Background
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.
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 is best known for his roles in Dead Time: Kala as Eros, Dead Mine as Captain Tino, and in the Hollywood production Java Heat as Lieutenant Hashim. He returned to Indonesia in 2004 with the intent to pursue his acting and music ambitions. He studied at the Globe Theatre in London.
In 2013, Ario played alongside Hollywood actress Joan Chen in Home Box Office Asia"s production Serangoon Road.
In Java Heat, Ario plays opposite Kellan Lutz and Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke. In Soekarno: Indonesia Merdeka, Ario plays the protagonist Sukarno.