Epy Kusnandar (May 1, 1964 â December 3, 2025) was an Indonesian actor, singer, and comedian.
Epy was born on May 1, 1964. He was active in theater from middle school. After graduating from Senior High School in 1983, Epy continued his studies in the Jakarta Arts Institute in 1989.
Epy started his career in the entertainment industry with acting on the television series 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan in 1996.
Epy was married and had two children, Qodrat Pratama Putra in 1990 and Damar Rizal Marzuki in 1992. Damar was a lecturer at the Jakarta Arts Institute who entered the world of acting by playing the role of Suparman in the television series Suparman Reborn in 2022. In an interview in 2009, Epy admitted to being abandoned by his ex-wife.
On July 27, 2008, Epy married Karina Ranau, also an actress. This marriage was registered with the Palembang Religious Affairs Office. They had one child, Quentin Stanislavski Kusnandar, in 2009. In 2013, Epy reportedly sued Karina for divorce through SMS. However, after that there was no more news about the divorce process, and their household seemed to be fine.
On October 18, 2025, through an Instagram post, the food stall owned by Epy Kusnandar and his wife, Karina Ranau, experienced acts of thuggery or Premanisme even though the stall had only been operating since October 2, 2025. However, on October 20, the local police chief and neighborhood association confirmed that the incident was merely a misunderstanding.
Epy died due to a brainstem stroke on December 3, 2025, at 14.24 WIB, at the National Brain Center Hospital, Cawang, East Jakarta. He was 61. His body was laid out at the funeral home on Jalan Pasir, Ciganjur, South Jakarta, and was buried the next day, at 08.00 WIB at Jeruk Purut Cemetery.