Donny Alamsyah (born 7 December 1978) is an Indonesian actor, best known internationally for his role in action films ''

Merantau ''Merantau'', released in some countries as ''Merantau Warrior'', is a 2009 Indonesian martial arts action film written, directed and edited by Gareth Huw Evans, and starring Iko Uwais. The film, which marks Uwais' debut as an actor, is the f ...

'' (2009) and '' The Raid'' (2011). He became well known in Indonesia for his appearance in the 2006 criminal drama film ''9 Naga''.

Early life and martial arts

Donny was born in

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on 7 December 1978. He had started practicing martial arts since he was a kid. His father, who is a pencak silat Cimande trainer, motivates 4-years-old Donny to learn martial arts. He later learned various martial arts to find something that would fit him. While he was an elementary schooler, he learned

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. In junior high school, he took up

kung fu Chinese martial arts, often called by the umbrella terms kung fu (; ), kuoshu () or wushu (), are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common ...

. During high school days, he learned

Muay Thai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...

, then continue to

Wing Chun Wing Chun (Chinese: 詠春 or 咏春, lit. "singing spring"), sometimes spelled Ving Tsun, is a concept-based fighting art, form of Nanquan (martial art), Southern Chinese kung fu and close-quarters system of self-defense. In Mandarin, it is ...

, wrestling,

boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...

, and

aikido Aikido ( , , , ) is a modern Japanese martial art that is split into many different styles, including Iwama Ryu, Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shuren Kai, Shodokan Aikido, Yoshinkan, Renshinkai, Aikikai and Ki Aikido. Aikido is now practiced in around 1 ...

Career

His acting career began when he starred the film ''Gie'' (2005), which is also played by

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. In 2004, he often accompanied a friend who went to casting calls in ''Gie'' film. In the end, he was asked to join in the film and get a role in it. His second film, ''9 Naga'', essentially cemented his reputation as a promising actor. Since then, he has received many casting calls. He starred several action films that require him to compete, such as ''Merah Putih'', ''

'', ''Darah Garuda'' and '' The Raid''. He also starred in several music videos from

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and many others. He was nominated for Best Actor category in the 2008

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for his role as Bari (a writer) in ''Fiksi'' film, losing to Vino G. Bastian (''Radit dan Jani'').

Personal life

He married Putri Anggiareni on 5 June 2009. The couple have one child.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Donny Alamsyah
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