A senior actor in Indonesian cinema, Ray Sahetapy started his acting career in a movie called 'Gadis' (1980). Since then he has played in more than 80 films. During the heyday of Indonesian cinema in 1980s and early 1990s, Sahetapy was one of the most popular actors for his good looks and dramatic performance. Nominated seven times as best actor in Piala Citra, Indonesia's equivalent to the Oscars. In 2013, He won the best supporting actor for "The Raid" in Indonesian Movie Awards, and in 2015, he won the best supporting actor for "2014, Siapa Di Atas Presiden" in Bandung Film Festival.