Iko Uwais
Born: 1983-02-12 in Jakarta, Indonesia
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Ash as Adhi
- Ikatan Darah ... (Executive Producer)
- Timur as Timur
2024
- Marni: The Story of Wewe Gombel ... (Choreographer)
2023
- Expend4bles as Rahmat
2022
- Fistful of Vengeance as Kai Jin
- Sri Asih ... (Action Director)
2021
- Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins as Hard Master
2020
- The Art of Action as Self
2019
- Triple Threat as Jaka
- Stuber as Oka Tedjo
- Wu Assassins as Kai Jin
2018
- The Night Comes for Us as Arian
- Mile 22 as Li Noor
2017
- Beyond Skyline as Sua
2016
- Headshot as Ishmael
2015
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Razoo Quin-Fee
2014
- The Raid 2 as Rama
2013
- Man of Tai Chi as Gilang Sunjaya
2012
- The Raid as Rama
2009
- Merantau as Yuda