Background
Tukul was born in Semarang, Central Java.
Tukul was born in Semarang, Central Java.
When he was young, he often appeared on stage during the celebrations of Indonesia"s Independence Day. He once worked as a driver. Tukul then married a Padangese woman named Susi Similikiti Weleh Weleh, with whom he had a daughter, Vita.
Tukul began working on the radio, where he met other Indonesian comedians.
The turning point in his career was when he starred with child star Joshua in a music video. He then moved to television and hosted programs for Travel Professionals International and Indosiar.
He is now best known for the chatshow
At the beginning of November 2008, was banned by the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) following a fourth breach of the commission"s guidelines. The show subsequently resumed under the name Bukan, "bukan" being the Indonesian word for "not".