Yayu Unru Explained

Yayu Unru
Birthname:	Andi Wahyuddin Unru
Birth Date:	4 June 1962
Birth Place:	Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Othername:	Yayu Unru
Yearsactive:	1985–2023
Children:	3
Alma Mater:	Jakarta Institute of Arts

Andi Wahyuddin Unru (4 June 1962 – 8 December 2023), better known as Yayu Unru, was an Indonesian actor and acting coach.^{[1] [2]}

Career

In 2017, Yayu played Amang in Night Bus, directed by Emil Heradi.^[3] Yayu played a thief in Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts, which has good reviews.^[4] He also played Ayah Lala in Posesif, directed by Edwin.^[5]

In 2023, Yayu played Agus Hidayat in The Last of Us.^{[6] [7]}

Personal life and death

Yayu Unru married Nita on 23 February 1998. They had two daughters, Nazalna Zania Andi Unru and Widja Malaika Andi Unru, as well as a son, Fatih Unru, who is a comic and actor.^[8]

Yayu Unru died from a heart attack on 8 December 2023, at the age of 61.^[9]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	Demam Tari
2008	Mengaku Rasul	Bapak Marni
2009	Jermal	Bandi
	Kembang Perawan	Paranormal
	Sang Pemimpi	Bang Rokib
2011	Rindu Purnama	A Plumber
	Pirate Brothers
	Lovely Man	The gang's bos
	Sang Penari	Mandor
2012	Jakarta Hati	Taxi driver
2013	Mursala	Public Prosecutor
	Something in the Way	Ustaz
2014	2014	Chief Judge
	Sebelum Pagi Terulang Kembali	Sulaiman
	Seputih Cinta Melati	Pak Haji
	Tabula Rasa	Parmanto
2015	Kapan Kawin?	Wisnu
2016	Midnight Show	Purno
	Teater Tanpa Kata: Sena Didi Mime	An Informant	Documentary Short Movie
	Bangkit!	Prof. Dr. Irwan Pongky
	66	Norman
	Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika 2
	Headshot	Romli
2017	Perfect Dream	Taxi driver
	Night Bus	Amang / Zakaria Zulfikar		^[10]
	Marlina si Pembunuh dalam Empat Babak	A thief
	Posesif	Ayah Lala		^[11]
	Surat Cinta untuk Starla the Movie	Kakek Hema
2018		Abas
	Tentang Kita dan Kisah-Kisah Setelahnya	Bimo	Short movie
		Village head
		Mr.Know-it-all		^[12]
	Something in Between	Pak Maman
	A Man Called Ahok	Suyan
	Menunggu Pagi	Benny		^[13]
2019	MatiAnak	Rosman
	Lasagna	Rudi	Short movie
	Koki-Koki Cilik 2	Bayu
	Dilarang Menyanyi di Kamar Mandi	Yayu
	Love for Sale 2	Ibrahim
	Ratu Ilmu Hitam	Pak Bandi
	99 Nama Cinta	Kiai Muchtar
2020	De Oost	Village head	Prime Video original movie
	Bidadari Mencari Sayap	Village headman who rides an online taxi	Disney+ Hotstar original movie
2021	A Perfect Fit	Pak Ketut	Netflix original movie
	Serigala Langit	Rudi	MAXstream original movie
	Kamu Tidak Sendiri	Majid
		Gotot
	Menunggu Bunda	Karso	KlikFilm original movie
2022	Ben & Jody	Hamid
	Gara-Gara Warisan	Dahlan Lesmana
	Keluarga Cemara 2	Aki
	Madu Murni	Rasyid
	Ivanna	Kakek Farid
2023	Mangkujiwo 2	Dargo Sentono
	Jamojaya	James' father		^[14]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018, 2020	Brata	Arifin Adhysata	2 season
2020	Sarung Milik Ayah	Arifin
2022		Drama Ratu Drama	Yuliardi Syaifullah / Yuliardi Gunawan
	Ketua BEM and His Secret Wife

TV series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Kepak Sayap Merpati Muda
2002	Alung	Kipling
2003	Wong Cilik
2022	Trio Gabut Kursus Iman	Kiai Basra
2023	The Last of Us	Agus Hidayat	Episode: "Infected"	^[15]

Musical drama

• Jakarta Love Riot (2010, 2011)

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Nominated Work	Result
2010	Indonesian Movie Actors Awards	For Best Supporting Actor	Jermal
2014	Festival Film Indonesia	For Best Supporting Actor	Tabula Rasa
	Piala Maya	For Best Supporting Actor
2015	Indonesian Movie Actors Awards	For Best Supporting Actor
	Festival Film Bandung	Actors in Male Commendation in Cinema Movies
2017	Festival Film Indonesia	For Best Supporting Actor	Posesif
	Festival Film Tempo	Featured Supporting Actor
2018	Indonesian Movie Actors Awards	For Best Supporting Actor	Night Bus
		Favorite Supporting Male Actor
	Festival Film Tempo	Featured Supporting Actor	Menunggu Pagi
2022	Indonesian Movie Actors Awards	For Best Leading Actor	Gara-Gara Warisan
		Favorite Main Male Actor

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sidiq . Sahrul . Biodata dan Profil Yayu Unru, Pemain Film The East, Lengkap, Agama, dan Akun IG - Mantra Sukabumi . 3 February 2023 . mantrasukabumi.pikiran-rakyat.com . id.
2. Web site: Media . Kompas Cyber . 27 January 2023 . Profil dan Biodata Yayu Unru . 3 February 2023 . KOMPAS.com . id.
3. Web site: 'Night Bus': An ambitious, jumbled mess . 3 February 2023 . The Jakarta Post . en.
4. Web site: 24 May 2017 . 'Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts' ('Marlina si Pembunuh dalam Empat Babak'): Film Review Cannes 2017 . 3 February 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter.
5. Web site: 'Posesif': The dark side of puppy love . 3 February 2023 . The Jakarta Post . en.
6. Web site: Film The Last of Us: Ketika Christine Hakim dan Yayu Unru Menghadapi Wabah Jamur . 3 February 2023 . VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan . id.
7. Web site: 24 January 2023 . Indonesia's Christine Hakim makes waves in HBO TV series The Last of Us . 3 February 2023 . South China Morning Post . en.
8. Web site: Times . I. D. N. . Rasyid . Satriadi . Potret Harmonis Keluarga Aktor Senior Yayu Unru . 3 February 2023 . IDN Times . id.
9. Web site: Kabar Duka, Yayu Unru Meninggal Dunia Pasca 2 Kali Terkena Serangan Jantung . 8 December 2023 . VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan . id.
10. Web site: 'Night Bus': An ambitious, jumbled mess . 3 February 2023 . The Jakarta Post . en.
11. Web site: 'Posesif': The dark side of puppy love . 3 February 2023 . The Jakarta Post . en.
12. Web site: How Sherina handles pressure when filming 'Wiro Sableng' . 3 February 2023 . The Jakarta Post . en.
13. Web site: 'Menunggu Pagi' captures fragments of Jakarta teens' lives - The Jakarta Post . 3 February 2023 . www.thejakartapost.com.
14. Web site: Lacson . Therese . 2 February 2023 . 'Jamojaya' Review: Justin Cho's Family Drama Delivers Strong Performances, But a Weak Third Act Sundance 2023 . 3 February 2023 . Collider . en.
15. Web site: The Last of Us viewers praise show for casting Indonesian actors in Jakarta-set scene . 3 February 2023 . news.yahoo.com . en-US.