Arifin Putra is an Indonesian actor who gained immense prominence for his role as Uco in 2014’s critically acclaimed action-crime-thriller Indonesian film The Raid 2: Berandal. He has appeared in several movies. Putra started his acting career at the age of 13. He is known for appearing in the 2009 Indonesian horror film, Rumah Dara which is originally titled as Macabre. He has a huge social media fan base with more than 400k followers on Instagram.
Born Name
Putra Arifin Scheunemann
Nick Name
Arifin
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Mainz, West Germany
Residence
Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality
Education
Putra attended German International School in Jakarta, Indonesia before graduating high school diploma with German Abitur in 2006.
Occupation
Actor
Family
- Father – Axel Scheunemann (Exporter and landscaping specialist)
- Mother – Joyce Sunandar (Owns a Catering Business)
- Siblings – Sari Scheunemann (Older Sister)
Manager
Arifin is represented by Johandi Yahya (International) and Yanwar (Indonesia).
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
80 kg or 176.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial (White and Asian)
Arifin has German, Indonesian, and Chinese ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Defined Jawline
- Thick Eyebrows
- Tall height
Brand Endorsements
- Arifin is an ambassador of the Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project.
- Putra has endorsed Optik Melawai.
Religion
Catholicism
Best Known For
Playing Adam in the 2009 horror thriller drama film Macabre and Uco in the 2014 action-crime-thriller film The Raid 2
First Film
Arifin made his theatrical film debut in the 2008 romantic teen drama film Lost in Love as Alex.
First TV Show
Putra made his first TV show appearance on the national TV series Senandung Masa Puber as Rangga in 2003.
Personal Trainer
To stay fit and healthy, Putra likes to do weightlifting exercises and some strengthening workout. He usually likes to hit the gym to maintain overall health and well being. Moreover, Arifin prefers to do cycling and swimming.
Arifin Putra Favorite Things
- Directors – , , and Ron Howard
- Food – Soto Betawi and Sate Ayam
- Actors – , , , , and
- Beverage – Coffee
- Movies – Bourne trilogy, The Dark Knight trilogy, and Star Wars
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Arifin Putra Facts
- He relocated to Indonesia when he was 3 years old.
- When Arifin was 13, his parents got separated.
- He is fluent in German, English, Indonesian, and is familiar with a little French.
- Arifin changed his citizenship from German to Indonesian as a teenager.
- He is kind of reserved and an introvert.
- During his childhood, Arifin used to kill his time by drawing and playing alone.
- He had a bright academic career during his school days.
- At the time of birth, Arifin’s arm became stiff and motionless due to birth complications which resulted in less or no chances of recovery. Later, he was given rigorous physiotherapy as an infant which helped him getting recovered from this problem.
- He started acting from a very early age.
- Arifin did a TV commercial along with his sister in 2002.
- He loves to play water games, swimming, and cycling.
- Visit his official website @ arifinputra.com.
- Follow him on , , and .
Featured Image by Arifin Putra / Instagram
Facts of Arifin Putra
- full nameArifin Putra
- Date of Birth May 01, 1987
- Age 37 years 7 months
- Horoscope Taurus
- Lucky Number 4
- Lucky Stone Emerald
- Lucky Color Green
- Best Match for Marriage Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn
- weight80 kg
- height6 ft