Oka Antara

Oka Antara (born Nyoman Oka Wisnupada Antara; 8 July 1981) is an actor of Balinese descent. He is best known for starring in the films Sang Penari (2011), V/H/S/2 (2013), Killers (2014), and The Raid 2 (2014).[3]

Oka Antara
Oka Antara as Iqbal, the cast of OK-JEK sitcom
Born	(1981-07-08) 8 July 1981 Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesian
Occupation	actor
Years active	2005–present
Notable work	Sang Penari V/H/S/2 Killers The Raid 2 Mencari Hilal Foxtrot Six Aruna Dan Lidahnya
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Partner(s)	Rara Wiritanaya ( m. 2008) [1]
Children	3[2]

Life and career

Antara was born in Jakarta on 8 July 1981. He is of Balinese descent. Antara made his film debut in 2005 with Gue Kapok Jatuh Cinta (I Give Up on Falling in Love). One of the film's directors, Thomas Nawilis, asked him to write the film's soundtrack; Antara did so, and sang a duet with Sabria Kono entitled "So Special" for the film. After the film's success, Antara continued acting. In 2006 he played in Dunia Mereka (Their World), and the following year he was in Hantu (Ghost).[4]

In 2008 he played Syaiful in Ayat-Ayat Cinta (Verses of Love), a film by Hanung Bramantyo;[5] the part earned him a Citra Award nomination at the Indonesian Film Festival.[4] The following year he appeared in another Bramantyo film, Perempuan Berkalung Sorban (Woman with a Turban); he considered the script very interesting, citing it as his reason for joining the cast.[6] This role earned him an award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2009 Bandung Film Festival.[4] That same year he played a Presidential Protection Squad member in Queen Bee, directed by Fajar Nugroho. For the role, he studied the squad's role from books and took training from a real-life member.[5]

Antara earned another Best Actor award, this time at the Indonesian Movie Awards, for his role in 2010's Hari Untuk Amanda (Days for Amanda), which garnered him a nomination for the Citra Award for Best Leading Actor.[4] Afterwards, the newspaper Kompas reported that he was taking a break from acting to write a film scenario.[7]

In 2011, Antara was approached by producer Shanty Harmayn for the leading role of Rasus in Ifa Isfansyah's film Sang Penari (The Dancer). In preparing for the role as a malnourished young man, Antara cut back on his food intake; he later splurged when he had to play Rasus as a soldier.[4] His acting in the role led to a Citra Award nomination for Best Actor, although he lost to Emir Mahira of Rumah Tanpa Jendela (House Without Windows).[8]

