Fachri Albar (born 15 November 1981) is an Indonesian actor and musician. He is best known for starring in Joko Anwar's Neo-noir thriller Dead Time: Kala in 2007 and psychological thriller The Forbidden Door in 2009.

Fachri Albar
Albar in 2018
Born (1981-11-15) 15 November 1981 (age 42)
NationalityIndonesian
CitizenshipIndonesian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • drummer
Years active2005–present
SpouseRenata Kusmanto (m. 2014)
RelativesLies Permana Lestari (maternal grandmother)

Career

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Acting

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Albar debuted on the small screen in a modern retelling of the folklore Malin Kundang opposite veteran actress Desy Ratnasari.[1] The series premiered in January 2005 on SCTV and ran for two seasons, but Albar only appeared in one season. Albar then had his feature film debut in November 2005 with the release of Alexandria as one of the main characters opposite Marcel Chandrawinata, Julie Estelle, and Kinaryosih.[2]

His next projects came in 2007 in the role of drag performer Amanda in Jakarta Undercover and as Janus in Dead Time: Kala. His performance in the latter earned him his first Citra Award nomination in the Best Actor category, losing to Deddy Mizwar (Nagabonar Jadi 2) as well as an MTV Indonesia Movie Awards in the Most Favorite Actor category, this time losing to Mizwar's co-star in Nagabonar Jadi 2, Tora Sudiro.[3] He then appeared opposite Marsha Timothy in Anwar's follow-up release The Forbidden Door as Gambir, an artist who one day meets a young boy and starts to uncover secrets. The film was critically acclaimed and introduced Albar to the international scene through screenings at international film festivals.[4]

After years of absence from films, Albar appeared in Richard Oh's experimental film Melancholy Is a Movement as himself as well as in a segment co-directed by Timo Tjahjanto and Gareth Evans for the horror anthology film V/H/S/2 in 2015. He then made a brief special appearance in a post-credit scene in Joko Anwar's 2017 international hit Satan's Slaves.

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Fachri is a drummer for the punk rock band Jibriel. His brother Fauzy Albar is also part of the band as lead vocalist.[5] The band released their debut single "Raih" in May 2007 and their debut studio album ...Memecah Kesunyian (lit. Breaking the Silence) in June the following year.[5]

Personal life

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Albar is the son of rock star and vocalist Ahmad Albar of the legendary Indonesian rock band God Bless and actress Rini S. Bono. He is the middle of 3 brothers. His older brother Fauzi Albar is the lead vocal of Jibriel, the punk rock band of which Albar is also a member of as a drummer. In August 2018, Albar lost his other brother Faldi Albar due to liver failure.[6] Albar is also a step brother to racing driver Sean Gelael by his mother's subsequent marriage to business mogul Ricardo Gelael.

On 12 June 2014, Albar married model and actress Renata Kusmanto.[7] They have two children: son River Syech Albar and daughter Clover Satin Albar.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
2005 Alexandria Rafi Primasto
2007 Jakarta Undercover Amanda
Dead Time: Kala Janus
2009 The Forbidden Door Gambir
2015 V/H/S/2 Adam Segment: "Safe Heaven"
Melancholy Is a Movement Himself
2016 I Am Hope David
Pesantren Impian Umar
Terpana Rafian
The Professionals Abi
2017 Bukan Cinta Malaikat Rehan
Satan's Slaves Batara
2022 Satan's Slaves 2: Communion Batara
2024 Grave Torture Sanjaya Arif

Television

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Year Film Role Notes
2005 Malin Kundang Malin Main role (Season 1)
2005–2006 Jangan Pisahkan Aku
2006 Cahaya Surga 1 episode
2007 Sujudku Alif Main role
Tangisan Cinta
2009 Cinta Nia
2010 Mertua dan Menantu Afian
2012 Tobat Sambel Yusuf
2016 Para Pencari Tuhan Fachri Guest (Season 7)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Notes
2005 MTV Indonesia Movie Awards Favorite Heart Melting Moment Alexandria Nominated shared with Julie Estelle & Marcel Chandrawinata
2007 27th Citra Awards Best Actor Dead Time: Kala Nominated
2007 MTV Indonesia Movie Awards Favorite Actor Nominated
2010 Kaskus untuk Film Indonesia Best Actor The Forbidden Door Won

References

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  1. ^ Liputan6.com (6 January 2005). "Malin Kundang Tampil di SCTV". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Harahap, Ody C., Alexandria (Drama), Fachry Albar, Marcel Chandrawinata, Julie Estelle, Rexinema, retrieved 27 January 2021
  3. ^ Rizki (15 December 2007). "Inilah Pemenang FFI 2007". Riau Info. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ Yucki, Bernadetta (9 July 2020). "Pintu Terlarang Review: Salah Satu Film Terbaik Joko Anwar". Cultura. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Profil: Jibriel". www.kapanlagi.com. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Putra Ahmad Albar Meninggal karena Liver, Kebiasaan Mengonsumsi Minuman Ini Bisa Jadi Pemicunya – Semua Halaman – Grid Pop". pop.grid.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. ^ a b Times, I. D. N.; Ovvy, Ratumas. "Potret Keluarga Renata Kusmanto dan Fachri Albar". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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