Actor

Iko Uwais

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2.7

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Movies: 23Series: 2Crew credits: 11

TMDB ID: 113732

IMDb ID: nm3299397

Known for: Acting

Born: February 12, 1983

Age: 43

Place of birth: Jakarta, Indonesia

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2009 - 2026

Years active: 18

Average TMDB rating: 6.43

Wikidata: Q2350460

Also known as

Uwais Qorny • ایکو اویس

Other jobs

Executive Producer (3)Fight Choreographer (3)Action Director (1)Choreographer (1)Co-Producer (1)Director (1)Stunt Coordinator (1)

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Biography

Uwais Qorny, better known as Iko Uwais (born on February 12, 1983, in Jakarta) is an Indonesian actor, stuntman, fight choreographer, and martial artist. He is widely recognized for his roles in action films such as Merantau (2009), The Raid (2011), and The Raid 2 (2014). Since the age of 10, Iko has been practicing pencak silat, a traditional Indonesian martial art, under the guidance of his grandfather, H. Achmad Bunawar, who was a silat master and founder of a silat school. In 2005, Iko won the national championship in the Silat Demonstration category. Iko's international career flourished with his role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) as Razoo Qin-Fee. He also starred in other Hollywood films such as Mile 22 (2018) and Stuber (2019). In 2019, Iko portrayed Kai Jin in the Netflix series Wu Assassins and reprised the role in its sequel film Fistful of Vengeance (2022). In his personal life, Iko married singer Audy Item on June 25, 2012. The couple has been blessed with two daughters, Atreya Syahla Putri Uwais and Aneska Layla Putri Uwais. Recently, Iko made headlines after a Japanese fan, Norihiro Matsuo, became emotional upon meeting him, highlighting Iko's global popularity. With his dedication and talent, Iko Uwais continues to make significant contributions to the action film industry, both in Indonesia and internationally.