Tukul Arwana
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 Tukul Arwana in 2017 | |
| Birth name | Riyanto |
| Born | 16 October 1963 Purwosari, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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Hj. Susiana
(m. 1995; died 2016) |
| Children | 3 |
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Haji Riyanto or better known as Tukul Arwana (born 16 October 1963) is an Indonesian actor, comedian and presenter of Javanese descent.
Early life
[edit]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 Susiana or Susi Similikiti Weleh Weleh, with whom he had a daughter.[1]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]External links
[edit]- Tukul Arwana at IMDb
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