Dude Harlino

Dude Harlino was born in Jakarta on 2 December 1980^[1] and his name, Dude, is taken from the Indonesian form of his birthdate, Dua December.^[1] He attended the banking program at the University of Indonesia, graduating in 1999.^[2]

He acted in the sinetron (Indonesian soap opera) Di Sini Ada Setan, as well as its film adaptation.^[1] In 2009 it was reported that he earned Rp 25 million (US$3,000) per episode.^[3]

In 2011, Dude Harlino played an uztad in Ketika Cinta Bertasbih 2.^[1] That year he also opened his first entrepreneurial venture, Sushi Miya8i, with several other entertainers.^[4][5] He has expressed interest in opening a private school in the near future.^[5]

Nauval Yazid, writing for the Jakarta Globe, notes that Harlino tends to play characters who are moral yet spiritually conflicted.^[6]

Dude Harlino received the Panasonic Award for favourite actor in 2007 the following year, he was nominated in the Best Actor category.^[1] He won the Panasonic Award for favourite actor again in 2010.^[7]

Dude Harlino has often played alongside Naysila Mirdad as lovers, leading to the two being called the "Dunay Lover";^[1] at the time the two were also reported to be dating, although both denied it.^[7] As of 2009^[update], Dude Harlino is dating Asmirandah, with whom he costarred in Dalam Mihrab Cinta.^[8] But the relationship ended in December 2011 shortly after announcing their engagement because she left him for Jonas Rivanno.^[9]

Dude Harlino is known as a devout Muslim, who often prays on set while filming.^[10] He has expressed interest in becoming a preacher of Islam if he is no longer able to act.^[10]