Tukul Arwana

Tukul Arwana
Tukul Arwana in 2017
Born	Riyanto (1963-10-16) 16 October 1963 Purwosari, Central Java, Indonesia
Spouse	Hj. Susiana ​ ​ (m. 1995; died 2016)​
Children	3
Parents	Abdul Wahid (father) Sutimah Ninaeh (mother)
Comedy career
Years active	1992–present
Genres	Alternative comedy Character comedy Insult comedy

Haji Riyanto or better known as Tukul Arwana (born 16 October 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 performed 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 Susiana, also known as Susi Similikiti Weleh Weleh, with whom he had a daughter.

Career

Tukul began working on the radio, where he met other Indonesian comedians. The turning point in his career was when he starred with then-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

On 4 November 2008, Empat Mata was banned by the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) following a fourth breach of the commission's guidelines after a guest on the show ate a live fish in front of the audience. The show subsequently resumed under the name Bukan Empat Mata, "bukan" being the Indonesian word for "not".

External links

• Tukul Arwana at IMDb