Tukul Arwana

Infobox Comedian
name = Tukul Arwana


imagesize =
caption =
pseudonym =
birth_name = Tukul Riyanto
birth_date = birth date and age|1963|10|16
birth_place = Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
death_date =
death_place =
medium =
nationality = flagcountry|Indonesia
active =
genre =
subject =
influences =
influenced =
spouse = Susi
notable_work =


website = http://www.tukularwana.com/
footnotes =

Tukul Riyanto (16 October 1963) is an Indonesian comedian who presents the "Empat Mata" chatshow on Trans 7.

Early life

Tukul was born in Semarang, Central Java. When he was young, he often appeared on stage during celebrations of Indonesia's Independence Day. He also worked as driver. A friend, Joko Dewo, persuaded him to move to Jakarta, and initially supported him financially. Tukul then married a Padangese woman named Susi, with whom he had a daughter, Vita.

Career

Tukul began working on the radio, where he met other Indonesian comedians. The turning point in his career was when he starred with child star Joshua in a music video. He than moved to television and hosted programs for TPI and Indosiar. His is now best known for the "Empat Mata" chatshow.

Reference

* [http://www.tukularwana.com/ Official website] (Indonesian)

External links

*imdb|2934338