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Dude Harlino (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 2 December 1980) is an Indonesian actor of Minangkabau descent.

Biography

Dude Harlino was born in Jakarta on 2 December 1980[2] and his name, Dude, is taken from the Indonesian form of his birthdate, Dua December.[2] He attended the banking program at the University of Indonesia, graduating in 1999.[3]

He acted in the sinetron (Indonesian soap opera) Di Sini Ada Setan, as well as its film adaptation.[2] In 2009 it was reported that he earned Rp 25 million (US$3,000) per episode.[4]

In 2011, Harlino played an uztad in Ketika Cinta Bertasbih 2.[2] That year he also opened his first entrepreneurial venture, Sushi Miya8i, with several other entertainers.[5][6] He has expressed interest in opening a private school in the near future.[6]

Style

Nauval Yazid, writing for the Jakarta Globe, notes that Harlino tends to play characters who are moral yet spiritually conflicted.[7]

Recognition

Harlino received the Panasonic Award for favourite actor in 2007; the following year, he was nominated in the Best Actor category.[2] He won the Panasonic Award for favourite actor again in 2010.[8]

Personal life

Harlino has often played alongside Naysila Mirdad as lovers, leading to the two being called the "Dunay Lover";[2] at the time the two were also reported to be dating, although both denied it.[8] As of 2009, Harlino is dating Asmirandah, with whom he costarred in Dalam Mihrab Cinta.[9] But the relationship ended in December 2011 shortly after announcing their engagement because she left him for Jonas Rivanno.[10]

Harlino is known as a devout Muslim, who often prays on set while filming.[11] He has expressed interest in becoming a preacher of Islam if he is no longer able to act.[11]

Filmography

Feature films

Soap operas

References

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