Kevin Julio Chandra, known professionally as Kevin Julio, is an Indonesian actor, DJ, MC and singer. He started his career at age 13 in the Indonesia soap operaIntan. He started his acting career as supporting role and starred in several television including Heart Series, Candy, Arti Sahabat, and Heart Series 2. His first leading role was in the Bidadari-Bidadari Surga. He received critical acclaim for his role as Tristan in Ganteng-Ganteng Serigala. While break from television series, Kevin Julio starred in numerous film television including Rute Cinta No. 23 which has nominated in Panasonic Gobel Awards 2015. Kevin started his film career as supporting roles in Basah..., Menculik Miyabi and Bangun Lagi Dong Lupus. His first leading role was in the Kembalinya Nenek Gayung and Adriana. In 2016 he was cast as villain in the Comedy-superhero Jagoan Instan. In 2013 he started his presenting career by co-hosting along with Olga Syahputra and Raffi Ahmad in the music program Dahsyat. In 2016 he hosting a new talent search or television show formed by FremantleMedia with NET., in between of Just Duet, Ini Dia!, and soon Sang Pemenang. As an actor, he has earned Bandung Film Festival for Excellence Actor in a Lead Role in 2014, and has been nominated for SCTV Awards, Indonesia Kids Choice Awards, Infotainment Awards, and Insert Fashion Awards.
Early life
Kevin Julio was born on July 28, 1993, in Jakarta. He is the only child of Asep Candra Himawan and Nancy Wijaya. His father is Sundanese while his mother is of Dutch descent
Career
2006–11: Debut television and film
Kevin started his acting career as supporting role in Indonesian soap opera "Intan" in 2016. He started his acting career as supporting role and starred in several television including "Heart Series", "Candy". In 2011 he starred in "Arti Sahabat", which made him an idol. Kevin started his film career as supporting roles in "Basah..." , "Menculik Miyabi"
2012–present: Critical acclaim, debut presenting, and FTV
In 2013 he was cast in the second season of Heart Series, "Heart Series 2". His first leading role was in the "Bidadari-Bidadari Surga" . He receive critical acclaimed with his role as Tristan in Ganteng-Ganteng Serigala In 2015 GGS back with it second season titled, Ganteng-Ganteng Serigala , it set earlier before first season. Kevin and all main casts left the show because the production changed it whole story, but he then called back him for the last episode. In 2013 while on a break from television series, Kevin Julio starred in numerous film television including Rute Cinta No. 23 which has nominated in Panasonic Gobel Awards 2015. While he was on a break from television activity he was cast on Bangun Lagi Dong Lupus as supporting role Daniel, Acha Septriasa boyfriend, but due to his rude character toward Lupus her girlfriend left him. His first leading role was in the horror-comedy film Kembalinya Nenek Gayung as Brandon. A popular actor who is tried to get his popularity back in alternative way. Then he starred in a historical-fiction film, Adriana, as Sobar who is very serious person. In 2016 he was cast as villain in the comedy-superhero Jagoan Instan, Romeo. Directed by Fajar Bustami, Jagoan Instan was filmed last year and released on Feb. 18. For this character he is uglified with false buck teeth. Due to tight scheduled he collapsed three times in one day during the shooting of this film. In 2013 he started his presenting career by co-hosting along with Olga Syahputra and Raffi Ahmad in the music program Dahsyat. In 2016 he hosting a new Indonesian singing talent search produced by FremantleMedia with NET., "Just Duet" aired every Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 pm from April 2 – May 22, 2016. On February 8, 2016, he wrote on his Twitter that he appointed as ALBA Watch Indonesia's Brand Ambassador.
On August 2, 2015, he along with Maia, PASTO, Jessica Mila and Prilly Latuconsina hold fan meeting in Jakarta Selatan to promoted their latest collaboration album, Maia Pasto with the Stars. He sung a duet track with PASTO, "Teman atau Kekasih" The official teaser of this track first published on July 27, 2015 by Le Mosiek Revole on YouTube In November 2016, his film with Jessica Mila, Surga di Telapak Kaki Ibu , was released. On January 12, 2017, Jomblo Ngenes, his second film with Mila was released. On June 25, 2017, Indonesian version of Miss Granny, Sweet 20, was released, starring Julio as Juna.
