Iko Uwais

Iko Uwais
Uwais at the New York City premiere of The Raid 2 in March 2014
Born Uwais Qorny
(1983-02-12) February 12, 1983
Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality Indonesian
Other names Iko Uwais
Occupation
  • Actor
  • stuntman
  • fight choreographer
  • martial artist
Years active 2007–present
Spouse(s)
Audy Item (m. 2012)
Children 2
Parent(s) Maisyaroh Kamaruddin (mother)
Mustapha Kamaruddin (father; died 2017)

Iko Uwais (born Uwais Qorny; February 12, 1983) is an Indonesian actor, stuntman, fight choreographer, and martial artist.[1][2]

He is best known for starring in the action films Merantau (2009), The Raid (2011), The Raid 2 (2014) and Headshot (2016).[3][4]

Early life

Uwais was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, the son of Maisyaroh and Mustapha Kamaluddin. His grandfather, H. Achmad Bunawar, was a silat master and founded a silat school.[5]

Career

In 2007, Uwais was discovered by director Gareth Evans, who was filming a documentary about silat in Uwais's training hall. Uwais's natural charisma and great camera presence encouraged Evans to cast him as the leading role for his first martial art movie, Merantau.[6][7][8] After signing a five-year contract with Gareth Evans and his production company, Uwais resigned from his daytime job as an operational driver at Esia, an Indonesian telecom company.[9][10][11]

In his first acting experience in Merantau, Uwais played the role of a young Minang (West-Sumateran), which led him to learn the Minang style of silat harimau (tiger style) from Master Edwel Datuk Rajo Gampo Alam. Merantau was released in Indonesia on 6 August 2009. The film was featured in Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea and Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas with highly positive reviews.[12][13][14] Merantau won the Best Film award at ActionFest 2010.[15][16]

Uwais's second collaboration with Gareth Evans was The Raid (known as The Raid: Redemption in the United States), which began filming in mid-March 2011 and was released in mid-2012.[17] The movie has been hailed by critics and audiences in various festivals as one of the best martial art movies in years.[18]

Uwais collaborated on a third movie with Evans, The Raid 2. Uwais also appeared briefly in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), alongside The Raid 2 costar Yayan Ruhian.[4][19]

In 2016, he appeared in the martial arts film Headshot, which received generally positive reviews.[20]

In 2017, he filmed the international martial arts film Triple Threat, together with Tony Jaa, Tiger Chen, and Scott Adkins—the film is slated for a 2018 release.[21] In 2018, Iko Uwais starred in the movies Mile 22 and The Night Comes For Us.[22][23] In the same year, it was announced that Uwais was cast in the lead role of Kai Jin on the Netflix series, Wu Assassins.[24]

Personal life

On June 25, 2012, Uwais married singer Audy Item at the Hotel Gran Mahakam in Jakarta.[25] The couple has two daughters, Atreya Syahla Putri Uwais[26][27] and Aneska Layla Putri Uwais.[28]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director(s) Notes Ref.
2009Merantau
(Wander)		YudaGareth Evans[29]
2012The RaidRamaGareth Evans[30]
2013Man of Tai ChiGilang SanjayaKeanu ReevesCameo role[31]
2014The Raid 2Rama/YudaGareth Evans[32]
2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensRazoo Qin-FeeJ. J. AbramsCameo role[33]
2016HeadshotIshmael/AbdiKimo Stamboel,
Timo Tjahjanto		[3]
2017Beyond SkylineSuaLiam O'Donnell[34]
2018The Night Comes for UsArianTimo TjahjantoAs actor and choreographer[35]
2018Triple ThreatJakaJesse V. Johnson[36]
2018Mile 22Li NoorPeter Berg[37]
2019StuberMichael DowseFilming[38]

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2019Wu AssassinsKai JinNetflixAs actor and producer[39]

