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Iko Uwais
The martial-arts star of The Raid who helped bring Indonesian silat to international action cinema.
The Raid · The Raid 2
- Born
- 12 February 1983
- Birthplace
- Indonesia
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Iko Uwais
Iko Uwais combines screen acting with fight choreography. His collaborations with Gareth Evans built action around close, physically demanding combat.
Early life
Jakarta
Grew up in a family with a tradition of silat training.
Working life
Worked as a telecommunications-company driver before acting.
Career
- 2007
Discovery
Met Gareth Evans during a documentary about silat.
- 2009
Film debut
Starred in Merantau.
- 2010s
International roles
Expanded into American and international action productions.
- 2023
Hollywood action
Played the principal antagonist in Expend4bles.
Selected work
The Raid
Plays a police officer trapped inside a criminal stronghold.
The Raid 2
Continues the story on a larger scale.
Wu Assassins
Leads a supernatural martial-arts television series.
Beyond work
Family
Married singer Audy Item.
Choreography
Has worked on the design and execution of screen fights as well as performing them.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and work — sonyclassics.com ↗Photo: GabboT. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
