Afdlin Shauki

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Afdlin Shauki
افضلين شوقي
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Afdlin presenting the 16th Anugerah Industri Muzik in 2009
Born
Afdlin Shauki bin Aksan

(1971-05-19) May 19, 1971 (age 53)
Nationality Malaysian
Other namesChief Kodok, Alf
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, singer, songwriter, television presenter, comedian, politician
Years active1989–present
Political party People's Justice Party (PKR)
(2021–present)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2021–present)
Spouses
Datin Maria Christina Orow Abdullah
(m. 1997;div. 2022)
Datin Marcella
(m. 2023)
Children3
Parents
  • Aksan Abu Bakar (father)
  • Fadzilah Jelani (mother)

Dato' Afdlin Shauki bin Aksan (born 19 May 1971) is a Malaysian producer, screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, singer, songwriter, and television presenter and politician.

Contents

Career

Music

A singer, musician and live performer Afdlin, together with his band Acid Iz, presents a flavour of R&B, acid jazz and funk. His debut album FUUYO! was released in late 2003. In 1992, he performed for an audience of 50,000 in the 'Ikhlas Concert' alongside Zainal Abidin and Sheila Majid among others. He has performed in one of the most respected jazz clubs in Europe such as Ronnie Scott's, as an opening act for Sheila Majid for her 1996 UK Tour. He also made a guest appearance with David Foster's protege Jordan Hill for her 1997 Malaysian tour singing 'Till the end of time'.

He won the Best Ethnic Pop song category at the Anugerah Juara Lagu ke-19 in 2005 for a song he wrote for Dayang Nurfaizah called 'Erti Hidup'.

Television

Afdlin has been working as an actor, director and TV presenter. Afdlin received the award for Best Presenter in an Entertainment Programme during the prestigious 1999 Asian Television Awards for his role as the host on the late night talk show Bila Larut Malam on Astro. He has hosted the illustrious for six years running, as well as game shows, sports, music and lifestyle programmes.

Film making

As a film actor, his local debut was as part of the supporting cast for Pesona Pictures' Mimpi Moon, which was followed by his role as the "Interpreter" in the Hollywood movie "Anna and the King". He played his first romantic lead in Serangkai Filem's Soal Hati, and was honoured with a Best Actor award for his portrayal of "Daniel" at the Anugerah Skrin Panca Delima Awards, 2000. He has since filmed "Soalnya Siapa?", a continuation of the story.

Afdlin has been involved in various direct-to-VCD projects, the latest being "Kelibat", a profit-sharing venture between the actors involved and Vision Works. For this Afdlin wrote, directed and acted, and it was released April 2004

His screen debut as a writer and director, as well as lead actor, manifested in Buli a Grand Brilliance produced film about a technical savant and social misfit in a corporate and highly socialised world. He was awarded Most Promising New Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Story in the 2005 Malaysian Film Festival for this work. In the same year he was awarded for Best Actor, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Anugerah Skrin organized by TV3. An eventual sequel, "Buli Balik", was awarded Best Director, Best Original Story and Best Film Awards at the 2006 Malaysian Film Festival and also the Best Director and Best Screenplay Awards at the Anugerah Skrin (TV3) awards of the same year.

Other movies since then include Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja, Pontianak, Biar Betul and Baik Punya Cilok (which received the Film Goer's Choice Award at the Anugerah Skrin Era Awards of 2006).

In 2007 he produced, co-directed and co-wrote Sumolah under his company Vision Works, which was invited to show at the Fukuoka International Film Festival. He also produced, directed and wrote "Los Dan Faun" under the same company. He played main and supportive roles in both films.

