Roy Marten
Born
Roy Wicaksono Abdul Salam

(1952-03-01) 1 March 1952 (age 71)
Salatiga, Central Java
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present
Notable work
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Spouses
Farida Sabtijastuti
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(divorced)​
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(m. 1985)​
Children6
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Roy Wicaksono Abdul Salam (born 1 March 1952), better known by his stage name Roy Marten, is an Indonesian actor.

Life and career

Marten was born as Wicaksono Abdul Salam on 1 March 1952 in Salatiga, Central Java.[1][2] He began his acting career in 1974 with the film Bobby.[3] He achieved fame with his starring role in Cintaku di Kampus Biru (My Love on the Blue Campus), a 1976 film based on the novel by Ashari Siregar.[4] Among his more notable roles from the time are as the lead actor of Teguh Karya's 1977 film Badai Pasti Berlalu (The Storm Will Surely Pass).[5] By the end of the 1970s, he was one of the five highest paid actors in Indonesia.[4]

Marten was arrested in 2006 for drug use. He was found in possession of two packages of crystal meth, weighing a combined total of 2.6 grams (0.092 oz), at a friend's house. Marten was sentenced to ten months in prison, but was released on 1 October 2006 after serving nine months.[6] Marten was arrested for possession again in Surabaya while promoting an anti-drug campaign in 2008; three others were also arrested. In April Marten was sentenced to three years in prison; however, he was later released in May 2010.[7][8]

In 2010, after his release from prison, Marten played in Selimut Berdarah (The Bloody Blanket).[8] In 2012 he played mob boss Sonny Wibisono in Dilema (Dilemma), directed by four directors in collaboration.[9]

Personal life

Marten's first marriage was to Farida Sabtijastuti. The pair later divorced. On 1 April 1985, Marten married Anna Maria Sofiana, a Malay Indonesian Muslim model who has converted to Christianity after marriage. Together they have six children, two of whom – Gading Marten and Gibran Marten  – are also actors.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
1983 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Leading Actor Tapak-tapak Kaki Wolter Monginsidi Nominated
2012 Maya Award Best Actor in a Leading Role Dilema Nominated

References

  1. ^ Sofyan 2011, Roy Marten: Tak.
  2. ^ Tempo 1998, Roy Marten Beribadah.
  3. ^ KapanLagi.com, Roy Marten.
  4. ^ a b Tempo 1978, The five pop.
  5. ^ Irwansyah 2010, 25 film Indonesia.
  6. ^ The Jakarta Post 2006, Roy walks free.
  7. ^ The Jakarta Post 2008, Roy Marten gets.
  8. ^ a b The Jakarta Post 2010, Roy Marten returns.
  9. ^ Kurniasari 2012, Jakarta’s dark underworld.

Bibliography

  • Irwansyah, Ade (23 April 2010). "25 film Indonesia Terbaik Sepanjang Masa" [25 Best Indonesian Films of All Time]. Tabloid Bintang (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  • "The five pop". Tempo (in Indonesian). 7 January 1978. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  • Kurniasari, Triwik (26 February 2012). "Jakarta's dark underworld". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  • "Roy Marten". KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  • "Roy Marten Beribadah" [Roy Marten Prays]. Tempo (in Indonesian). 22 December 1998. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  • "Roy Marten gets 3 years in jail". The Jakarta Post. 12 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  • "Roy Marten returns to the silver screen". The Jakarta Post. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  • "Roy walks free after nine months in jail". The Jakarta Post. 2 October 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  • Sofyan, Eko Hendrawan (14 May 2011). "Roy Marten: Tak Mau Jadi Orang "Kalah" Lagi" [Roy Marten: Does Not Want to be "Beat Down" Again]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2012.

External links

Badai Pasti Berlalu
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