Adipati Koesmadji (born in

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on 19 August 1991), better known by his

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Adipati Dolken, is an Indonesian

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and

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of mixed

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and Javanese descent.

Career

Adipati gained prominence when he appeared in a supporting role on the soap opera ' (Indonesian: Cocoon), which aired on SCTV from 2008 to 2009. He was later cast in '' Putih Abu-Abu dan Sepatu Kets'' (Indonesian: White-Grey and Athletic Shoes), his first collaboration with the film's director , who later directed him in ' (2010) and its sequel, ' (2012). In 2012, he starred along with

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and Surya Saputra in '' Malaikat Tanpa Sayap'' (Indonesian: An Angel with No Wings). Later, he co-starred with Maudy Ayunda once again, alongside

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, in ' (Indonesian: Paper Boats), which was adapted from the by its author Dewi "Dee" Lestari. It was released in August. In December the same year, its was released, with Adipati reprising his role. In 2013, he appeared in the historical film '' The Clerics'' (), where his performance garnered him the

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at the 2013

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. At the age of 22, he was one of the youngest award recipients at the festival. In the same year, he also appeared as Bimbim in ' (Indonesian: Slank Never Dies), the biographical film about the band

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. In 2014, he appeared in three comedy films; ' (Indonesian: The Pink Guinea Pig), ' (Indonesian: You, Me & The Office of Religion Affairs) and ' (Indonesian: I Pursue My Love to China). In 2015, he starred in ' as the titular character,

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, and ' (Indonesian: 3 Maidens) alongside

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and . In 2016, he made a cameo appearance in ', and starred in '. In 2017, he starred in two drama films; '' At Stake'' (Indonesian: Sacrifice) and '' Posesif'' (Indonesian: Possessive), the latter landed him a nomination for the

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at the 2017 Indonesian Film Festival. In 2018, he starred alongside his girlfriend Vanesha Prescilla in the semi-biographical

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film ''#TemanTapiMenikah'' (Indonesian: #FriendsButMarried), based on the book of the same name about the real-life love story between and . He also appeared in '','' a Japanese-Indonesian-French co-production directed by

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. Adipati was cast in the film, which was shot in

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, alongside fellow Indonesian actress Sekar Sari and Japanese actors

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and

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Personal life

Adipati was born in

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, Tangerang

, Indonesia. He has mixed German and Javanese ancestry. During his early career he was credited as Adipati Koesmadji, his birth name. While on vacation in

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he decided to adopt a stage name, choosing Dolken, the name of the Dutch owner of the villa where he was staying. Adipati is a GATSBY Indonesia

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Filmography

Sources:

Film

Television

* ' * '' Kejora dan Bintang'' * ' * ' * ' * ''Heart Series 2'' * ' * ''The Publicist'' * ''Alphabet''

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dolken, Adipati 1991 births Living people Citra Award winners Indonesian male film actors Indonesian male television actors Indonesian people of German descent Indo people Javanese people Male actors from Bandung