Iko Uwais
Known For
Acting
Born
1983-02-12 in Jakarta, Indonesia
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.
Most Known For
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Razoo Quin-Fee
Expend4bles
as Rahmat
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
as Hard Master
Wu Assassins
as Kai Jin
Mile 22
as Li Noor
The Raid
as Rama
The Night Comes for Us
as Arian
Merantau
as Yuda
Stuber
as Oka Tedjo
Headshot
as Ishmael
The Raid 2
as Rama
Triple Threat
as Jaka
Ash
as Adhi
The Art of Action
as Self
Timur
as Timur
Road House 2
Fistful of Vengeance
as Kai Jin
Man of Tai Chi
as Gilang Sunjaya
Beyond Skyline
as Sua