# Barış Arduç
**Barış Arduç** (born 1987) is a Turkish television and film actor whose breakthrough came as Ömer İplikçi in the romantic comedy series *Kiralık Aşk* (2015–2016). He later took leading roles in *Kuzgun* (2019), *Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu* (2021), and the Netflix series *Kulüp* (2021).[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) • [3](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/135821-baris-arduc)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987; birthplace is given as Switzerland by Sinemalar and Milliyet, as Ankara by Biyografya, and as Istanbul by SinemaTürk[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) • [2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/baris-arduc-533d36a5) • [3](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/135821-baris-arduc) • [4](https://www.milliyet.com.tr/haberleri/baris-arduc) |
| Background | Turkish actor of Albanian descent; middle child of a family working in real estate, with brothers Onur and Mert[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) • [4](https://www.milliyet.com.tr/haberleri/baris-arduc) |
| Training | Acting training at Ekol Drama under Ayla Algan, then theoretical and practical work at Sadri Alışık Theatre[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) |
| Screen debut | 2011, with the series *Küçük Hanımefendi* and *Dinle Sevgili*[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) |
| Breakthrough | Ömer İplikçi in *Kiralık Aşk* (season 1, 2015; season 2, 2016), which also made him a sought-after face in advertising[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) • [3](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/135821-baris-arduc) |
| Awards | Altın Kelebek award for Best Comedy Actor (2016)[6](https://www.haberturk.com/yazarlar/kadir-kaymakci/1323983-baris-arduca-cok-guldum) |
| Personal life | In a relationship with actress and screenwriter Gupse Özay since 2014[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) |
## Early life and athletic career
Arduç grew up in a family involved in real estate and spent his childhood moving between towns: his education began in Sakarya and Gölcük, he finished middle school in Bolu, and the family settled in Istanbul during his high school years.[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) Milliyet's profile adds that he returned to Turkey permanently with his family at age 8.[4](https://www.milliyet.com.tr/haberleri/baris-arduc)
**Sport came first.** After high school he entered a sports academy in Kayseri but returned to Istanbul after a year. He competed in swimming, football, basketball, and handball, and worked for eight years as a lifeguard in Şile under the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation (Türkiye Sualtı Sporları Federasyonu).[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) • [4](https://www.milliyet.com.tr/haberleri/baris-arduc) Biyografya also records work as a photo model and dubbing artist in this period, and lists his height as 187 cm.[2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/baris-arduc-533d36a5)
## Acting career
He trained at Ekol Drama with Ayla Algan and continued at the Sadri Alışık Theatre before moving to the screen.[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) His first screen appearance, according to Biyografya, was in Ömür Gedik's music video for "Paramparça", after which television roles followed.[2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/baris-arduc-533d36a5) From 2011 he appeared in *Küçük Hanımefendi*, *Dinle Sevgili*, and *Pis Yedili*, and became widely known through the character Ahmet in *Benim İçin Üzülme* (2012–2013).[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) • [5](https://turkipedia.com/Bar%C4%B1%C5%9F_Ardu%C3%A7) Turkipedia notes that in that series his character, a sports-obsessed 17-to-18-year-old who wanted to play football for [Trabzonspor](https://www.edgepedia.org/trabzonspor), appeared only in the first episode and afterward in flashbacks; when the character died, fans opened a 10-meter banner in the Trabzonspor stands.[5](https://turkipedia.com/Bar%C4%B1%C5%9F_Ardu%C3%A7)
