Tio Pakusadewo

Acting

Tio Pakusadewo

Born 1963-09-02 · Jakarta, Indonesia

Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung Irwan Susetyo Pakusadewo, better known by the stage name Tio Pakusadewo (born 2 September 1963), is an Indonesian actor. He has won two Citra Awards for Best Leading Actor at the Indonesian Film Festival, for Lagu untuk Seruni (1990) and Identitas (2008). Tio was born on 2 September 1963 in Jakarta. He showed interest in the arts at an early age, taking up dance while in elementary school. In senior high he was active with the school's theatre troupe, and after graduating in 1985 Tio enrolled in the Jakarta Art Institute. On the side he worked as a model, and in 1987 he made his feature film debut playing opposite Rano Karno in Bilur-Bilur Penyesalan (Stripes of Regret), an adaptation of the novel by Mira W. In 1988 Tio took four roles, including one in Catatan Si Boy II (Boy's Diary II), which gave him national recognition. His fame was cemented through his role in Garin Nugroho's Cinta Dalam Sepotong Roti (Love in a Slice of Bread; 1990), which won the Citra Award for Best Film at the 1991 Indonesian Film Festival. Also in 1991, Tio received his first Citra Award for acting, for his role as an eccentric composer in Lagu Untuk Seruni. During the early 1990s the domestic film industry faced a steep decline, and Tio began to focus on soap operas. In 1993 he established his own production hous, Kalbuku, which produced several serials, including Desy (1994), Lakon Tiga Duda (Story of Three Widowers; 1994), Anak-Anak Menteng (Children of Menteng; 1996), Telaga Kesabaran (Lake of Patience; 1996), and Tirai Sutra (Silk Curtains; 1996).[3] The company, although initially highly successful, soon faced financial problems and closed; Tio also began facing a drug addiction. His last feature film role of the millennium was in Kuldesak (Dead End), an indie film co-directed by Mira Lesmana, Riza Mantovani, Riri Riza and Nan Triveni. The film was released in 1999. Tio would not reenter the film industry until 2004, when he portrayed a "sugar daddy" in Hanny Saputra's film Virgin. His next film role, in Nia Dinata's Berbagi Suami (Love for Share; 2006), was as a polygamist who fears his four wives. Since 2007, Tio has appeared in at least two films every year. These span a variety of genres, including the horror film Legenda Sundel Bolong (Legend of Sundel Bolong; 2007), comedy Quickie Express (2007), drama Sang Penari (The Dancer; 2011), and thriller Pintu Terlarang (The Forbidden Door; 2009). In 2010 Tio was granted the title Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung from the royal court at Sultanate of Yogyakarta; from which he is descended. That year he also established an acting school in Kemang, South Jakarta, because he considered the quality of most new Indonesian actors and actresses to be poor. The school teaches a method of acting developed by Tio himself. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Acting credits

The Raid 2 poster
7.6

After fighting his way through an apartment building populated by an army of dangerous criminals and escaping with his life, SWAT team member Rama goes undercover, joining a powerful Indonesian crime syndicate to protect his family and uncover corrupt members of his own force.

The Raid 2

2014

Lembayung poster
7.2

Arum and Pica, who wanted to complete their internship at Lembayung hospital, had to face mysterious terror from a woman satan who was suspected of hanged herself in the bathroom. The situation became even more tense after they asked others for help to the point where they threatened their own lives and those closest to them.

Lembayung

2024

Munkar poster
5.0

An oddity that caused unrest at an Islamic boarding school occurred since one of the female students returned. What's really going on?

Munkar

2024

Ozora: Penganiayaan Brutal Penguasa Jaksel poster
5.8

Jonathan has to fight to save the life of his son, David Ozora, who was assaulted by the son of a High-Ranking Government Official, until he fell into a Coma. David Ozora’s condition then becomes Viral, and together with all the people of Indonesia of various Religions and beliefs, they hold a Prayer together hoping for a miracle for the recovery of the Child. Along with his two friends, Mellissa and Rustam, Jonathan continues to fight for justice, where Dennis, the assailant, continues to receive help and leniency from a system whose integrity is questioned in enforcing the Law, due to the role and position of his father who claims to be the Ruler of South Jakarta.

Ozora: Penganiayaan Brutal Penguasa Jaksel

2025

Java Heat poster
5.2

An American in Indonesia teams up with a Muslim cop to track down a terrorist.

Java Heat

2013

Virgin poster
6.5

Biyan, a conservative 16-year-old girl, is constantly tempted by the social norms of her outgoing friends where freedom and courage are the benchmarks of existence.

Virgin

2004

Illogically Sane poster
NR

Four friends work on film production in the method that has never been done before. But when they all have different goals, how could the film be made? Gila Jiwa crosses diverse genres of horror, action, drama, comedy, and musical.

