Donny Alamsyah
Born (1978-12-07) December 7, 1978 (age 45)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Other namesDoni Alamsyah
Occupation(s)Celebrity, Martial art
Spouse
Putri Anggiareni
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(m. 2009)​
[1]
Children1[2]

Donny Alamsyah or Donny Alamsyah Benjamin (born 7 December 1978) is an Indonesian actor, best known internationally for his role in action films Merantau (2009) and The Raid (2011). He became well known in Indonesia for his appearance in the 2006 criminal drama film 9 Naga.[1][3][4]

Early life and martial arts

Donny was born in Jakarta on 7 December 1978. He had started practicing martial arts since he was a kid. His father, who is a pencak silat Cimande trainer, motivated 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 karate. In junior high school, he took up kung fu. During high school days, he learned Muay Thai, then continue to Wing Chun, wrestling, boxing, and aikido.[3][5]

Career

His acting career began when he starred the film Gie (2005), which is also played by Nicholas Saputra. 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.[1][3] 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, Merantau, Darah Garuda and The Raid. He also starred in several music videos from Ungu, Ari Lasso, Andra and The BackBone and many others. He was nominated for Best Actor category in the 2008 Indonesian Film Festival 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.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005 Gie Jaka [3]
2006 9 Naga
(9 Dragons) 		Donny [6]
2007 Sang Dewi
(The Goddess) 		Aliang [7]
2007 Kala
(Time) 		Henchman Leader [8]
2007 Selamanya
(Forever) 		Ipul [9]
2008 Fiksi.
(Fiction.) 		Bari [10]
2008 Takut: Faces of Fear Andre On Show Unit segment [11]
2008 Drupadi Adipati Karna [12]
2009 Merantau
(Wander) 		Yayan [13]
2009 Merah Putih
(Red [and] White) 		Tomas Merah Putih Trilogy [14]
2010 Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park
(Sunday Morning in Victoria Park) 		Vincent [15]
2010 Darah Garuda
(Blood of Eagles) 		Tomas Merah Putih Trilogy [14]
2011 Hati Merdeka
(Hearts of Freedom) 		Tomas Merah Putih Trilogy [14]
2011 The Raid Andi [16]
2012 Negeri 5 Menara
(Country of 5 Towers) 		Ustadz Salman [17]
2012 Cinta di Saku Celana
(Love in a Pants Pocket) 		Ahmad [18]
2012 Cita-Citaku Setinggi Tanah
(My Dreams is As High As the Ground) 		Employee of Padang
cuisine restaurant 		[19]
2013 Kisah 3 Titik
(The Story of 3 Dots) 		Anto [20]
2013 Get M4rried Surgeon Cameo role [21]
2014 The Raid 2 Andi [22]
2015 Di Balik 98
(Behind 98) 		Second Lieutenant
Bagus 		[2]
2015 Comic 8: Casino Kings Part 1 Isa [23]
2015 Bulan di Atas Kuburan
(Moon on the Cemetery) 		Tigor [4]
2015 3 (Alif, Lam, Mim) Bima [24]
2015 Skakmat
(Checkmate) 		Dito [25]
2016 Comic 8: Casino Kings Part 2 Isa [26]
2016 Iseng
(Reckless) 		Ludi [27]
2016 Pinky Promise [28]
2017 Promise [29]
2017 Night Bus Haidar [30]
2017 KL Wangan Wazi [31]
2018 Insya Allah Sah 2 Gani [32]
2018 Buffalo Boys Young Arana [33]
2019 Gundala Fadli Aziz
2019 Zharfa Furqon Ali
2019 Darah Daging Salim
2019 Kl Vampires Agus
2019 Rembulan Tenggelam di Wajahmu Bang Plee
2020 Pemburu di Manchester Biru Hanif's Dad
2021 V/H/S/94 Capt. Hassan Segment "The Subject"

