Tukul Arwana

Tukul Arwana (born, October 16, 1963) is an Indonesian comedian who hosts the Bukan Empat Mata chatshow on Trans 7 and the New Famili 100 quiz show on Indosiar.

Tukul Arwana
Birth nameRiyanto
Born (1963-10-16) October 16, 1963
Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Mediumtelevision
NationalityIndonesian
Years active1997–present
GenresAlternative comedy, Character comedy, Insult Comedy, Physical comedy
SpouseSusiana (1995–2016)
Children2

Early life

Tukul was born in Semarang, Central Java. When he was young, he often appeared on stage during the celebrations of Indonesia's Independence Day. He once worked as a driver. A friend, Joko Dewo, persuaded him to move to Jakarta, and initially supported him financially. Tukul then married a Padangese woman named Susi Similikiti Weleh Weleh, with whom he had a daughter, Vita.[1]

Career

Tukul began working on the radio, where he met other Indonesian comedians. The turning point in his career was when he starred with child star Joshua in a music video. He then moved to television and hosted programs for TPI and Indosiar. He is now best known for the chatshow Empat Mata.

Empat Mata

At the beginning of November 2008, Empat Mata was banned by the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) following a fourth breach of the commission's guidelines.[2] The show subsequently resumed under the name Bukan Empat Mata, "bukan" being the Indonesian word for "not".

References
  1. Official website (Indonesian)
  2. Bintang Tamu Makan Ikan Hidup, 'Empat Mata' Dilarang Tayang (Guest Eats Live Fish [sic], 'Empat Mata' banned from Broadcasting Detik.com (Indonesian)
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