In 2009, Afdlin produced the film Papadom, a story about a distracted, busy father who loses his wife in an accident, and ends up becoming over-protective of his only daughter. This bittersweet comedy drama garnered multiple awards at the 22nd Malaysian Film Festival on the same year for the categories of Best Original Story, Best Actor, Best Film, as well as Best Music Score for Film. Afdlin and his co-star Liyana Jasmay also won the Couple With Best Chemistry in the 2010 Shout Awards organized by 8TV. "Papadom" was in competition in the Asia Pacific International Film Festival held in Taiwan in December 2009. The film also competed in the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2010 in the International Competition and received 3rd place out of 12 movies taking part in the Audience Choice Award. "Papadom" was re-made as a Tamil version for the Malaysian Tamil audience and was released in November 2010.

Politics

He became a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) since joining the party in March 2021 together with rapper Altimet. [1] In 2012, it was reported that Afdlin previously had joined UMNO with the hope of getting more people to support the then Barisan Nasional (BN) government under the leadership of former prime minister Najib Razak. [2] On 13 April 2022, it was reported that Afdlin would contest for the position of Setiawangsa PKR branch chief by challenging incumbent Nik Nazmi in the PKR party elections. In response, Nik Nazmi welcomed the "healthy contest" as candidates "would use the platform to propose various initiatives in bringing PKR forward". Afdlin explained his candidacy that he "have no ill-feeling but only utmost respect of Nik Nazmi". On a separate note, he was "driven by the passion to serve the people" and the branch "needs rejuvenations on engagements with the people" and his candidacy "provides members another option of a candidate without political baggage" given to his identity as relatively new PKR member and junior politician without political experience. [3] However on 29 May 2022, he was defeated by Nik Nazmi who won his reelection as the Setiawangsa PKR branch chief with a total votes of 372 votes and by a minority of 110 votes in unofficial results revealed. [4] On 7 June 2022, it was reported that he had lodged a police report at Pudu police station two days ago on 5 June 2022 against election committee of PKR (JPP) which he claimed it had failed to ensure the wellbeing of voting process and prevent an ongoing fraud. Afdlin also claimed that there were missing ballot papers when the number of votes announced by the JPP did not tally with the number of votes at the Setiawangsa division polling station. Afdlin raised concrete examples of his claim, the counting of ballot papers was done without a representative of the candidates present and the manner in which the counting process was done was not disclosed and the JPP was also alleged to had appointed the former secretary of the Setiawangsa division as the coordinator of the polling station and the husband of one of the candidates for the position of women wing of the division to work in the polling station hall during election day. Afdlin then warned that all these could be seen as biased as both of them had a direct relationship with the contesting candidates and there was no guarantee of transparency and integrity as they were also members of the party but not neutral. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleCredited asRoleNotes
ActorDirectorScreenwriter
1999 Anna and the King Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgInterpreterHollywood debut film
2000Mimpi MoonYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSook Van
Soal HatiYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAhmad Daniel
2002Gerak Khas The Movie IIYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgWahid
Soalnya Siapa?Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAhmad Daniel
2003 City Sharks Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgZulSingaporean movie
2004 Buli Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgNordin
Gila-Gila Pengantin RemajaYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgBakar
Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAdmiral Madura
Biar BetulYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgFuad
KelibatYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgSelamatAs producer, Direct-to-VCD
2005Gila-Gila Pengantin PopularYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAwin
Baik Punya CilokYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgAbenAs producer
2006Buli BalikYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgNordinAs producer
Diva PopularYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgJojo
2007 Sumolah Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgRamleeAs executive producer
BraveYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgTongThai movie
2008 Cuci Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgFairil
SepiYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAdam
Los dan Faun [6] Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgSoffarudin Al SogoodAs executive producer
2009SetemYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgJoe
Papadom Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgSaadom
Pisau Cukur Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgShip Captain
My SpyDark Red x.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svg
2010Kapoww!Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDin Abu
2011 Homecoming Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgTaxi driverSingaporean movie
Help! My Girlfriend Is A VampireYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDon
Nasi Lemak 2.0 Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgFisherman
Vote!Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgVideo short
Old Road MisteryYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgHarak
Appalam Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgHassanMovie itself is a Tamil remake of Papadom
2012AzuraYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgTan Sri Putih
Untuk Tiga HariYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgArmi
Berani Punya BudakYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgShuhaimi Abdullah / TongAs executive producer
Pontianak vs Orang MinyakYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgPak Rejab
2013Husin, Mon dan Jin Pakai ToncitYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgWahab B.
Lawak ke der? 2Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgBoboi
Ops Kossa Dappa 3Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgTamil movie
Lemak Kampung SantanYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
Bola Kampung: The Movie Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSabokVoice only
Papadom 2Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgSaadomAs executive producer
2014Kami HisteriaYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgHimself
2018 The Big Day Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgInspector RashidSingaporean movie, special appearance
2019 Bikers Kental 2 Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAidid
2022Cikgu VS HantuYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCikgu Daud
2023ImaginurYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDr Ramli
Polis Evo 3 Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgKassim
2024Harimau Malaya: The Untold JourneyYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgRoslan
Baik Punya Ah LongYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgLan Panda

