Arifin Putra

Putra Arifin Scheunemann (born 1 May 1987), known professionally as Arifin Putra, is an Indonesian actor. His international recognition is largely attributed to his role in the Indonesian action film The Raid 2: Berandal, which was released in the United States and other major markets around the world. He also starred in the 2009 Indonesian horror film, Rumah Dara (released internationally as Macabre).

Early life

Putra was born on May 1, 1987 in Mainz, Germany, the son of Joyce Sunandar and Axel Scheunemann. He has an older sister, Sari. His father is an exporter of dried flowers and landscaping specialist in Jakarta, Indonesia, while his mother runs her own catering business. The couple divorced when Arifin was 13 years old.

Arifin spent the earliest years of his life in Germany before migrating to his mother’s homeland, Indonesia, at the age of three – albeit reluctantly. In the first year of living in Indonesia, for instance, he insisted on speaking in his native German tongue rather than in Bahasa Indonesia. As a teenager, though, he eventually decided to turn in his German citizenship and take on Indonesian citizenship.