Roy Marten

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Roy Marten
Born
Wicaksono Abdul Salam

(1952-03-01) 1 March 1952 (age 73)
Salatiga, Central Java
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present
Notable work
Spouses
Farida Sabtijastuti
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(divorced)​
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(m. 1985)​
Children6
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Theodoros Roy Marten, born Wicaksono Abdul Salam (born 1 March 1952), is an Indonesian actor.

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Life and career

Marten was born as Wicaksono Abdul Salam on 1 March 1952 in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia. [1] [2] In 1974, he made his acting debut in 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 which was adapted from the Ashari Siregar's novel. [4] One of his more notable roles from the time is 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 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), a collaboration by four directors. [9]

Personal life

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

Filmography

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
1983 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Leading Actor Tapak-tapak Kaki Wolter MonginsidiNominated
2012 Maya Award Best Actor in a Leading Role DilemaNominated

References

Bibliography

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  • "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.
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