BiografÃa / Speaker Info
András Arató is a retired Hungarian electrical engineer and model. In 2011, he became the subject of the internet meme Hide the Pain Harold due to his general facial expression and seemingly fake smile.
Arató has been in and out of stock photography and the advertising industry as a model since she revealed her identity. He began traveling to foreign countries such as Turkey and Russia for recreational purposes and kept a blog about his life and travels. The photos associated with such travels are said to be the cause of Arato's fame.
Arató graduated from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. After retirement, he worked as a DJ for a local radio station for five years. In 2019, he became the advertising face of Coca-Cola in Hungary.