Age: 43
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Uwais Qorny, better known as Iko Uwais (born on February 12, 1983, in Jakarta) is an Indonesian actor, stuntman, fight choreographer, and martial artist. He is widely recognized for his roles in action films such as Merantau (2009), The Raid (2011), and The Raid 2 (2014). Since the age of 10, Iko has been practicing pencak silat, a traditional Indonesian martial art, under the guidance of his grandfather, H. Achmad Bunawar, who was a silat master and founder of a silat school. In 2005, Iko won the national championship in the Silat Demonstration category. Iko's international career flourished with his role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) as Razoo Qin-Fee. He also starred in other Hollywood films such as Mile 22 (2018) and Stuber (2019). In 2019, Iko portrayed Kai Jin in the Netflix series Wu Assassins and reprised the role in its sequel film Fistful of Vengeance (2022). In his personal life, Iko married singer Audy Item on June 25, 2012. The couple has been blessed with two daughters, Atreya Syahla Putri Uwais and Aneska Layla Putri Uwais. Recently, Iko made headlines after a Japanese fan, Norihiro Matsuo, became emotional upon meeting him, highlighting Iko's global popularity. With his dedication and talent, Iko Uwais continues to make significant contributions to the action film industry, both in Indonesia and internationally.
Iko Uwais
Kato Shi
for Kato Shi in Shadow of Redemption
Suggested by jake_blastercaster24
The movie opens with a young Mark Thwaites being left at the doorstep of a Shaolin Temple, where he is taken in and trained in martial arts by Master Wu. As Mark grows up, he becomes a skilled fighter and forms a close bond with Master Wu, who sees him as a son. Years later, Mark is on a mission to retrieve a powerful ancient artifact, but he is betrayed by his former ally Donnie, who steals the artifact and leaves Mark for dead. Mark barely survives and seeks revenge against Donnie. Meanwhile, Issac Grillo, a powerful crime lord, has also set his sights on the artifact and will stop at nothing to get it. He hires Kato Shi to lead his army of mercenaries in the hunt for the artifact. Scott teams up with Xialing Wu, a former member of Master Wu's temple and Master Wu's sister, and friend Wayne McCraig to take down Donnie and stop Grillo plans. However, they soon realize that they are outmatched and outnumbered. In a climactic battle, Mark and his allies face off against Grillo and his army in a brutal fight. Mark shows off his martial arts skills and proves to be a formidable opponent. However, tragedy strikes when Grillo manages to fatally wound Master Wu, leaving Mark devastated. With Master Wu's dying words, Mark finds the strength to defeat Grillo and his army, but he is left alone and grieving the loss of his mentor and father figure. The movie ends with Mark walking away, ready to continue his journey, but with a heavy heart.
