
Iko Uwais
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1983-02-12 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Jakarta, Indonesia
Iko Uwais
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.
Acting
Skyline: Warpath
as Sua
(2025)
Ash
as Adhi
(2023)
Expend4bles
as Rahmat
(2022)
Fistful of Vengeance
as Kai Jin
(2021)
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
as Hard Master
(2019)
Triple Threat
as Jaka
(2019)
Stuber
as Oka Tedjo
(2018)
Mile 22
as Li Noor
(2018)
The Night Comes for Us
as Arian
(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
Crew
Timur
Director
Ikatan Darah
Producer
(2024)
Marni: The Story of Wewe Gombel
Choreographer
(2022)
Fistful of Vengeance
Executive Producer
(2022)
Sri Asih
Action Director
(2018)
Mile 22
Fight Choreographer
(2018)
The Night Comes for Us
Stunt Coordinator
(2014)
The Raid 2
Fight Choreographer
(2012)
The Raid
Choreographer