Quick Facts
Known For Starring in the action films Merantau (2009), The Raid (2011), The Raid 2 (2014), Headshot (2016), Mile 22 (2018), The Night Comes for Us (2018), Stuber (2019) and the streaming series Wu Assassins (2019–present).
Nickname:Iko
Full Name:Uwais Qorny
Profession:Actor, Stuntman, Fight Choreographer and Martial Artist
Nationality:Indonesian
Age:38 years old (in 2021)
Date of Birth:February 12, 1983
Birthplace:Jakarta, Indonesia
Religion:Islam
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height, Weight & Physical Stats
Height:5 feet 6¼ inches (1.68 m)
Weight:65 kg (143 lbs)
Bodytype:Athletic
Hair Color:Dark Brown
Eye Color:Dark Brown
Iko Uwais is an Indonesian actor, stuntman, fight choreographer, and martial artist. He is known for appearing in action films including The Raid’ in 2011, ‘Headshot’, in 2016, ‘Mile 22’ in 2018, and many others.
Among others, Uwais gave brilliant performances in the Netflix series ‘WU Assassins’ which started in 2019 and is still ongoing.
Career
Uwais was discovered in 2007 by director Gareth Evans while filming a documentary about silat, an ancient form of martial arts. As a result of Uwais’ natural charisma and great camera presence on screen, Evans cast him as the lead in his first martial arts movie, Merantau.
Uwais resigned from the operating driver at Indonesia’s Esia, an Indonesian telecom company, after signing a five-year contract with Gareth Evans and his production company
His first acting experience in Merantau was as a young Minang (West-Sumatran), which eventually led him to learn the style of silat harimau (tiger style) from Master Edwel Datuk Rajo Gampo Alam. The film got good reviews and also won the Best Film award at ActionFest 2010.
A second collaboration between Uwais and 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. The movie has won praise from critics and audiences in a variety of festivals as one of the best martial arts movies in a very long time.
The actor, however, has made his wider career by working in a diverse range of movies and got acclaimed for his acting talent.
Achievements
Uwais won the praise from the critics and the audience for giving wonderful performances in the movies, ‘The Raid’ and ‘Merantau’.
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Iko Uwais Education
Qualification: Not known
School: Tiga Berantai Silat School in Jakarta
College: Not Known
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Iko Uwais Career
Profession: Actor, Stuntman, Fight Choreographer and Martial Artist
Known For: Starring in the action films Merantau (2009), The Raid (2011), The Raid 2 (2014), Headshot (2016), Mile 22 (2018), The Night Comes for Us (2018), Stuber (2019) and the streaming series Wu Assassins (2019–present).
Debut: Movie: Merantau (Wander)
TV Show: Wu Assassins
Salary: Under review
Net Worth: USD $4 million approx.
Family & Relatives
Father: Mustapha Kamaluddin
Mother: Maisyaroh Kamluddin
Brother(s): Not known
Sister(s): Not known
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Audy Item (m. 2012)
Children: 1 (One)
Son(s): None
Daughter(s): Atreya Syahla Putri Uwais
Dating History:
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Favorite Movies: Armour of God (1987), Police Story (1985), Only The Strong (1993), Tom Yum Goong (2005), The Karate Kid (1984), Mr. Nice Guy (1997), The Karate Kid (2010), Danny The Dog (2005).
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