**Kiralık Aşk.** The turning point was the role of Ömer İplikçi in *Kiralık Aşk*, opposite [Elçin Sangu](https://www.edgepedia.org/elcin-sangu), which ran for two seasons in 2015 and 2016.[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) • [3](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/135821-baris-arduc) The role made him one of Turkey's most talked-about actors and a regular presence in advertising.[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) In 2016 he received the Altın Kelebek award for Best Comedy Actor, a choice that the Habertürk columnist Kadir Kaymakçı, a longtime television critic, criticized sharply in print.[6](https://www.haberturk.com/yazarlar/kadir-kaymakci/1323983-baris-arduca-cok-guldum)
**Film.** His first cinema appearance was a small role as Emin in the final scene of *Sadece Sen* (2014), directed by Hakan Yonat.[5](https://turkipedia.com/Bar%C4%B1%C5%9F_Ardu%C3%A7) In the same year he played Cemil in *Deliha*, a comedy written by and co-starring Gupse Özay.[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) • [2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/baris-arduc-533d36a5) He took his first film lead role in *Mutluluk Zamanı* (2017).[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) Box Office Türkiye records *Sadece Sen* grossing ₺4,454,252 from 470,134 admissions in Turkey.[8](https://boxofficeturkiye.com/kisi/baris-arduc--7428)
**Leading television roles.** After *Kiralık Aşk* he played Arık Böke Erdenet in the second season of *[Çukur](https://www.edgepedia.org/cukur)* (2018) and the title character in *Kuzgun* (2019).[3](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/135821-baris-arduc) In 2021 he took two prominent parts: the title role of Sultan Alparslan in *Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu*, a series about the second Seljuk sultan whose conquests expanded the empire in the 11th century, and Fıstık İsmet in the Netflix period series *Kulüp* (*[The Club](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-club-2021-tv-series)*), set in 1950s Istanbul; he returned for the second season in 2023.[3](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/135821-baris-arduc) • [4](https://www.milliyet.com.tr/haberleri/baris-arduc) A Gazete Oksijen feature on *Kulüp* noted that the production consulted members of the Turkish Jewish community to portray Sephardic customs accurately.[9](https://gazeteoksijen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SAYI-20-O2-5-11-KASIM-2021.pdf)
His recent work includes the film *Dehşet Bey* (2025), an adaptation of Murat Menteş's comic-book character produced as a "local John Wick" by producer Saner Ayar, and the atv series *Aşk ve Gözyaşı*, in which he plays Selim opposite [Hande Erçel](https://www.edgepedia.org/hande-ercel).[3](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/135821-baris-arduc) • [7](https://www.atv.com.tr/haberler/2025/09/16/basarili-oyuncu-baris-arduc-yeni-dizisi-ask-ve-gozyasini-anlatti) • [10](https://eksisozluk.com/baris-arduc--3622403?p=30)
## Personal life
Arduç has been in a relationship with the actress and screenwriter Gupse Özay since 2014; the two met through *Deliha*, which she wrote and in which they shared the lead.[1](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc) • [2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/baris-arduc-533d36a5)
## References
1. [Barış Arduç – Sinemalar.com](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/459501/baris-arduc)
2. [Barış Arduç – Biyografya](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/baris-arduc-533d36a5)
3. [Barış Arduç – SinemaTürk](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/135821-baris-arduc)
4. [Barış Arduç Kimdir – Milliyet](https://www.milliyet.com.tr/haberleri/baris-arduc)
5. [Barış Arduç – Turkipedia](https://turkipedia.com/Bar%C4%B1%C5%9F_Ardu%C3%A7)
6. [Barış Arduç'a çok güldüm! – Kadir Kaymakçı, Habertürk (15 November 2016)](https://www.haberturk.com/yazarlar/kadir-kaymakci/1323983-baris-arduca-cok-guldum)
7. [Başarılı oyuncu Barış Arduç, yeni dizisi Aşk ve Gözyaşı'nı anlattı! – atv](https://www.atv.com.tr/haberler/2025/09/16/basarili-oyuncu-baris-arduc-yeni-dizisi-ask-ve-gozyasini-anlatti)
8. [Barış Arduç – Box Office Türkiye](https://boxofficeturkiye.com/kisi/baris-arduc--7428)
9. [Gazete Oksijen O2 supplement, 5–11 November 2021](https://gazeteoksijen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SAYI-20-O2-5-11-KASIM-2021.pdf)
10. [barış arduç – ekşi sözlük (page 30)](https://eksisozluk.com/baris-arduc--3622403?p=30)
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