Yayan Ruhian (born 19 October 1968) is an Indonesian martial artist and film actor, known for co-starring in Gareth Evans' films The Raid: Redemption (2011), as Mad Dog, and The Raid 2 (2014), as Prakoso.

Biographie

Yayan speaks fluent Sundanese, but has difficulty speaking English. As of 2014, Yayan has two children, who live with his wife in Tasikmalaya; Yayan, because of his work, he must live in Jakarta. Aside from his acting, he teaches pencak silat.




Style
On screen, Yayan is often cast in antagonistic roles, portraying characters who speak little but have great endurance, stamina, and fighting skills.


Filmography



Year

Title

Role

Notes


2009
Merantau
Eric
First work with Iko Uwais and Gareth Evans


2012
The Raid: Redemption
Mad Dog
Second work with Iko Uwais and Gareth Evans


2014
The Raid 2
Prakoso
Third work with Iko Uwais and Gareth Evans, first work with Cecep Arif Rahman


2015
Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War Of The Underworld
Kyoken (狂犬) / Mad Dog



2015
Beyond Skyline

Filming; Fourth work with Iko Uwais


2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Filming; Fifth work with Iko Uwais, second work with Cecep Arif Rahman


2015
Comic 8: Casino Kings




References


Works cited

Alpito, Agustinus Shindu (14 May 2014). "Yayan Ruhian Akan Main Film Vampir-Yakuza" [Yayan Ruhian to Play in a Vampire–Yakuza Film] (in Indonesian). Metro TV. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
Arditya, Andreas D. (23 March 2014). "'The Raid 2: Berandal': Convolution and carnage". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014.
Dargis, Manohla (23 March 2012). "Bad Guys Upstairs, Gore Down the Hall". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014.
Deviyana, Nia (2 September 2014). "'Mad Dog' Hanya Bengis di Film" ['Mad Dog' is Only Ruthless in Film] (in Indonesian). Metro TV. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
Indrasafitri, Dian (3 February 2012). "Yayan Ruhiyan: A tough guy with a smile". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014.
Murphy, Mekado (22 March 2012). "Behind the Action of 'The Raid: Redemption'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014.
O'Sullivan, Charlotte (11 April 2014). "The Raid 2 - film review". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014.
Suhendra, Ichsan (20 December 2012). "Mad Dog Tewas, Yayan Ruhiyan Jadi Prakoso" [Mad Dog Dead, Yayan Ruhiyan becomes Prakoso]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
Suhendra, Ichsan (24 March 2014). "Sering Dijadikan "Meme Comic", Yayan Ruhian Mengaku Tak Tersinggung" [Though Often Turned into a Macro, Yayan Ruhian Doesn't Mind]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
Triyono, Heru (5 June 2012). "Kang Yayan Menuju Hollywood" [Brother Yayan Off to Hollywood]. Tempo (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)

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