Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung Irwan Susetyo Pakusadewo or better known as Tio Pakusadewo was born on in Jakarta, Indonesia on 2 September 1963 and is an Indonesian actor of Javanese descent.
13 Facts About Tio Pakusadewo
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Tio Pakusadewo showed interest in the arts at an early age, taking up dance while in elementary school.
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In senior high he was active with the school's theatre troupe, and after graduating in 1985 Tio enrolled in the Jakarta Art Institute.
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In 1988 Tio Pakusadewo took four roles, including one in Catatan Si Boy II, which gave him national recognition.
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Also in 1991, Tio Pakusadewo received his first Citra Award for acting, for his role as an eccentric composer in Lagu Untuk Seruni.
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The company, although initially highly successful, soon faced financial problems and closed; Tio Pakusadewo began facing a drug addiction.
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Since 2007, Tio Pakusadewo has appeared in at least two films every year.
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In 2010 Tio Pakusadewo was granted the title Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung from the royal court at Sultanate of Yogyakarta; from which he is descended.
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Tio Pakusadewo has received numerous film awards, beginning with a Citra Award for Best Leading Actor from the 1991 Indonesian Film Festival for Lagu Untuk Seruni.
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In 2008 he received another Citra Award nomination, this time for Best Supporting Actor, for his role in May Another win for Best Leading Actor followed in 2009, and in 2010 Tio Pakusadewo was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Dilema Cinta 2 Hati.
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Tio Pakusadewo's first was as Best Supporting Actor in 2008, for his role in Dimas Djayadiningrat's comedy Quickie Express.
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Five films in which Tio Pakusadewo has acted have been submitted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Tio Pakusadewo is a fan of the works of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola and has cited the latter's 1983 film The Outsiders as his favourite.