Person Biography:
Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung Irwan Susetyo Pakusadewo, better known by his stage name Tio Pakusadewo, is an Indonesian actor born on September 2, 1963, in Jakarta. He has won two Citra Awards for Best Leading Actor at the Indonesian Film Festival, for Lagu untuk Seruni (1990) and Identitas (2008).
Tio began showing interest in the arts at an early age, taking up dance while in elementary school. He was active with his school's theatre troupe during senior high and after graduating in 1985, he enrolled in the Jakarta Art Institute. He also worked as a model and made his feature film debut in 1987, playing opposite Rano Karno in Bilur-Bilur Penyesalan (Stripes of Regret).
Tio's fame was cemented through his role in Garin Nugroho's Cinta Dalam Sepotong Roti (Love in a Slice of Bread; 1990),which won the Citra Award for Best Film at the 1991 Indonesian Film Festival. He received his first Citra Award for acting in 1991 for his role as an eccentric composer in Lagu Untuk Seruni.
During the early 1990s, the domestic film industry faced a decline, and Tio began to focus on soap operas. He established his own production house, Kalbuku, which produced several serials, including Desy (1994),Lakon Tiga Duda (Story of Three Widowers; 1994),Anak-Anak Menteng (Children of Menteng; 1996),Telaga Kesabaran (Lake of Patience; 1996),and Tirai Sutra (Silk Curtains; 1996).
Tio's last feature film role of the millennium was in Kuldesak (Dead End),an indie film co-directed by Mira Lesmana, Riza Mantovani, Riri Riza, and Nan Triveni. He re-entered the film industry in 2004, portraying a "sugar daddy" in Hanny Saputra's film Virgin.
Tio has appeared in at least two films every year since 2007, spanning various genres, including horror, comedy, drama, and thriller. In 2010, he was granted the title Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung from the royal court at Sultanate of Yogyakarta, from which he is descended. He also established an acting school in Kemang, South Jakarta, due to his concern over the poor quality of new Indonesian actors and actresses.
