Tukul Arwana

Tukul Arwana
Birth name	Riyanto
Born	(1963-10-16) October 16, 1963 (age 57) Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Years active	1997 - present
Genres	Alternative comedy Character comedy Insult Comedy
Spouse	Hj. Susiana ​ ​ (m. 1995; died 2016)​
Children	Ega Prayudi (adopted) Novita Eka Afriana Wahyu Jovan Utama
Parent(s)	Abdul Wahid (father) Sutimah Ninaeh (mother)

Tukul Riyanto or better known as Tukul Arwana (born in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia on October 16, 1963) is an Indonesian actor, comedian and presenter of Javanese descent.

Early life[]

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 Susi Similikiti Weleh Weleh, with whom he had a daughter, Vita.^[1]

Career[]

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[]

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[]

External links[]

• Tukul Arwana at IMDb

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