Yayan Ruhian

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yayan Ruhian
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Oct 19, 1968(1968-10-19)
Age	56
Birthplace	Indonesia
Country	Indonesia
Birth City	Tasikmalaya
Horoscope	Libra

Yayan Ruhian Biography

Yayan Ruhian is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on October 19, 1968 in Indonesia, Tasikmalaya, Indonesia. Indonesian actor best known for playing the role of Mad Dog in the smash hit Indonesian martial arts movie The Raid: Redemption, and its sequel The Raid 2. In 2015, he appeared in the sci-fi epic Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

In 2015 he appeared alongside English actress Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the first of new trilogy of films for the mega hit franchise.

Yayan Ruhian (born 19 October 1968) is an Indonesian martial artist and actor. He is known for co-starring in Gareth Evans’ films The Raid (2011) as Mad Dog, The Raid 2 (2014) as Prakoso, Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) as Tasu Leech, and Beyond Skyline (2017) as the police chief.

In 2008, Yayan was asked by Gareth Evans to help with the choreography for his film Merantau. He also auditioned for the role of Eric, later stating that he did not care if he was cast, so long as he did his best. He received the part, and Merantau was released in 2009. In the film, his character, an antagonistic and diminutive martial artist, is capable of overcoming a considerably larger man in moments. Afterwards, he had several people approach him and ask to study silat, although some called him Eric.

He and his wife had two children.

Yayan Ruhian Net Worth

Yayan Ruhian is one of the richest Movie Actor from Indonesia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yayan Ruhian 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

An avid athlete and fighter, he began training in the martial art Pencak Silat at age 13.

In addition to acting, he also works as a fight choreographer.

Yayan was born in Tasikmalaya, West Java, on 19 October 1968. By the age of 13, hoping to “show his masculinity”, he began studying the traditional martial art pencak silat; his father had practiced karate. Yayan trained with what later became Pencak Silat Tenaga Dasar, eventually becoming a trainer and referee – although he later learned that this disqualified him from participating in tournaments. By the mid-2000s Yayan had taught pencak silat in countries such as Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, and also learned several further martial arts techniques, such as aikido.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Yayan Ruhian height 5 ft 2 in Yayan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Yayan Ruhian Dating?

According to our records, Yayan Ruhian married to Wawa Suwartini. As of December 1, 2023, Yayan Ruhian’s is not dating anyone.

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After this performance, Yayan’s likeness and the term gereget (used by his character) became a memetic image macro on the internet. In a 2014 interview, Yayan stated that he did not mind the memes, as the individuals posting them could not create such macros if they had not seen the film. The magazine Tempo reported in June 2012 that Yayan and Iko had gone to Hollywood to handle choreography for an American remake of the film.

Facts & Trivia

Yayan Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Indonesia. Yayan Ruhian celebrates birthday on October 19 of every year.

Yayan speaks fluent Sundanese, and speaks conversational English a little bit. As of 2017, Yayan has three children, who live with his wife in Tasikmalaya; Yayan, because of his work, must live in Jakarta. Aside from his acting, he teaches pencak silat.

Who is Yayan Ruhian?

Yayan Ruhian is an Indonesian martial artist and actor. He portrayed Tasu Leech in the 2015 film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. He is also known for his roles in The Raid: Redemption and The Raid 2.

What martial arts does Yayan Ruhian know?

By the mid-2000s Yayan had taught pencak silat in countries such as Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, and also learned several further martial arts techniques, such as aikido. He also worked as a hand-to-hand instructor for the Indonesian National Police.

Is Prakoso Mad Dog?

And if that face looks familiar it is because that is Yayan Ruhian, Mad Dog from the first Raid film and Eric from Evans’ debut feature film Merantau. It should be noted though, that he is not playing Mad Dog here but a new character called Prakoso. There is absolutely zero connection between the two characters.

Is there a RAID 3 movie?

But while fans have been ready and willing for a third entry since “The Raid 2” released in 2014, “The Raid 3” never happened. And, unfortunately, the series’ director has all but refused to make another “Raid” film.

What martial arts is used in The Raid?

The fighters in The Raid are all practitioners of pencak silat , an Indonesian martial art that emphasizes—at least in these movies—nasty elbow and knee strikes. Beholding it on-screen is like watching a great UFC fight in fast-forward.