Arswendy Bening Swara
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Shadow Strays
as Soemitro 2024
Satan's Slaves
as Ustad 2017
Impetigore
as Old Man in Bus 2019
Grave Torture
as Pandi 2024
The Forbidden Door
as Abortion Clinic Guy 2009
Cemara's Family
as Dedi (Debt Collector Boss) 2019
One Day We'll Talk About Today
as Dr. Bambang 2020
Autobiography
as Purna 2023
Two Blue Stripes
as Rudy - Bima's Father 2019
Missing Home
as Mr. Domu 2022
Before, Now & Then
as Mr. Darga 2022
Ben & Jody
as Pak Hasan 2022
Dead Time
as Haryo Wibowo 2007
Two Blue Hearts
as Rudy - Bima's Father 2024
MatiAnak
as Gus 2019
Habibie & Ainun 3
as Prof. Husodo 2019