Personal life

On 7 July 2008, Oka married Rara Wiritanaya, a TV presenter from Bali. They held a private wedding ceremony at home in Karangasem, Bali. The couple have 3 children.[1][4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Director(s)	Notes	Refs.
2006	Gue Kapok Jatuh Cinta (I Give Up on Falling in Love)	David Harris	Awi Suryadi, Thomas Nawilis		[9]
2006	Dunia Mereka (Their World)	Rio	Lasja Fauzia Susatyo		[10]
2007	Hantu (Ghost)	Galih	Adrianto Sinaga		[11]
2008	Best Friend?	Molly's mother boyfriend	Fajar BGT		[12]
2008	The Shaman	Doctor Rian	Raditya Sidharta		[13]
2008	Ayat-Ayat Cinta (Verses of Love)	Saiful	Hanung Bramantyo		[14]
2008	Doa yang Mengancam (A Threatening Prayer)	Bodyguard	Hanung Bramantyo		[15]
2008	Kick 'n Love	Budi	Dennis Adhiswara, Heru Effendi		[16]
2009	Perempuan Berkalung Sorban (Woman with a Turban)	Khudori	Hanung Bramantyo		[17]
2009	Queen Bee	Secret Service	Fajar Nugros		[18]
2010	Hari Untuk Amanda (Days for Amanda)	Hari Ananda	Angga Dwimas Sasongko		[19]
2011	Sang Penari (The Dancer)	Rasus	Ifa Isfansyah		[20]
2013	V/H/S/2	Malik	Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Evans	Safe Haven segment	[21]
2014	Killers	Bayu Aditya	Kimo Stamboel, Timo Tjahjanto		[22]
2014	The Raid 2	Eka	Gareth Evans		[23]
2015	Mencari Hilal (Looking for Hilal)	Heli	Ismail Basbeth		[24]
2016	Petualangan Singa Pemberani Atlantos (The Adventure of the Brave Lion of Atlantos)	General Khan	Lee Croudy	Voice over	[25]
2016	Departures	Ezra Mahendra	Jorik Dozy	Short film	[26]
2017	Moammar Emka's Jakarta Undercover	Pras	Fajar Nugros		[27]
2018	Aruna Dan Lidahnya	Farish	Edwin
2019	Foxtrot Six	Angga/LT	Randy Korompis		[28] [29]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
2007	Dewa Asmara (Cupid)	Pinot	SCTV		[1]
2007	Cinta Bunga (Bunga's Love)	Arman	SCTV		[30]
2008	Cinta Fitri Season 2 (Fitri's Love Season 2)	N/A	RCTI		[30]
2008	Yasmin	N/A	RCTI		[30]
2009	Manohara	Rico	RCTI		[30]
2013	Kami Bukan Malaikat (We are not Angels)	Fadil	MNCTV		[30]
2013	Putri Nomer Satu (Princess Number One)	Bara	RCTI		[31]
2014	Catatan Hati Seorang Istri (A Wife's Heart Note)	Rudolft	RCTI		[31]
2014	Keluarga Garuda di Dadaku (Family of Garuda in My Chest)	Johan	RCTI		[32]
2015	OK-JEK	Iqbal	NET TV		[33]

Music video appearances

Year	Title	Artist	Notes	Ref.
2015	"Jatuh Hati" ("Falling in Love")	Raisa		[34]
2015	"Tak Seimbang" (featuring Iwan Fals) ("Unbalanced")	Geisha		[35]

Awards and nominations

Year	Organisation	Award	Work	Result	Ref.
2008	Indonesian Film Festival	Best Supporting Actor	Ayat-Ayat Cinta	Nominated	[36]
2009	Bandung Film Festival	Best Supporting Actor	Yasmin	Won	[37]
2010	Indonesian Movie Awards	Best Actor	Hari untuk Amanda	Nominated	[38]
2010	Indonesian Movie Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Queen Bee	Nominated	[38]
2010	Indonesian Movie Awards	Best Chemistry (shared with Fanny Fabriana)	Hari untuk Amanda	Nominated	[38]
2010	Indonesian Movie Awards	Favorite Actor	Hari untuk Amanda	Won	[39]
2010	Indonesian Movie Awards	Favorite Chemistry (shared with Fanny Fabriana)	Hari untuk Amanda	Nominated	[38]
2012	Indonesian Movie Awards	Best Actor	Sang Penari	Nominated	[40]
2012	Indonesian Movie Awards	Best Chemistry (shared with Prisia Nasution)	Sang Penari	Nominated	[40]
2012	Indonesian Movie Awards	Favorite Actor	Sang Penari	Nominated	[41]
2014	Indonesian Movie Awards	Best Chemistry (shared with Kazuki Kitamura)	Killers	Nominated	[42]
2016	Indonesian Movie Actor Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Mencari Hilal	Won	[43]
2016	Indonesian Movie Actor Awards	Best Chemistry (shared with Deddy Sutomo)	Mencari Hilal	Won	[43]
2016	Indonesian Movie Actor Awards	Favorite Supporting Actor	Mencari Hilal	Nominated	[44]
2016	Dahsyatnya Awards	Outstanding Role in Video Clip	"Jatuh Hati"	Won	[45]

References

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External links

• Oka Antara on IMDb
• Oka Antara at Rotten Tomatoes
• Oka Antara at AllMovie
• Oka Antara on Instagram