Ario Bayu Wicaksono (born 6 February 1985) is an Indonesian actor.
Early life and career
Born in
Jakarta
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to
Javanese parents, Ario Bayu had spent nearly all of his formative years in the city of
Hamilton
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, 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.
He studied at the
Globe Theatre
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in London.
In his first break through role, Ario Bayu plays a detective 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
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in
HBO Asia's production ''
Serangoon Road''.
In ''
Java Heat'', Ario plays opposite
Kellan Lutz
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and
Oscar
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nominee
Mickey Rourke
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.
In ''
Soekarno: Indonesia Merdeka'' (2013), Ario plays the protagonist
Sukarno
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, founding
President of Indonesia
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.
He reprised the same role in the 2021 war film ''
Kadet 1947'', focusing on the
Indonesian War of Independence.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
;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
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Male actors from Jakarta
1985 births
Living people
Indonesian Muslims
Javanese people
Indonesian expatriates
Expatriates in New Zealand
Indonesian actors
Indonesian models