About Muhadkly Acho
Muhadkly Acho, full name Muhadkly Makkatutu Temmalengkang, is an Indonesian stand-up comedian and film director born on 16 October 1983. Raised in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, he studied information technology at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta and worked at a digital agency for seven years, leaving in 2012 to focus on comedy and film. He began his stand-up career through the Stand Up Indo community and has performed on Stand Up Comedy Show since 2011, developing a reputation for distinctive wordplay and material centered on romance and his home neighbourhood of Tanjung Priok, and later starred in the film Catatan Akhir Kuliah (2015), drawing on his own delayed university experience. Acho moved into filmmaking, making his directorial debut with Ghost Writer 2 (2022) before directing Gara-Gara Warisan (2022), Agak Laen (2024) and Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku! (2025), the last two among the best-attended films in Indonesian box office history. He has also become known beyond the stand-up stage as a screenwriter and comedy consultant for other film productions.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Muhadkly Acho's full name?
Muhadkly Acho, full name Muhadkly Makkatutu Temmalengkang, is an Indonesian stand-up comedian and film director born on 16 October 1983.
What did Muhadkly Acho do before comedy?
Raised in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, he studied information technology at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta and worked at a digital agency for seven years before leaving in 2012 to focus on comedy and film.
What is Muhadkly Acho's comedy style?
Acho came up through the Stand Up Indo community and is known for distinctive wordplay and material about romance and his home neighbourhood of Tanjung Priok.
What film did Muhadkly Acho star in?
He starred in Catatan Akhir Kuliah (2015), which drew on his own delayed university experience.
What films has Muhadkly Acho directed?
He made his directorial debut with Ghost Writer 2 (2022), then directed Gara-Gara Warisan (2022), Agak Laen (2024) and Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku! (2025).
How successful were the Agak Laen films?
Agak Laen and Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku! are among the best-attended films in the history of the Indonesian box office. Acho also works as a screenwriter and comedy consultant on other productions.
