Rony Dozer's Career Traces From Comedians, Movie Players, To Online Taxi Drivers For The Sake Of Family

JAKARTA - Actor and comedian Rony Dozer died at the age of 46 on Thursday night, November 11. The sad news came from actress Rency Milano through a photo upload with Rony Dozer on his Instagram account.

Rency said that he did not expect his best friend to leave because on Thursday morning he still had time to chat with Rony.

"Goodbye, my friend. This morning even though we just called. I hear your voice sounds like it's hard to talk.. You're sick of the story, we've been together all this time, huh.. I didn't expect our conversation this morning to be the last. RIP," Rency wrote on Thursday night.

Rony made his acting debut in the film world when he played a character named Gembol in the film directed by Rizal Mantovani and Jose Poernomo, “Jelangkung“ (2001).

During his lifetime, Rony Dozer was known as one of the actors and comedians who successfully kicked off the Indonesian entertainment world. Together with Tora Sudiro, Aming, Indra Birowo, Virnie Ismail, and Sogi Indra Duaja, Rony managed to bring fresh air to the Indonesian comedy industry. His name is also widely known throughout Indonesia.

Besides “Jelangkung“, he has played in a number of films from his homeland, such as “Petualangan Lollypop“ (2013), “3 Playboy Troubled” (2013), The Wedding & Bebek Betutu (2015), and Surat Untukmu (2016).

In the world of television, Rony's name is increasingly known to the public when he appears on the television show Extravaganza. He has also starred in a number of Indonesian soap operas, such as "Arti Sahabat" and "Tuyul & Mba Yul Reborn" as well as FTV's "Red Sausage in a White Dress" and "Layar Comedy: Television Ghost".

Had dimmed in 2016, Rony's photo when he was an online taxi driver suddenly went viral on social media. Several passengers he brought recognized him and asked for a selfie with him, this upload made Rony's name viral.

Rony admitted that he was willing to work as an online driver for his family. . He added that his artistic status did not determine his income.

When social media is getting more and more popular, Rony Dozer is also active as a YouTuber. His name is slowly coming back. In 2021 there are two films that he has not starred in, namely: "Kurindu Christmas Family: Santa Claus from Jakarta?" (2021) and "Tuyul and Mbak Yul The Movie" (2021).