Iko Uwais

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

2/12/1983

Place of Birth

Jakarta, Indonesia

Also Known As

Uwais Qornyایکو اویس

Iko Uwais

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 flourishe...

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