Cecep Arif Rahman (born 18 August 1972) is an Indonesian martial artist and actor. He is a martial art practitioner from the Silat Panglipur school. His career in pencak silat brought him to the Bercy Festival des Arts Martiaux in France from 2005 to 2008. His early acting career began with the movie The Raid 2.
Early life Cecep Arif Rahman grew up in the area near Mount Galunggung, Garut. Inspired by his grandfather, who was a silat figure, he started learning silat at Panglipur Galih school in Garut in 1986. He started teaching silat in 1991 after completing his teacher education. He went to Bandung to learn silat from R. Enni Rukmini Sekarningrat. While in Bandung, he also got acquainted with several other silat teachers.
Cecep Arif Rahman won the first place trophy in an international pencak silat championship in Thailand in the mid 1990s. He regularly attended the Bercy martial arts festival in Paris and was often invited to conduct silat workshops in France, Italy, England, Netherlands, and the USA.
In 2001, Cecep Arif Rahman began working as a teacher. He taught English at SD Tegalpanjang 3, Tegalpanjang, Sucinaraja, Garut and managed school administration.
Film career Cecep Arif Rahman became acquainted with Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian at the Bercy festival in 2006. In 2008, Cecep Arif Rahman was contacted by the two of them to assist in the making of his first film Merantau but at that time he had just been appointed a civil servant and turned it down.
Cecep Arif Rahman was again contacted by Iko to take part in the film The Raid 2 in 2013 because the film needed an actor experienced with the karambit. His role as "The Assassin" in The Raid 2 led him to star in other films, such as the Indonesian movie 3: Alif Lam Mim, as a martial arts teacher and also a fight choreograph. In 2015, Cecep Arif Rahman, Yayan Ruhian and Iko Uwais were also involved in starring in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
In 2019, he appeared in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum as Shinobi #1, one of Zero's students, alongside Yayan Ruhian as Shinobi.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 The Raid 2 The Assassin2015 3: Alif Lam Mim Asarot Also as a fight choreograph Skakmat Tanah Tinggi's boss Star Wars: The Force Awakens Crokind Shand Cameo, Hollywood debut film 2016 Iseng John Juara Kobar The Gate Rafael Short film, also as a fight choreograph O: The Organization Cecep Short film 2018 212 Warrior Bagaspati2019 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Shinobi #1 Gundala Swara Batin Also as a fight choreograph KL Vampires Rudi Hikayat Malaysian film 2021 Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash Ki Jempes2022 Satria Dewa: Gatotkaca Pandega Mendarat Darurat Rascal Qodrat Kyai Rochim Also as a martial arts coordinator 2023 Pemukiman Setan Also as martial arts choreograph 2025 Qodrat 2 Kyai Rochim The Tiger 2026 Badut Gendong Also as a martial arts choreograph TBA 23 Seconds Irwan Post-production
Television series Year Title Role Channel Notes2019 Strike Back: Revolution Jericho Cinemax 1 episode
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