Epy Kusnandar

Epy Kusnandar born in Garut on May 1 1964 December 3 2025 was an Indonesian actor who began his artistic journey in the world of theater during his school years His interest in the performing arts led him to pursue studies at the Jakarta Institute of Arts IKJ in 1989 where he became active in various theater groups such as Pantomim Sena Didi and Theater Aristokrat His extensive experience on the theatrical stage became an important foundation for his strong and distinctive acting style Epy later entered the television industry in the mid1990s through the sitcom 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan and various other entertainment programs including his involvement in a comedy group that once became the icon of a cigarette brand He subsequently appeared in numerous television productions one of which was Kejar Kusnadi a show that further introduced his name to the wider public His career continued to grow as he ventured into films and television movies FTV but the peak of his popularity came from his portrayal of Muslihat or Kang Mus in the series Preman Pensiun The character became strongly associated with him and established Epy as one of the most recognizable character actors in Indonesia In his personal life Epy had been married twice From his first marriage he had two children and his marriage to Karina Ranau in 2008 was blessed with a son Alongside his long career he also faced significant health challenges after being reported to have a brain tumor and undergoing recovery through alternative treatment On the other hand Epys life was not free from controversy In 2024 he drew public attention after being arrested by the police for an alleged marijuanarelated case an incident that surprised many given his image as a longestablished senior actor Despite this Epy remained known as a figure who contributed greatly to Indonesias performing arts His life journeymarked by dedication challenges and ups and downsreveals the human side of a public figure striving to maintain his career while navigating the complexities of his personal life