Oka Antara (born Nyoman Oka Wisnupada Antara; 8 July 1981) is an Indonesian actor of Balinese descent. He is best known for starring in the films The Dancer (2011), V/H/S/2 (2013), Killers (2014), and The Raid 2 (2014).
Life and career Oka Antara was born in Jakarta on 8 July 1981. He is of Balinese descent. Oka 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. Oka 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).
In 2008, he played Syaiful in Ayat-Ayat Cinta (Verses of Love), a film by Hanung Bramantyo; the part earned him a Citra Award nomination at the Indonesian Film Festival. 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. This role earned him an award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2009 Bandung Film Festival. 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.
Oka 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. Afterward, the newspaper Kompas reported that he was taking a break from acting to write a film scenario.
In 2011, Oka 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, Oka Antara cut back on his food intake; he later splurged when he had to play Rasus as a soldier. 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).
Personal life On 7 July 2008, Oka Antara married Rara Wiritanaya, a TV presenter from Bali. They held a private wedding ceremony at home in Karangasem, Bali. The couple have 3 children.
He is a practicing Balinese Hindu and hailed from a tolerant but conservative Balinese Hindu family. Despite his religion and family background, he often gets roles in Islamic films and soap operas. Due to this, there was an accidental incident involving him where an official mistakenly recorded his religion as Islam instead of Hindu, resulting in a religious conversion rumor and shocking his family. The rumor had been dispelled after his clarification.
He is a silat and kickboxing practitioner. His skills on these sports have landed him lead roles in Indonesian action movies.
Discography Studio album One Way (2004)
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 2006 Dunia Mereka (Their World) Rio Lasja Fauzia Susatyo 2007 Hantu (Ghost) Galih Adrianto Sinaga 2008 Best Friend? Molly's mother boyfriend Fajar BGT 2008 The Shaman Doctor Rian Raditya Sidharta 2008 Ayat-Ayat Cinta (Verses of Love) Saiful Hanung Bramantyo 2008 Doa yang Mengancam (A Threatening Prayer) Bodyguard Hanung Bramantyo 2008 Kick 'n Love Budi Dennis Adhiswara,Heru Effendi 2009 Perempuan Berkalung Sorban (Woman with a Turban) Khudori Hanung Bramantyo 2009 Queen Bee Secret Service Fajar Nugros 2010 Hari Untuk Amanda (Days for Amanda) Hari Ananda Angga Dwimas Sasongko 2011 Sang Penari (The Dancer) Rasus Ifa Isfansyah 2013 V/H/S/2 Malik Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Evans Segment "Safe Heaven" 2014 Killers Bayu Aditya Kimo Stamboel,Timo Tjahjanto 2014 The Raid 2 Eka Gareth Evans 2015 The Crescent Moon Heli Ismail Basbeth 2016 Petualangan Singa Pemberani Atlantos (The Adventure of the Brave Lion of Atlantos) General Khan Lee Croudy Voice over 2016 Departures Ezra Mahendra Jorik Dozy Short film 2017 Moammar Emka's Jakarta Undercover Pras Fajar Nugros 2018 Aruna & Her Palate Farish Edwin 2019 Foxtrot Six Angga/LT Randy Korompis 2019 Glorious Days Jaka (Adult) Riri Riza 2020 One Day We'll Talk About Today Young Narendra Angga Dwimas Sasongko 2022 The Red Point of Marriage Gilang Priambodo Sabrina Rochelle Kalangie
Television Year Title Role Network Notes Ref. 2007 Dewa Asmara (Cupid) Pinot SCTV 2007 Cinta Bunga (Bunga's Love) Arman SCTV 2008 Cinta Fitri Season 2 (Fitri's Love Season 2) RCTI 2008 Yasmin Donny RCTI 2009 Manohara Rico RCTI 2013 Kami Bukan Malaikat (We are not Angels) Fadil MNCTV 2013 Putri Nomer Satu (Princess Number One) Bara RCTI 2014 Catatan Hati Seorang Istri (A Wife's Heart Note) Rudolft RCTI 2014 Keluarga Garuda di Dadaku (Family of Garuda in My Chest) Johan RCTI 2015 OK-JEK Iqbal NET TV 2018 - 2020 Brata Brata Hooq 2021 - 2022Ikatan CintaIrvan Pratama AdiciptaRCTI
Music video appearances Year Title Artist Notes Ref. 2015 "Jatuh Hati" ("Falling in Love") Raisa 2015 "Tak Seimbang" (featuring Iwan Fals)("Unbalanced") Geisha
Awards and nominations Year Organisation Award Recipients Result 2008 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Supporting Actor The Verses of Love 2009 Bandung Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Woman with a Turban 2010Indonesian Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor Queen Bee Best ActorHari untuk Amanda Best Chemistry Favorite Actor Favorite Chemistry 2012 Best ActorSang Penari Best Chemistry Favorite Actor 2014 Best Chemistry Killers 2015 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Supporting ActorMencari Hilal Maya Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2016 Bandung Film Festival Best Television Series Actor OK-JEK Indonesian Movie Awards Best Supporting ActorMencari Hilal Best Chemistry Favorite Supporting Actor Dahsyatnya Awards Outstanding Role in VideoClip "Jatuh Hati" 2018 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Leading Actor Aruna dan Lidahnya
References
External links
Oka Antara on Instagram