Iko Uwais

Birth Name:

Uwais Qorny

Birth Place:

Jakarta, Indonesia

Profession

Actor, Stunts, Producer, Director

Won the title of best single performer at the 2005 Pencak Silat Festival
Got involved with acting after director Gareth Huw Evans saw him performing a demonstration for a martial arts documentary
Has been learning the Indonesian traditional martial arts Silat since the age of 10
Has frequently worked with director Gareth Evans
Recognized for his role in the film "The Raid: Redemption․"
Choreographed his own fight scenes for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens․"
Was cast in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" because director J․J․ Abrams was a fan of his work in "The Raid 2․"

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