- His father is German and his mother is of Indonesian/Chinese descent.
- Knows 4 languages: German, English, Indonesian, and a little bit of French.
- Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard are his favorite directors.
- Forrest Gump is one of his favorite movies of all time alongside the Bourne trilogy, the Dark Knight trilogy and Star Wars.
- In preparation for his role as Uco in The Raid 2, Arifin worked through Hong Kong mafia movies and The Godfather trilogy, among others. He also studied the hierarchy of mafia organizations all over the world and even a bit of hands-on research at particular clubs in Indonesia.
- Reads up to 4 newspapers each day and 2 business publications per month.
- Has a new-found affinity for coffee, especially Toraja Kalosi Arabica. He grinds his own coffee.
- Favorite actors include Russell Crowe, Christop Waltz, Heath Ledger, Meryl Streep and Cate Blanchett.
- Counts his mother Joyce Sunandar, Tony Fernandez, Michelle Yeoh and Steve Jobs among the people he looks up to.
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