Iko Uwais

Iko Uwais (born February 12, 1983, in Jakarta) is an Indonesian actor, stuntman, fight choreographer, and martial artist. He is known for his roles in action films such as Merantau (2009), The Raid (2011), and The Raid 2 (2014).

Iko began training in pencak silat, a traditional Indonesian martial art, at the age of 10 under his grandfather, H. Achmad Bunawar, a silat master and founder of a silat school. In 2005, he won the national championship in the Silat Demonstration category.

Iko's international career gained momentum with his role as Razoo Qin-Fee in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). He also appeared in Hollywood films such as Mile 22 (2018) and Stuber (2019). In 2019, he 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 two daughters: Atreya Syahla Putri Uwais and Aneska Layla Putri Uwais.

Iko made headlines in recent years after a Japanese fan, Norihiro Matsuo, became emotional during a meeting with him, underscoring his global recognition.

Iko Uwais continues to contribute to the action film industry with his dedication and talent, both in Indonesia and on the international stage.