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Nicholas Saputra

Nicholas Saputra

Actor · Born February 24, 1984 (42) · Jakarta, Indonesia

Nicholas Saputra (born Nicholas Schubring Saputra on February 24, 1984, in Jakarta) is an Indonesian actor, model, and film producer. He gained widespread recognition after starring in Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (2002) as Rangga, a role that became an icon in Indonesian cinema. His career continued to flourish with strong performances in various films, including Gie (2005), where he portrayed activist Soe Hok Gie and won the Citra Award for Best Actor at the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI). Other films that solidified his status as a top-tier actor include Janji Joni (2005), 3 Hari untuk Selamanya (2007), Aruna & Lidahnya (2018), and Paranoia (2021). Saputra holds a degree in architecture from the University of Indonesia. As of 2007 Saputra has become a VJ for Channel V Asia, hosting such segments as 'The Ticket' and 'Screentime'. In addition to acting, Nicholas is also active as a producer and has been involved in several documentary projects and environmental advocacy. He is known as an environmental ambassador, actively campaigning for nature conservation, particularly in forest and marine preservation. With his charisma and selectivity in choosing roles, Nicholas Saputra remains one of the most respected and influential actors in the Indonesian film industry.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 24, 1984 (42)
From
Jakarta, Indonesia
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are Nicholas Saputra's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Morality
27%
Survival
14%
Self
8%
Ideas
8%
Society
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
2
Dread
2
Romantic
2
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nicholas Saputra's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicholas Saputra's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Salute to the Pig! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Rangga & Cinta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Twisted Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Rawa

  • Siapa Dia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Layar / Nicolas / Kabel / Saputra

  • Borderless Fog(2024)

    as Batalyon Commander

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Secret Ingredient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Arif

  • The Architecture of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as River

  • (s)Aya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Andhika

  • Kau, Rabu, dan Perkara2 Sepintas Lalu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Rhun

  • Broken Wings(2022)

    as Adji

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Paranoia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Raka

  • Motel Acacia(2019)

    as Don

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Islands of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2018: Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kenji

  • Aruna & Her Palate(2018)

    as Bono

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Interchange(2016)

    as Belian

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • What's Up with Cinta 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Rangga

  • Sinopsis Filem Interchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Nic & Mar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Nic

  • Rojer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • The Golden Cane Warrior(2014)

    as Elang

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Jungle School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • Love From Wamena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Daniel

  • I Am Into You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Vano

  • What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Edo

  • Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sukab

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Postcards from the Zoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Cowboy

  • Us vs. Corruption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Vano

  • Drupadi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Arjuna

  • Love Potpourri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Aa' Penjual DVD

  • Pesantren: 3 Wishes 3 Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Huda

  • Hulahoop Soundings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nico

  • The Photograph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Waria

  • Three Days to Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yusuf

  • Gie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Soe Hok Gie

  • Joni's Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Joni

  • The Stringless Violin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Bhisma

  • What's Up with Cinta?(2002)

    as Rangga

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Trip With Your Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Piknik Pesona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Andika

  • Red Before Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles, 39 of them dated from 2002 to 2025; peak year 2002.

Highest rated

What's Up with Cinta? (2002)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Borderless Fog (2024)

Film career

20022025

Peak 2002 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2002Screen debut· What's Up with Cinta?

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 42: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thProducing6 of 42: 6 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s10 · acting2010s16 · 14 acting · 2 crew2020s13 · 10 acting · 3 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Nicholas Saputra's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Broken Wings (2022)

99th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

What's Up with Cinta? (2002)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Nicholas Saputra work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicholas Saputra's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edwin shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers