Rio Dewanto (born in Jakarta,

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on August 28, 1987) is an Indonesian

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and

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descent.

Career

Dewanto began his debut career as film actor when played his cameo role in the two films, titled '' Pintu Terlarang'' (2009) and '' Ratu Kosmopolitan'' (2010). In 2011, Dewanto played the lead role as Hendra/Ping Hen, in a drama film that emphasized Indonesian pluralism which was directed by

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, titled '' ?'' (née ''Question Mark''). The next year, Dewanto played as John Evans, the main character in the film ''Modus Anomali'' which was directed by

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. Dewanto played his fourth role as Octa in a sequel of a film, titled ''

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'' (2011) and sang the original soundtrack song for "Cinta Terlarang". For his performance in these films, Dewanto earned his first 2012 Favorite Supporting Actor trophy award at

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. Dewanto also starred with

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(now his wife) in the film ''

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'' where they filmed the movie in

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. In addition, Dewanto starred in Indonesian small screens, including the popular drama which aired in SCTV, ''

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'' season 1 and 2.

Personal life

In mid-2013, Dewanto married fellow film actress

. The ceremony was held in the Pulau Kelor, Kepulauan Seribu.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Berita tentang Rio Dewanto
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Rio Dewanto : Arti Perempuan
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Modus Anomali di Mata Joko Anwar, Rio Dewanto, dan Surya Saputra
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