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2018 Heaven and Hell Chris' direct higher-up HOOQ [34]
2019–2020 Tunnel Tigol Goplay 6 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Award Recipients Result
2008 Indonesian Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor Sang Dewi Nominated
2008 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Leading Actor fiksi. Nominated
2011 Indonesian Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park Nominated
2011 Indonesian Movie Awards Favorite Supporting Actor Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park Won
2013 Indonesian Movie Awards Best Chemistry (with Iko Uwais) The Raid Nominated
2015 Indonesian Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor The Raid 2 Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c Dewi, Trifosa (20 April 2012). "Eksplorasi Peran Donny Alamsyah" [Exploring Donny Alamsyah roles]. Femina (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Ramadhan, Rahmi Suci (8 January 2015). "Donny Alamsyah Ingat Anak Saat Syuting Film 'Di Balik 98'" [Donny Alamsyah remembers his child when filming 'Di Balik 98']. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Humble Persona of Action Star Donny Alamsyah". DA MAN. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b Afrisia, Rizky Sekar (16 April 2015). "Donny Alamsyah, dari Spesialis Laga Ingin Jajal Komedi" [Donny Alamsyah, from action to comedy films]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  5. ^ Zulhuda, Ahmad (20 March 2014). "Bela Diri Donny Alamsyah" [Donny Alamsyah's martial arts]. Fitness for Men (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  6. ^ "'9 Naga', Penjahat yang Tobat" ['9 Dragons', repentant criminals]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). 15 January 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  7. ^ "'Sang Dewi': Kisah 'Rocky' Rasa Indonesia" ['The Goddess': 'Rocky' ala Indonesia]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). 2 August 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  8. ^ "'Dead Time' (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  9. ^ "'Selamanya' (2007)". 21 Cineplex (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  10. ^ "'Fiksi.' (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  11. ^ "'Takut: Faces of Fear' (2008) – Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  12. ^ "'Drupadi' (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  13. ^ Elley, Derek (8 November 2009). "'Merantau' review". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  14. ^ a b c "'Hati Merdeka', Trilogi Terakhir Pasukan Indonesia" ['Hati Merdeka', the last trilogy of Indonesian troops]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). 5 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  15. ^ Lestari, Puput Puji (10 June 2010). "'Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park', Realita TKW dalam Drama" ['Sunday Morning in Victoria Park', Reality of women's labor in drama]. KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  16. ^ Lambrechts, Stephen (14 February 2012). "'The Raid' review". IGN. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  17. ^ Ariyadi, Alit Bagus (25 February 2012). "'Negeri 5 Menara' Jadi Cerminan Donny Alamsyah di Dunia Akting" ['Negeri 5 Menara' became a reflection of Donny Alamsyah in acting]. 21 Cineplex (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Cinta di Saku Celana". 21 Cineplex (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  19. ^ "Belajar Menghargai Mimpi Lewat 'Cita-citaku Setinggi Tanah'" [Learn to cherish dreams through 'Cita-Citaku Setinggi Tanah']. Kompas (in Indonesian). 4 October 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  20. ^ "'Kisah 3 Titik' (2013)". IMDb. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  21. ^ "'Get M4rried' (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  22. ^ "'The Raid 2' details and credits". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  23. ^ Tampubolon, Hans David (26 July 2015). "'Comic 8: Casino Kings Part 1': A glorified collection of shallow jokes". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  24. ^ "Lagi, Donny Alamsyah Jadi Tentara" [Again, Donny Alamsyah became a soldier]. Gatra (in Indonesian). 21 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  25. ^ Adzani, Fadli (25 November 2015). "Aksi Tukang Ojek Penjemput Maut dalam 'Skakmat'" [Action of death picker taxibike in 'Skakmat']. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  26. ^ Tampubolon, Hans David (6 March 2016). "'Comic 8: Casino Kings Part II' needs a punchline". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  27. ^ Simanjuntak, Tertiani ZB (12 March 2016). "'Iseng' The Urban Tales". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  28. ^ "Trailer, Poster, and OST 'Pinky Promise'". Majalah Film (in Indonesian). 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  29. ^ HPS, Puji Astuti (9 January 2017). "4 Hari Tayang, Berapa Penonton yang Diraih Film 'Promise'?" [4 Days since released, how many movie goers of 'Promise' film?]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  30. ^ "'Night Bus' returns to big screen". The Jakarta Post. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  31. ^ "'KL Wangan' sarat aksi mendebarkan" ['KL Wangan' is full of thrilling action]. Kosmo! (in Malay). 17 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  32. ^ Setuningsih, Novianti (5 June 2018). "Campurkan 4 Genre Sekaligus, "Insya Allah Sah 2" dijamin Mengocok Perut" [Combining 4 genres at once, "Insha Allah Sah 2" will loled you]. Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  33. ^ Wirastama, Purba (13 March 2018). "Film Laga "Buffalo Boys" Kenalkan Sejumlah Pemain" [Cast announced for action film "Buffalo Boys"]. MetroTV News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  34. ^ Kotzathanasis, Panos (31 March 2018). "Film Review: "Heaven and Hell" (2018) by Bobby Prabowo". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 3 July 2018.

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