Roy Marten

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Roy Marten
Born
Roy Wicaksono Abdul Salam

(1952-03-01) 1 March 1952 (age 71)
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present
Notable work
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Spouses
Farida Sabtijastuti
(divorced)
(m. 1985)
Children6
Signature
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Roy Wicaksono Abdul Salam (born 1 March 1952), better known by his stage name Roy Marten, 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. [1] [2] He began his acting career in 1974 with 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 based on the novel by Ashari Siregar. [4] Among his more notable roles from the time are 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 later 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), directed by four directors in collaboration. [9]

Personal life

Marten's first marriage was to Farida Sabtijastuti. The pair later divorced. On 1 April 1985, Marten married Anna Maria Sofiana, a Malay Indonesian Muslim model who has converted to Christianity after 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

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