Abimana Aryasatya

Abimana Aryasatya (born Robertino; 24 October 1982) is an Indonesian actor.^[3] He is best known for starring in the films Shackled (2012), 99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa [id] (2013), Haji Backpacker (2014), and in the second highest-grossing Indonesian film of all time, Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 [id] (2016). He has received multiple awards and nominations such as Indonesian Movie Awards, Indonesian Film Festival, and Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards [id].

Abimana Aryasatya
Abimana on interview with Media Indonesia, 2019
Born	Robertino (1982-10-24) 24 October 1982 (age 42) Jakarta, Indonesia
Occupations	Actor film producer
Years active	1995–presents
Spouse	Inong Nindya Ayu ​ (m. 2001)​
Children	Belva Ugraha Satine Zaneta Putri Hujan Bima Bijak Arsanadi Sarka
Parent(s)	Roberto Candelas Aguinaga[1] Ie Siu Khiauw[2]

Career

1995–2010: early career

Abimana began his entertainment career in 1997 as stand-in and film crew in television series and movies.^[4] in 1999 he started his first role debut as supporting actor in Indonesian popular TV series Lupus Millenia under the name Robertino.^[5]

He made his big screen debut in 2005 with Missing and 12.00 AM. Just as his acting career was starting to kick off, Abimana vanished from the industry in 2006. In an interview with The Jakarta Post in October 2014 Abimana stated that at the time, he felt he had had enough of acting and just wanted to get away from the entertainment world, saying, "Acting has never been the only choice for me. At that time, I felt that there was too much drama and backstage politicking in the entertainment world". During the hiatus, he took his wife, Inong Ayu, to Semarang in Central Java, where he started a culinary business.^[6]

However, he still appeared in low budget movies such as Miracle: Menantang Maut (2007), Malam Jumat Kliwon (2007) and Rudi Soedjarwo 2008 Film, Sebelah mata.

2010–2013: career comeback and breakthrough

After a hiatus of five years, In 2010, he made comeback to small screen with soap opera Sinar. In 2011 he decided to change his name to Abimana Aryasatya,^[7] also in the same year his breakthrough role arrived when he starred opposite actor Ario Bayu, Carissa Putri, and Didi Petet in the film Catatan (Harian) Si Boy a reboot of the 1987 film Catatan Si Boy. He received his first Indonesian Movie award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor and Favorite Supporting Actor at the 6th Annual Indonesian Movie Awards.^[8] The film established him as a promising film star and leading man and led him continued his career with leading roles in films such as Dilema (2012), Keumala (2012), Sang Pialang (2013), Coboy Junior: The Movie (2013) and isyarat (2013)

In 2012, Abimana starred in the horror-thriller movie Shackled with Imelda Therinne and Laudya Cynthia Bella. In the movie, he plays Elang, a youth who experiences mental illness. He was nominated in numerous awards for his performance, such as, Best Male Leading Actor at the 2013 Indonesian Film Festival, Favorite Actor and Best Actor at the 2013 Indonesian Movie Awards, and Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 2013 Maya Awards. The same year, he also starred in the film Republik Twitter as Lead actor with Laura Basuki and Tio Pakusadewo. He formed the band Drona with Ario Bayu and one of their singles, "Gadis Dalam Mimpi", was used in the soundtrack of the movie Republik Twitter.

In 2013, he was cast to replacing Noah's vocalist, Nazril Irham, as Arai in the third Installment of Laskar Pelangi franchises Edensor.^[9]

2013–present: rising popularity and widespread recognition

His popularity skyrocketed and gain widespread recognition when he starred alongside Acha Septriasa in the 2013 Indonesia blockbuster film 99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa [id] adaptation from novel with the same name.^[10][11] This movie, a Maxima Pictures film, was the studio's most expensive movie when released, with a budget exceeding 15 billion rupiah. It received praise from the President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, during its premiere at Djakarta Theater on 29 November 2013.^[12]

In 2014, Abimana starred as Mada in Haji Backpacker. His character travels overland to Mecca through Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India, Tibet, Nepal, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.^[13] His performance received praise both from critics and public and he was nominated for Best Male Leading Actor at the Indonesian Film Festival for the second time, and also for Favorite Actor and Best Actor at the 2013 Indonesian Movie Awards.^[14][15][16]

In 2016, he portrayed indonesian famous comedian Dono in remake comedy film, Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 [id].^[17] The film went on to become the highest-grossing Indonesian film of all time, grossing more than 6.8 Billion in admission.^[18] Abimana performance was praised and the following year he won Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards [id] for Best Actor in Leading role [id] and nominated for numerous awards such as Indonesian Film Festival for Best Leading Actor, Maya Awards for Best Actor in Leading Role and Indonesian Choice Awards for Actor of the Year.^[19][20]

2018 become his debut year as a producer, he collaborated with Fourcolour Films to produce family films The Adventure of a Thunder Catcher and also co-produce Timo Tjahjanto horror movies May the Devil Take You.^[21][22] at the same year he also played alongside Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim and Julie Estelle in Netflix original films The Night Comes for Us.^[23][24] In October 2018 at Indonesia Comic-Con, it was announced that Abimana will star in Joko Anwar's Highly anticipated superhero film Gundala.^[25][26]

In 2022, Abimana starred in The big 4, a Netflix Action Comedy directed by Timo Tjahjanto. Upon release, The Big 4 is the second most watched non-English-language film of the week, The Big 4 also entered Netflix's top 10 country film lists in 53 countries, including Indonesia where it is the top-ranked film title. It appeared in the top ten in countries including Argentina, Mexico, Finland, Spain and Greece. Within Asia it ranked in the top ten in The Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, U.S. and Vietnam.^[27]