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Award Work Result Ref.
2010 Indonesian Movie Awards Best Newcomer Actor Merantau Nominated [40]
Indonesian Movie Awards Favorite Newcomer Actor Merantau Nominated [40]
2013 Indonesian Movie Awards Best Chemistry
(shared with Donny Alamsyah)		 The Raid Nominated [41]
2014 Indonesian Choice Awards Actor of the Year Himself Nominated [42]
Indonesian Yahoo! Celebrity Awards Most Wanted Male Himself Nominated [43]
2016 Infotainment Awards Indonesian Celebrity of World Achievement Himself Won [44]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Todd (2009-02-04). "Gareth Evans and Iko Uwais talk Merantau". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  2. ↑ "Iko Uwais". Martial Arts & Action Entertainment. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 Harvey, Dennis (2016-09-16). "Film Review: 'Headshot'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  4. 1 2 "Iko Uwais and the Indonesian heroes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens". BBC News. BBC. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Arditya, Andreas D. (5 April 2014). "Iko Uwais juggles films and fatherhood". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Lee, Ann (11 April 2014). "The Raid 2 star Iko Uwais: Gareth Evans is like my ugly brother". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Wrenn, Eddie (2012-02-24). "From the valleys of Wales to the hills of Hollywood: Fledgling director Gareth Evan's meteoric rise to fame as critics praise 'The Raid'". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  8. ↑ Lambie, Ryan (14 May 2012). "The Raid Q&A: director Gareth Evans and star Iko Uwais". Den of Geek!. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Brown, Todd (2009-09-28). "Reviews: Fantastic Fest 09: 'Merantau' Review". Twitchfilm.net. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  10. ↑ "Iko Uwais, Mantan Supir Merambah Dunia Akting" [Iko Uwais, a former driver who goes to acting world]. Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). 13 October 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  11. ↑ Saputra, Aditia (1 April 2014). "Iko Uwais, Sopir Truk yang Menjadi Aktor Laga" [Iko Uwais, a truck driver who becoming an action actor]. Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  12. ↑ Soo-Mee, Park (23 July 2009). "Puchon film festival wraps, sets encore". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  13. ↑ Brooks, Brian (30 September 2009). "Fantastic Fest Thrills Up Prize Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  14. ↑ Brown, Todd (25 September 2009). "Fantastic Fest 09: 'Merantau' Review". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  15. ↑ Renninger, Bryce J. (22 April 2010). "Chuck Norris Passes on Lifetime Achievement Award at ActionFest". IndieWire. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  16. ↑ "'Undisputed 3', '14 Blades', and 'Merantau' win at ActionFest 2010, Chuck Norris declines Lifetime Achievement Award!". Twitchfilm.net. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  17. ↑ Deri (2011-03-04). "'Serbuan Maut' (The Raid) Lebih Dahsyat dari 'Merantau'" ['The Raid' will be more awesome than 'Merantau']. 21 Cineplex (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  18. ↑ Jones, Gareth (2012-05-15). "UK Readers: Check Out This Bullet-Ridden New Clip from The Raid and Win a Limited Edition Bag!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  19. ↑ "The Raid trio to appear in Star Wars: Episode 7 - The Force Awakens". Twitch Film. 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  20. ↑ "Headshot". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  21. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (5 November 2016). "AFM: Tony Jaa, Tiger Chen and Iko Uwais Are a 'Triple Threat'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  22. ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 2, 2015). "Ronda Rousey, Peter Berg and Iko Uwais Team on Action Pic 'Mile 22' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  23. ↑ Donato, Matt (25 September 2018). "'The Night Comes for Us' Review: A Bloody, Action-Packed, Punch-a-Minute Thriller [Fantastic Fest]". Slash Film. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  24. ↑ Petski, Denise (20 July 2018). "'Wu Assassins': Katheryn Winnick, Lewis Tan, Tommy Flanagan & Tzi Ma Join Netflix Martial Arts Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  25. ↑ Daniel, Ruben (26 June 2012). "'Pulau Kapuk' Idaman Bulan Madu Audy dan Iko" [Pulau Kapuk, the dream honeymoon of Audy and Iko]. KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  26. ↑ Suhendra, Ichsan (12 October 2013). "Iko Uwais-Audy Item Dikaruniai Anak Pertama" [Iko Uwais-Audy Item blessed with the first child]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  27. ↑ "Audy Item lahirkan anak perempuan secara caesar" [Audy Item gave birth a baby girl by cesarean delivery]. Merdeka.com (in Indonesian). 11 October 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  28. ↑ Rismoyo, Mauludi (13 June 2018). "Lewat Persalinan Caesar, Ini Nama Anak Kedua Audy dan Iko Uwais" [Giving birth by cesarean delivery, this is Audy's and Iko's second child's name]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  29. ↑ Elley, Derek (8 November 2009). "Merantau". Variety. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  30. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (17 May 2012). "The Raid – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  31. ↑ "Man of Tai Chi (2013) – Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  32. ↑ Chang, Justin (2014-01-22). "Sundance Film Review: 'The Raid 2: Berandal'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  33. ↑ Robinson, Joanna (20 December 2015). "24 Delightful 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Cameos You Might Have Missed". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  34. ↑ Wira, Ni Nyoman (1 November 2017). "Uwais-Ruhiyan duo at it again in 'Beyond Skyline'". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  35. ↑ Sembiring, Ira Gita Natalia (19 September 2017). "Iko Uwais Jadi Aktor Sekaligus Koreografer di "The Night Comes for Us"" [Iko Uwais as actor and choreographer at "The Night Comes for Us"]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  36. ↑ "Triple Threat (2017) – Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  37. ↑ Kroll, Justin (2 March 2015). "Ronda Rousey, Peter Berg and Iko Uwais Team on Action Pic 'Mile 22' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  38. ↑ White, James (8 April 2018). "The Raid's Iko Uwais joins action comedy 'Stuber'". Empire. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  39. ↑ O'Connell, Michael (29 June 2018). "Netflix Orders Martial Arts Drama 'Wu Assassins'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  40. 1 2 "Indonesian Movie Awards 2010 : Siap Digelar" [2010 Indonesian Movie Awards: Ready to be held]. 21 Cineplex (in Indonesian). 5 May 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  41. ↑ Yuniar, Nanien (21 May 2013). "Daftar nominasi Indonesian Movie Awards 2013" [List of the nominees of the 2013 Indonesian Movie Awards]. Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  42. ↑ Effendi, Ahmad (7 May 2014). "Yuk, Intip Daftar Nominasi Indonesian Choice Awards 2014!" [Here is the nominees of the 2014 Indonesian Choice Awards!]. KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  43. ↑ "Daftar Pemenang dan Nominasi Yahoo Celebrity Awards 2014" [List of the nominees and winners of the 2014 Yahoo! Celebrity Awards]. Kios Media (in Indonesian). 7 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  44. ↑ "Daftar lengkap pemenang Infotainment Awards 2016" [Complete list of the winners of the 2016 Infotainment Awards]. Rappler (in Indonesian). 22 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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