Oka Antara
Biography
Oka Antara is an Indonesian actor of Balinese descent, born in Jakarta, whose first screen role came in 2005 in Gue Kapok Jatuh Cinta, a film for which he also wrote the soundtrack and sang a duet. He followed it with Dunia Mereka in 2006 and Hantu in 2007, then drew a Citra Award nomination from the Indonesian Film Festival for his portrayal of Syaiful in Hanung Bramantyo's Ayat-Ayat Cinta in 2008. Another Bramantyo film, Perempuan Berkalung Sorban, brought him a Best Supporting Actor prize at the 2009 Bandung Film Festival, and his work in Hari Untuk Amanda in 2010 won him a Best Actor honor at the Indonesian Movie Awards along with a best leading actor nomination from the Citra Awards. He took the role of Rasus in Ifa Isfansyah's Sang Penari, also known as The Dancer, in 2011, and later appeared in V/H/S/2 (2013), Killers and The Raid 2.
47years old
Turns 48 on July 8in 268 days
- Born Jakarta
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 9 years2013 to 2022
Every film, newest first
- 2022Exiled: The Chosen OnesIMDb rating 6.0
- 2019Foxtrot SixIMDb rating 5.4
- 2013V/H/S/2IMDb rating 6.0
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First role
Oka Antara first appeared in a film in 2005, Gue Kapok Jatuh Cinta. Thomas Nawilis, one of its directors, asked him to write the soundtrack, and Antara sang a duet with Sabria Kono called So Special for it.
Getting ready for a role
For his role as a Presidential Protection Squad member in the 2009 film Queen Bee, Oka Antara studied the squad's role from books and trained with a real-life member.
Getting ready for a role
In 2011, Oka Antara was cast as Rasus in Ifa Isfansyah's film Sang Penari. To prepare for the malnourished young man, he reduced how much he ate, then splurged when Rasus became a soldier.
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Worked with
Oka Antara shares two films with Hannah Al Rashid, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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