Personal life

Abimana was born on 24 October 1982, in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is the only child of a Spanish father, Roberto Candelas Aguinaga, and Chinese Indonesian mother, Ie Siu Khiauw.^[28] Previously known as Robertino, In 2011 he changed his name to Abimana Aryasatya because Robertino is his father's name. "I never see my father, and I am uncomfortable using that name," he explains. "By changing my name, I want to become a new person and apart from the shadow of my father and my past".^[29] He has been practicing Islam since he was around the age of 13.^[30]

In 2001, he married Indonesian actress and model Inong Nindya Ayu. The couple have four children.^[31] After years of searching his biological father, he eventually met him for the first time after 33 years, where his father currently reside in Durango.^[32][33]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Credited as		Role	Notes	Ref.
		Actor	Producer
2005	Missing	Yes	No	Rizal		[34]
	12.00 AM	Yes	No	Alvin		[34]
2007	Miracle "Menantang Maut"	Yes	No	Mr. Irawan		[34]
	Malam Jumat Kliwon	Yes	No	Ramon		[34]
2008	Sebelah Mata	Yes	No	Anton Gabrielle		[35]
2009	Serigala Terakhir	Yes	No	Black Dragon Member	Uncredited	[36]
2010	Demi Dewi	Yes	No	Rama		[37]
2011	Catatan (Harian) Si Boy	Yes	No	Andi		[38]
2012	Republik Twitter	Yes	No	Sukmo Wiyogo		[39]
	Dilema	Yes	No	Barry	Segment: "Big Boss"	[40]
	Keumala	Yes	No	Langit		[41]
	Belenggu	Yes	No	Elang		[42]
2013	Sang Pialang	Yes	No	Mahesa		[43]
	Coboy Junior: The Movie	Yes	No	Patrick		[44]
	Edensor	Yes	No	Arai		[45]
	99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa	Yes	No	Rangga Almahendra		[11]
	Isyarat	Yes	No	Danel		[46]
2014	Haji Backpacker	Yes	No	Mada		[47]
	99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa Part 2	Yes	No	Rangga Almahendra		[48]
2015	CJR: The Movie	Yes	No	Patrick		[49]
	3 (Alif Lam Mim)	Yes	No	Herlam		[50]
	Negeri Van Oranje (Van Oranje Country)	Yes	No	Wicak		[51]
	Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika	Yes	No	Rangga Almahendra		[52]
2016	Sabtu Bersama Bapak	Yes	No	Gunawan Garnida		[53]
	Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1	Yes	No	Dono		[17]
	Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika 2	Yes	No	Rangga Almahendra		[54]
2017	Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss Part 2	Yes	No	Dono		[55]
2018	The Night Comes for Us	Yes	No	Fatih		[24]
	Petualangan Menangkap petir	Yes	Yes	Arifin		[21]
	212 Warrior	Yes	No	Pangeran Matahari	Uncredited Cameo	[56]
	May the Devil Take You	Yes	Yes	The Devil	Voice Cameo	[22]
2019	Gundala	Yes	No	Sancaka / Gundala		[57]
2021	Story of Dinda: Second Chance of Happiness	Yes	No	Pram		[58]
2022	Sri Asih	Yes	No	Sancaka / Gundala	Cameo
	The Big 4	Yes	No	Topan		[59]
2023	Virgo and the Sparklings	Yes	No	Sancaka / Gundala	Cameo

Television Series

Year	Title	Role	Network	Ref.
1999	Lupus Millenia	Nuno	Indosiar
2010	Sinar	Ferry	SCTV
2020 - Present	Serigala Terakhir The Series	Alex	Vidio	[60][61]
2023	Marriage with Benefits	Aksan	Viu	[62][63]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref
2018	Axelerate the series: Kostan AX/3	Mas Jay	[64]
2022	SASA The Flavour of Nature	Himself	[65]

Music video

Year	Title	Artist	Ref.
1999	Sudahlah	Padi	[66]
2000	Hati yang Terpilih	Rossa	[67]
2001	Lara Hati	Katon Bagaskara	[68]
2003	Antara Ada Dan Tiada	Utopia	[69]
2014	LDR	Raisa	[70]
2021	Laila	Monita Tahalea	[71]

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2012	Indonesian Movie Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Catatan (Harian) Si Boy	Nominated
		Favorite Supporting Actor		Nominated
2013		Best Actor	Belenggu	Nominated
		Favorite Actor		Nominated
	Maya Awards	Best Actor in Leading Role		Nominated
	Indonesian Film Festival	Citra Award for Best Leading Actor		Nominated
2014			Haji Backpacker	Nominated
2015	Indonesian Movie Awards	Best Actor		Nominated
		Favorite Actor		Nominated
2016	Indonesian Film Festival	Citra Award for Best Leading Actor	Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1	Nominated
	Maya Awards	Best Actor in Leading Role		Nominated
2017	Indonesian Movie Actor Awards	Best Actor		Nominated
		Favorite Actor		Nominated
	Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards	Best Actor in Leading Role		Won	[72]
		Best Ensemble Cast		Won
	Indonesian Choice Awards	Actor of the Year	—	Nominated
2018	Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards	Best Actor in Leading Role	Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 2	Won	[73]
2019	Indonesian Film Festival	Citra Award for Best Leading Actor	Gundala	Nominated
2023	Maya Awards	Best Actor in a Leading Role	The Big 4	Nominated	[74]