Iko Uwais
Actor and silat practitioner
Indonesian actor and silat practitioner who brought Pencak Silat to world cinema.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth2/12/1983
Country of OriginIndonesia
Biography
He trained silat from childhood at the Tiga Berantai school and worked as a delivery driver before film. Gareth Evans found him while shooting a documentary on silat; besides acting he choreographs his own fights with Yayan Ruhian, which is rare in the genre.
Associated Martial Arts
Filmography
A screen role does not mean the person actually practises the art — that is listed above.