Birth Name: Uwais Qorny
Place of Birth: Jakarta, Indonesia
Date of Birth: February 12, 1983
Ethnicity: Betawi
Iko Uwais is an Indonesian actor of Bewati descent. Bewati people are descendants of people living around “Batavia”, the previous name for Jakarta. They are a mix of Malay, Sundanese, Javanese, Balinese, Minang, Bugis, Makassar, Ambonese, and foreign groups such as Mardijker, Portuguese, Dutch, Arab, Chinese and Indians.
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