Television

YearTitleRoleTV channelNotes
1989Senandung Irama TV1
1998 Kopitiam Pete Ramlee NTV7 1 episodes
1999–2000Bila Larut MalamHost Astro Ria
2002–2005 Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd Bobo Mediacorp Channel 5 15 episodes
2004–2005Ah-Ha TV3
2004–2007Show Me The Money NTV7
2015Bola KampungSabok (voice) TV1
2008Babak Empat Madu TigaJamil Astro Prima A part of a telemovie anthology
Orang Minyak Naik MinyakTelemovie
2009SpontanHimself (host) Astro Warna
MandiHimself (guest)
2009–2010Redah Kasi PecahHimself (guest)
2010–2011Raja Lawak AstroHimself (permanent judge) Astro Prima Comedy talent show
Oh Yeah Astro Warna
2012 Upin & Ipin (Season 6)Himself (voice) TV9 Episode: "Raja Buah"
2013–2014Liga Lawak SuperstarHost TV3 with Adibah Noor
2013–2015Bintang Mencari Bintang
2014NostalgilaPakcikAstro First ExclusiveTelemovie
2017Konsert KomediHimself - Week 5 (Baik Punya Cilok) Astro Warna
Bas StopHimself
Kasut Bola PinkProf. TipuAstro First ExclusiveTelemovie
2019Emma Sofea: All in the FamilyNorman James D'Cruz Disney Channel TV short
Wizards of Warna Walk14 episodes
2020Warung WakWak Zamzam Awesome TV
2022Bini-Bini LockdownAzim TV3 Telemovie
AI.5YADato Soffaruddin Al Sogud Viu As director, screenwriter and executive producer
2023Mega SpontanGame Master Astro Warna

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Actorlympics
2005Why you still fat?
2009CuciFairilBased on the 2008 film Cuci

Discography

Fuuyo! (2003)

Others

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
2001 Malaysia Film Festival Best Actor Soal HatiWon
2004Malaysia Film FestivalMost Promising DirectorBuliWon
Best Original StoryBuliWon
Best ScreenplayBuliWon
Best ActorBuliNominated
2006Malaysia Film FestivalBest ActorBuli BalikWon
Best Original StoryBaik Punya CilokWon
Best Original Theme SongBaik Punya CilokNominated
Best ScreenplayBaik Punya CilokNominated
Best Music ScoreBaik Punya CilokNominated
Best Film DirectorBuli BalikNominated
2007Malaysia Film FestivalBest Original Theme Song"Pacai" from Sumolah Nominated
Best Editor Sumolah (alongside Faizul Mohd Noh)Nominated
Best Actor Sumolah Nominated
Best Film Director Sumolah Nominated
Best Screenplay Sumolah Nominated
2009Malaysia Film FestivalBest Actor Papadom Won
Best Original Story Papadom Won
Best Film Director Papadom Nominated
2010Osaka Asian Film Festival3rd out of 12 Audience Award Papadom Won

Others

Personal life

Afdlin Shauki was born and grew up in Johor Bahru, Johor. He is an eldest child among 10 siblings in his family to his parents, Fadzilah Jelani (died 2018) [7] and Aksan Abu Bakar (died 2020). [8]

Honour

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