Donny Alamsyah or Donny Alamsyah Benjamin (born 7 December 1978) is an Indonesian actor and martial artist, best known internationally for his role in action films Merantau (2009) and The Raid (2011). He became well known in Indonesia for his appearance in the 2006 criminal drama film 9 Naga.
Early life and martial arts Donny was born in Jakarta on 7 December 1978. He had started practicing martial arts since he was a kid. His father, who is a pencak silat Cimande trainer, motivated 4-years-old Donny to learn martial arts. He later learned various martial arts to find something that would fit him. While he was an elementary schooler, he learned karate. In junior high school, he took up kung fu. During high school days, he learned Muay Thai, then continue to Wing Chun, wrestling, boxing, and aikido.
Career His acting career began when he starred the film Gie (2005), which is also played by Nicholas Saputra. In 2004, he often accompanied a friend who went to casting calls in Gie film. In the end, he was asked to join in the film and get a role in it. His second film, 9 Naga, essentially cemented his reputation as a promising actor. Since then, he has received many casting calls. He starred several action films that require him to compete, such as Merah Putih, Merantau, Darah Garuda and The Raid. He also starred in several music videos from Ungu, Ari Lasso, Andra and The BackBone and many others. He was nominated for Best Actor category in the 2008 Indonesian Film Festival for his role, as Bari (a writer) in Fiksi film, losing to Vino G. Bastian (Radit dan Jani).
Personal life He married Putri Anggiareni on 5 June 2009. The couple have one child.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2005 Gie Jaka 2006 9 Naga (9 Dragons) Donny 2007 Sang Dewi (The Goddess) Aliang 2007 Kala (Time) Henchman Leader 2007 Selamanya (Forever) Ipul 2008 Fiksi. (Fiction.) Bari 2008 Takut: Faces of Fear Andre On Show Unit segment 2008 Drupadi Adipati Karna 2009 Merantau (Wander) Yayan 2009 Merah Putih (Red [and] White) Tomas Merah Putih Trilogy 2010 Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park (Sunday Morning in Victoria Park) Vincent 2010 Darah Garuda (Blood of Eagles) Tomas Merah Putih Trilogy 2011 Hati Merdeka (Hearts of Freedom) Tomas Merah Putih Trilogy 2011 The Raid Andi 2012 Negeri 5 Menara (Country of 5 Towers) Ustadz Salman 2012 Cinta di Saku Celana (Love in a Pants Pocket) Ahmad 2012 Cita-Citaku Setinggi Tanah (My Dreams is As High As the Ground) Employee of Padang cuisine restaurant 2013 Kisah 3 Titik (The Story of 3 Dots) Anto 2013 Get M4rried Surgeon Cameo role 2014 The Raid 2 Andi 2015 Di Balik 98 (Behind 98) Second Lieutenant Bagus 2015 Comic 8: Casino Kings Part 1 Isa 2015 Bulan di Atas Kuburan (Moon on the Cemetery) Tigor 2015 3 (Alif, Lam, Mim) Bima 2015 Skakmat (Checkmate) Dito 2016 Comic 8: Casino Kings Part 2 Isa 2016 Iseng (Reckless) Ludi 2016 Pinky Promise 2017 Promise 2017 Night Bus Haidar 2017 KL Wangan Wazi Malaysian debut film 2018 Insya Allah Sah 2 Gani 2018 Buffalo Boys Young Arana 2019 Gundala Fadli Aziz 2019 Zharfa Furqon Ali 2019 Darah Daging Salim 2019 Kl Vampires Agus 2019 Rembulan Tenggelam di Wajahmu Bang Plee 2020 Pemburu di Manchester Biru Hanif's Dad 2021 V/H/S/94 Capt. Hassan Segment "The Subject" 2021 Ranah 3 Warna Ustadz Salman Arya 2022 Hayra: Dream, Hope and Reality Fajar 2022 Ghost Writer 2 Action Hero 2023 Sosok Ketiga Ustadz Doni 2023 Galaksi Gianjar 2024 Indonesia Dari Timur 2024 Sengkolo: Malam Satu Suro Ibrahim 2024 Tumbal Darah Iwan 2025 Perayaan Mati Rasa Budiono 2025 Qodrat 2 Sukardi 2025 Godaan Setan yang Terkutuk Ustadz Ahmad 2025 Pencarian Terakhir Tito 2025 Panji Tengkorak Panglima Wirabaya Voice 2025 Lebih dari Selamanya Salim 2025 Shutter Tio 2025 Pengin Hijrah Dr. Herman 2025 Badik 2026 The Hostage's Hero Colonel Taufiq
Television Year Title Role Network Notes Ref. 2018 Heaven and Hell Chris' direct higher-up HOOQ 2019–2020 Tunnel Tigor Goplay 6 episodes 2021 Ustadz Milenial Lukman 3 episodes 2022 Serigala Terakhir Margo 8 episodes 2022 Keluarga Cemara: The Series Aan Disney+ Hotstar 6 episodes 2023 Sejadah Panjang: Sujud Dalam Doa Andhika 5 episodes 2023 96 Jam Hartono 4 episodes 2024 Ellyas Pical Nico Bassay Prime Video
Awards and nominations Year Organisation Award Recipients Result 2008 Indonesian Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor Sang Dewi 2008 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Leading Actor fiksi. 2011 Indonesian Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park 2011 Indonesian Movie Awards Favorite Supporting Actor Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park 2013 Indonesian Movie Awards Best Chemistry The Raid 2015 Indonesian Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor The Raid 2
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