretek) | Raja | Netflix | Mini-series, main character |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result |
| 2013
| Citra Award for Best Leading Actor | {{nom}} |
|---|
| 2014
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | {{nom}} |
| 2018
| Citra Award for Best Leading Actor | Sultan Agung: Tahta, Perjuangan, Cinta | {{nom}} |
| 2020
| Citra Award for Best Leading Actor | {{nom}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
;General sources
- https://archive.today/20130620121255/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/06/11/he%E2%80%99s-got-look.html
- http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-asia-original-series-serangoon-415005
External links
- {{IMDb name|2523085}}
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Category:Male actors from Jakarta
Category:Indonesian expatriates