Illogically Sane

2016

Buffalo Boys poster
6.6

Betrayed by the Dutch colonial forces, Arana manages to escape along with his nephews Jamar and Suwo, the newborn sons of Hamza, one of the last Indonesian sultans fighting against foreign tyranny. In 1860, after wandering for years on the plains of the American Wild West, Arana and the two brothers return to Indonesia to avenge their dead loved ones and punish the evil man who caused their misfortune.

Buffalo Boys

2018

Gundik poster
5.4

A former soldier gets a job to rob a house, but it turns out that the house is the house of Nyai, a concubine a.k.a Gundik.

Gundik

2025

Forza poster
NR

Bima, a 13 year old boy who lives in the slums of Bali, dreams of becoming a professional football player in order to get out of poverty and to provide for his beloved family. When Bima meets Marco, a professional football player from Bali Royal FC who is at the brink of retirement from his football career, Bima’s once unachievable dream becomes a reality because he was given a rare chance to trial with the AC Milan Youth Team in Italy.

Forza

2026

Guardian poster
3.7

After the mysterious death of her undercover cop husband, a female martial artist must protect her daughter from corrupt police, politicians and hired assassins who will do anything to conceal the truth.

Guardian

2014

Keluarga Suami Adalah Hama poster
6.0

Intan had to live with her husband's family, who was experiencing financial difficulties. Pressure and demands from Damar's family soured their relationship, to the point where Intan felt more like a servant than a wife. Damar was caught between his responsibilities to his extended family and his own marital happiness, until Intan finally forced him to choose his priorities.

Keluarga Suami Adalah Hama

2026

Surat Untukmu poster
8.0

The unrequited letters motivate Gendis to come to Jakarta to find out where his mother has been. By following the Annual Student's Annual Camp, Gendis has hope in realizing his dream to be able to see and embrace the figure he missed. Meeting Gilang and some friends in the camp was the start of an elaborate search in Jakarta. Gendis thinks it will be fine, but on the contrary, every quest leaves a mystery to be solved by it. Is Gendis able to meet his mother and return safely?

Surat Untukmu

2016

Sang Pemberani poster
NR

Madi Ghafur, a brave junior high school boy, is obsessed with becoming a national karate champion like Diwa, the older brother who died in the tsunami.

Sang Pemberani

2014

Claudia/Jasmine poster
NR

A hopeful high schooler and a skeptical woman in her thirties take different roads through love, only to realize fate has its own plans.

Claudia/Jasmine

2008

The Forbidden Door poster
6.5

A successful sculptor's life is turned upside down when he starts to receive mysterious messages from someone asking for his help. As he digs deeper, he discovers a boy is being abused and has to choose between saving the boy or losing everything.

The Forbidden Door

2009

Dilema poster
4.5

Dilemma is an omnibus film, five stories that depict dark side of Jakarta's underbelly. Jakarta's underground world that seldom to talk about, and forgotten by most of the people.

Dilema

2012

Crazy, Stupid, Love poster
5.0

Surya, who is already owned by someone, goes to Yogyakarta by night bus and sits next to Asti, whom Surya saves from pranksters. Unexpectedly, this meeting with Asti changes Surya's life, both in love and in his relationship with his parents.

Crazy, Stupid, Love

2022

Rahasia Bintang poster
NR

Sheila, a paraplegic, accidentally witnesses murder across her house, from her bedroom window. The murderer sees Sheila so he crosses over to her house to kill her and her family. Laras, a reporter, and her partner, Aria, try to solve the mysterious killings. Laras, who has sixth sense, is helped by the spirit of the murdered Sheila.

Rahasia Bintang

2008

Stealing Raden Saleh poster
7.6

To get his father out of prison, a master forger assembles a diverse team of specialists to steal a priceless painting.

Stealing Raden Saleh

2022

Kuldesak poster
6.5

Four stories unfold in Jakarta, a big city that feels cold and dehumanizing. Life there strips away meaning, turning people into soulless zombies. In their search for purpose, youths turn to the only things that seem worthwhile—television and movies. This obsession pushes them down a dark path, transforming them into twisted versions of anti-heroes who make anti-social choices that spiral out of control.

Kuldesak

1998

My Sister My Lover poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

My Sister My Lover

1989

Tebus poster
NR

After Joko's death, Sulis and Jiman left the house and returned to the village. Feeling dirty, Sulis finally decided to commit suicide. The death of his two children made Sukatmini shaken and finally unable to survive and died in her thoughts. Jiman was left alone because of the cruelty of a man who had once pleased him. Jiman's heart was filled with revenge. He also devised a plan of revenge. Jiman felt it was right to ask for penance. All of this happened when Roni Danuatmaja's family vacationed in a quite remote villa.

Tebus

2011

Habibie & Ainun poster
7.5

Habibie wanted to unite Indonesia by designing airplanes. He met his soulmate and underwent his struggle to become the 3rd president of Indonesia.

Habibie & Ainun

2012

Behind the camera