Before becoming an actor, he worked as an operational driver in a telecommunication company.
Iko Uwais was once a soccer player in a local Jakarta club.
Many Indonesians still mistakenly assume that Iko is a Minang (native West Sumateran) because of his role in Merantau. In real life, Iko is native Jakartan.
He has phobia to a popular Indonesian food snack named Kerupuk Putih.
Is the father of two daughters, named Atreya Syahla Putri Uwais and Aneska Layla Putri Uwais.