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Uwais Qorny (pronounced [uˈwaɪh ˈkorni]), known professionally as Iko Uwais, is an Indonesian actor, stuntman, fight choreographer, and martial artist. [2] [3] He is best known for acting 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 ...
Iko Uwais is known for his roles in The Raid, Star Wars, and Wu Assassins. He is a master of silat, an Indonesian martial art, and has won several awards and competitions.
- January 1, 1
- 1.68 m
- Jakarta, Indonesia
Iko Uwais is an Indonesian actor and silat master who starred in The Raid and Merantau. Learn about his life, career, family, and trivia on IMDb.
- February 12, 1983
- Philip Sledge
- The Raid (2012) Gareth Evans’ 2012 game-changer of an action movie The Raid follows a highly trained group of special forces officers as they attempt to take down a ruthless drug lord who's taken up residence in a heavily fortified tower in the slums of Jakarta, Indonesia.
- The Raid 2 (2014) Unlike its predecessor, which took place over the course of a single day, The Raid 2 is a sprawling epic that sees Rama (Iko Uwais) go undercover in the Jakarta underworld to get to the bottom of a criminal conspiracy.
- Merantau (2009) Iko Uwais and Gareth Evans first worked together on the 2009 martial arts drama Merantau, in which Uwais take on the role of Yuda, an expert in silat, who leaves his small village to seek experience and success by teaching the martial art in Jakarta.
- The Night Comes For Us (2018) Timo Tjahjanto's The Night Comes for Us follows Ito (Mortal Kombat’s Joe Taslim), a member of an elite squad of enforcers for the South East Asian Triad who becomes a marked man after saving a young girl from execution.
Aug 22, 2023 · In the grand tapestry of cinema, Iko Uwais is a vibrant thread, weaving together tradition and innovation, culture and entertainment. His journey serves as a testament to the transformative power of following one’s passion and the potential to bridge gaps between cultures through the universal language of cinema.
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Mar 23, 2022 · The director and the star of the Indonesian actioner, which celebrates its 10th anniversary today, talk about their collaboration and the impact of pencak silat. Evans reveals how he discovered Uwais at a silat gym in Jakarta and how he made a film for the modern era.
