Name
Arswendy Bening Swara
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1957-11-22 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Jakarta, Indonesia
Biography
Arswendy Beningswara Nasution (born on November 22, 1957) is an Indonesian actor, acting coach, and director of Mandailing descent. He studied Performing Arts at the Jakarta Institute of the Arts (IKJ) from 1978 to 1982.
His career began in theater, joining Teater Mandiri, led by Putu Wijaya. His film debut was Opera Jakarta in 1985. In addition to acting, Arswendy is also known as an acting coach for various films, such as Denias, Senandung Di Atas Awan and Merah Putih.
Some of his most notable films include Satan’s Slaves (2017) as Ustad, Two Blue Stripes (2019) as Rudy, and Missing Home (2022) as Pak Domu. His role in Autobiography (2022) earned him the Best Actor award at the Marrakech International Film Festival.
In his personal life, Arswendy is the father of Eno Bening, a well-known Indonesian YouTuber.
With over three decades of experience, Arswendy Beningswara Nasution continues to make significant contributions to the Indonesian film and theater industry.
Known For
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Set against Indonesia’s turbulent post-independence years in the 1960s, the story revolv...
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- 2023 Kutukan Cakar Monyet as Owner of the Old House
- 2023 Mantra Surugana as Arman
- 2023 The Making of AUTOBIOGRAPHY as Self
- 2022 Missing Home as Mr. Domu
- 2023 Badrun & Laundry as Badrun
- 2024 The Shadow Strays as Soemitro
- 2023 Wakaf as Abuya
- 2008 The Virgin Corpse as Penjaga Kuburan
- 2007 The Dead Nurse as Herman Tua
- 2004 Of Love and Eggs as Pak Sentosa
- 2023 An Eternity
- 2024 Grave Torture as Pandi Hakim
- 2014 Seputih Cinta Melati
- 2018 Haunted Hotel as Kiyai Abdul
- 2010 Little Obama as Ahmad Dadi
- 2002 Eliana, Eliana as Taxi Driver
- 2015 Selamat Menempuh Hidup Baru
- 2023 Anwar: The Untold Story as Tan Sri Hasan
- 2024 Two Blue Hearts as Rudy - Bima's Father
- 2024 Tale of the Land as Tuha
- 2023 Khanzab as Sentot
- 2013 The Clerics as KH. A. Wahab Hasbullah
- 2023 The Ballads of Roy as Mr. Ajat
- 2024 Possession: Kerasukan as Toni
- 2021 Cadong as Drajat
- 2014 3 Nafas Likas as Ngantari Tarigan
- 2007 Dead Time as Haryo Wibowo
- 2013 Shackled as Yosef
- 2014 Before the Morning Repeated as Himawan
- 2013 Laskar Pelangi 2: Edensor
- 2017 Night Bus as Komandan Pos Perbatasan
- 2008 Musik Hati as Pak Sastro
- 2018 Lost as Anwar
- 2007 Jakarta Undercover as Taxi Driver
- 2017 Satan's Slaves as Ustad
- 2015 3: Alif, Lam, Mim as KH Muchlis
- 2009 The Forbidden Door as Abortion Clinic Guy
- 2019 The Wedding Shaman as Sugeng
- 2019 MatiAnak as Gus
- 2008 Chants of Lotus as Rokhim (Segment: Cerita Pulau)
- 2019 Two Blue Stripes as Rudy - Bima's Father
- 2019 Gundala as Ferry Dani
- 2019 Impetigore as Old Man in Bus
- 2019 Habibie & Ainun 3 as Prof. Husodo
- 2006 Rumah Pondok Indah
- 2008 Best Friend? as Moli’s father
- 2020 Crazy Awesome Teachers as Purnama
- 2020 One Day We'll Talk About Today as Dr. Bambang
- 1985 All Because of Ginah
- 2022 Ashiap Man as M. Ibrahim (Zul's Father)
- 2020 Arwah Tumbal Nyai: Part Tumbal as Manajer Hotel
- 2006 Room as Pak Arifin
- 2017 Solo, Solitude as Army
- 2018 A Man Called Ahok as Suyan
- 1985 Opera Jakarta as Penggoda Rum di Lampu Merah
- 2021 Saidjah & Adinda as Abah Saidjah
- 2021 Akhirat: A Love Story as Eyang Wahid
- 2022 Ben & Jody as Pak Hasan
- 2013 Kisah 3 Titik
- 2021 Survive as Bisma Baskoro
- 2021 I as Bisma Baskoro
- 2023 Autobiography as Purna
- 2022 Before, Now & Then as Mr. Darga
- 2025 Dasim as Kyai Hasan
- 2025 Whispers in the Dabbas as Judge Kadir
- 2025 3 Men’s Soulmates as Mustafa
- 2011 The Dancer as Marsusi
- 2024 A Gift for My Father as Papi
- 2025 Trinity of Tales
- 2019 Cemara's Family as Dedi (Debt Collector Boss)
- 2025 Only Your Name in My Prayers as Dr. Junio
- 2026 Ghost in the Cell as Prakasa Kitabuming
- 2026 Kafir: The Spirit Gate as Kakek
- 2025 On Your Lap as Chicken Noodle Seller - Special Appearance
- 2019 Meraih Mimpi Di Awan as Bapak
- 2026 The Sea Speaks His Name as Mr. Arya Wibisana / Laut's Father
- 2025 Lost in the Spotlight as Sudibyo
- 2012 Jakarta Deep Down
- 2026 Holy Crowd
- Soon 7 Prajurit Bapak
- 2026 Dan Bandung as Nugraha
- 2026 The Serpent Spirit Goddess as Mbah Adul
- 2026 Next Step Studio Indonesia
- 2018 Folklore ( 1 episode )
- 2023 Rencana Besar ( 6 episodes ) as Surya Nawasena
- 2021 Sianida ( 12 episodes ) as Robert
