Yusril Fahriza

Yusril Fahriza, full name Yusril Ihza Fahriza, is an Indonesian stand-up comedian and actor born on June 4, 1989, in Lamongan, East Java. He studied at Madrasah Muallimin Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta before earning a Communication Studies degree from Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta in 2015. His stand-up career began in 2011 within the Stand Up Indo Yogyakarta community, which he went on to chair. Building on his stand-up profile, Yusril moved into film acting, debuting as the character Naryo in Cek Toko Sebelah in 2016, and has since appeared regularly in films, television series and other productions. He remains connected to his stand-up roots as a co-host of the Central Java based comedy podcast Mandan Kenthir, alongside fellow comedians Sadana Agung, Wira Nagara (Wira Setianagara) and Bryan Barcelona. Yusril is regarded as one of the senior figures of the Yogyakarta stand-up scene, having led its community through some of its national breakthroughs.