H.I.M. Damsyik was born on March 14, 1929 in Teloekbetoeng, Lampongsche Districten, Dutch East Indies as Haji Incik Muhammad Damsyik. He was an actor, known for Kembalinya si janda kembang (1992), Samson dan Delilah (1987) and Pengabdi setan (1982). He died on February 2, 2012 in South Jakarta, Indonesia.