Barış Arduç was born in 1987 in Scherzingen, Switzerland, the middle child of a real estate agent couple Gülay and Erollo Arduç. He descends from
Ordu
Ordu () or Altınordu is a port city on the Black Sea coast of Turkey and the capital of Ordu Province. The city forms the urban part of the Altınordu, Ordu, Altınordu district, with a population of 235,096 in 2023.
Name
Kotyora, the origina ...
on his father's side and from
Artvin
Artvin (Laz language, Laz and ; ; ) is a List of cities in Turkey, city in northeastern Turkey about inland from the Black Sea. It is the seat of Artvin Province and Artvin District.Albanian descent. He has three siblings with his older brother Onur Arduç and brother Mert Arduç. Arduç, who finally returned to Turkey with his family from abroad at the age of 8, finished primary school in Sakarya and Gölcük. Due to the earthquake in Gölcük on August 17, 1999, he stayed with his family in Bolu. He had to move. After graduating from middle and high school in Bolu, he came to Istanbul with his family in the second year of high school and completed his secondary education there.
Career
2011–2014: ''Benim İçin Üzülme'', ''Bugünün Saraylısı'' and cinema movies
Arduç first got supporting roles in 2011 in the series ''Küçük Hanımefendi'' based on novel for fourth time, daily series ''Dinle Sevgili'', and youth comedy ''Pis Yedili''. Later in 2012, he portrayed the character of Ahmet Avcıoğlu in ATV's series ''Benim İçin Üzülme'' which was written and directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül and shot in Hopa,
Artvin
Artvin (Laz language, Laz and ; ; ) is a List of cities in Turkey, city in northeastern Turkey about inland from the Black Sea. It is the seat of Artvin Province and Artvin District.Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional sports club located in the city of Trabzon, located in Black Sea region, northeastern Turkey. Established in 1967 through the merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor is one of the most prominent A ...
, only appeared on the first episode and then in the flashbacks in the remaining episodes, but the character was so liked that after his death in the series a 10-meter banner was put on
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional sports club located in the city of Trabzon, located in Black Sea region, northeastern Turkey. Established in 1967 through the merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor is one of the most prominent A ...
's tribunes in his memory.
Later in 2013, he joined the cast of '' Bugünün Saraylısı'' from its 5th episode, a series based on the classic novel of Refik Halid Karay for second time and directed by Kudret Sabancı. For two seasons, he portrayed the character of businessman Selim Bayraktar, who manages the assets and companies of a young girl named Ayşen Kaya, the sole survivor of a group of companies and played by Küçük Hanımefendi's co-star Cansu Tosun. The first season of ''Bugünün Saraylısı'' finished with 31 episodes, and its second season ended after 5 episodes due to low ratings.
Barış Arduç had his first cinematic debut in Hakan Yonat's 2014 movie '' Sadece Sen'' in which he played the character Emin on the last scene.
In November 2014, the movie ''Deliha'' was directed by Hakan Algül, and Arduç played the role of Şirinceli Cemil, a handsome photographer.
2015–2018: ''Racon: Ailem İçin'', ''Kiralık Aşk'' and ''Mutluluk Zamani''
Arduç had his first leading role in January 2015 alongside Mehmet Aslantuğ, Seçkin Özdemir, Hande Doğandemir, and Tomris İncer in ATV's series ''Racon: Ailem İçin'' in which he portrayed Tekin Atan, the adopted son and confidant of Mehmet Aslantuğ's character Kenan Korhan. Due to low ratings, the series finished after 4 episodes.
In June 2015, Arduç was cast in a leading role opposite
Elçin Sangu
Elçin Sangu (born 13 August 1985) is a Turkish actress and model. With her appearance in television ads and campaigns, she has become one of the highest-paid celebrities in Turkey.
Sangu is best known for her leading role Defne in the Star T ...
in Star TV Romantic Comedy series '' Kiralık Aşk'', which was directed by Metin Balekoğlu, Barış Yöş and Şenol Sönmez and written by Meriç Acemi. Arduç, who portrayed a young and renowned successful shoe designer and business man named Ömer İplikçi, earned a great fan base in the Middle East and won many awards.
''Kiralık Aşk'' which started airing in the summer months, quickly became one of the most popular series and achieved tremendous success within social media. The series' teasers on YouTube have millions of views. Arduç met Seçkin Özdemir once again in the second season of the series.
Barış Arduç became the advertising face of Derimod company in 2015. The advertisement clip which showed Arduç with 6 different women in a casino, was directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, prepared by Alametifarika, and produced by Böcek Productions.
Nihat Odabaşı
Nihat Odabaşı (born 21 May 1968) is a Turkish people, Turkish fashion photographer and music video director.
Odabaşı was born in Siverek. He had his elementary, middle, and high school education in Siverek, Diyarbakır and Istanbul respectiv ...
took the photograph for the advertisement campaign which was launched under the slogan "Derimod on my feet". The advertising campaign took its place on television, billboards, internet sites and magazines in October 2015.
In November 2017, Arduç was cast in a leading role opposite Elçin Sangu again in the romantic comedy movie ''Time of Happiness'' / ''Mutluluk Zamanı'', which was directed by Şenol Sönmez.
2019–present: ''Kuzgun'', ''Çukur'', ''Kulüp'' and ''Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu''
In February 2019, Arduç was cast in a leading role in Star TV drama series ''Kuzgun'' as the titular character Kuzgun which is directed by Bahadır İnce. He portrayed the story of a man that returned for revenge after being away for 20 years.
On 12 March 2020, it was confirmed that Arduç had been cast in
Show TV
Show TV is a Turkish free-to-air national television channel, established in 1991 by Erol Aksoy, Dinç Bilgin, Haldun Simavi and Erol Simavi, owned by the Can Holding.
History
The channel replaces Cine5's now-defunct frequencies, and it was ...
's drama series ''Çukur'', starring Aras Bulut İynemli. Joining the series in its 3rd season, Arduç played the role of Arik Boke Erdenet, the younger brother of the main character's enemy.
Barış Arduç portrayed Fıstık İsmail in the
Netflix
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series, '' Kulüp'' (The Club) in 2021. In July 2021, Akli Film, the producer of '' Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu'', announced that Barış Arduç is involved in the second season of ''Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu'' that is based on lives of Seljuk sultans. Arduç portrays the leading role of
Alp Arslan
Alp Arslan, born Muhammad Alp Arslan bin Dawud Chaghri, was the second List of sultans of the Seljuk Empire, sultan of the Seljuk Empire and great-grandson of Seljuk (warlord), Seljuk, the eponymous founder of the dynasty and the empire. He g ...