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) 19 May 1971 (age 54)
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)

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

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Career

Entertainment and media

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

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 project, Afdlin wrote, directed and acted simultaneously and the work was released in 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

Afdlin Shauki joined the People's Justice Party (PKR) in March 2021 alongside rapper Altimet. [1] He had previously joined UMNO in 2012, supporting the Barisan Nasional (BN) government under Najib Razak. [2] In 2022, Afdlin contested the Setiawangsa PKR division chief position, challenging incumbent Nik Nazmi. Despite a "healthy contest" welcomed by Nik Nazmi, Afdlin lost by 110 votes. [3] [4] Following the election, he lodged a police report, alleging voting irregularities, including missing ballot papers and conflicts of interest among election officers. [5]

In April 2025, Afdlin Shauki contested the Setiawangsa PKR division chief position again and won, defeating incumbent Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad with 631 votes against 563. [6] [7] This victory marked a reversal of his defeat in 2022. Nik Nazmi, who also served as a PKR vice president and the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, was unable to retain his position despite his experience and political profile. [8]

Following his victory, Afdlin's leadership became a topic of public discussion after PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli referred to him as a "professional comedian." In response, Afdlin emphasized his commitment to PKR and defended his background in the arts, asserting that diverse professional experiences should not constitute a barrier to political leadership. [9] He further stated that he joined PKR during a challenging period following the Sheraton Move, when the party experienced significant setbacks, rather than waiting for opportunities when the party was in power. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleCredited asRoleNotes
ActorDirectorScreenwriter
1999 Anna and the King Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgInterpreterHollywood debut film
2000Mimpi MoonCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSook Van
Soal HatiCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAhmad Daniel
2002Gerak Khas The Movie IICheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgWahid
Soalnya Siapa?Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAhmad Daniel
2003 City Sharks Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgZulSingaporean movie
2004 Buli Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgNordin
Gila-Gila Pengantin RemajaCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgBakar
Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAdmiral Madura
Biar BetulCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgFuad
KelibatCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgSelamatAs producer, Direct-to-VCD
2005Gila-Gila Pengantin PopularCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAwin
Baik Punya CilokCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgAbenAs producer
2006Buli BalikCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgNordinAs producer
Diva PopularCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgJojo
2007 Sumolah Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgRamleeAs executive producer
BraveCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgTongThai movie
2008 Cuci Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgFairil
SepiCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAdam
Los dan Faun [11] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgSoffarudin Al SogoodAs executive producer
2009SetemCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgJoe
Papadom Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgSaadom
Pisau Cukur Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgShip Captain
My SpyDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
2010Kapoww!Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDin Abu
2011 Homecoming Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgTaxi driverSingaporean movie
Help! My Girlfriend Is A VampireCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDon
Nasi Lemak 2.0 Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgFisherman
Vote!Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgVideo short
Old Road MisteryCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgHarak
Appalam Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgHassanMovie itself is a Tamil remake of Papadom
2012AzuraCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgTan Sri Putih
Untuk Tiga HariCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgArmi
Berani Punya BudakCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgShuhaimi Abdullah / TongAs executive producer
Pontianak vs Orang MinyakCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgPak Rejab
2013Husin, Mon dan Jin Pakai ToncitCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgWahab B.
Lawak ke der? 2Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgBoboi
Ops Kossa Dappa 3Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgTamil movie
Lemak Kampung SantanCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
Bola Kampung: The Movie Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSabokVoice only
Papadom 2Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgSaadomAs executive producer
2014Kami HisteriaCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgHimself
2018 The Big Day Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgInspector RashidSingaporean movie, special appearance
2019 Bikers Kental 2 Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAidid
2022Cikgu VS HantuCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCikgu Daud
2023ImaginurCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDr Ramli
Polis Evo 3 Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgKassim
2024Harimau Malaya: The Untold JourneyCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgRoslan
Baik Punya Ah LongCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.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) [12] and Aksan Abu Bakar (died 2020). [13]

Honour

References

  1. "Afdlin Shauki, Altimet join PKR". Bernama . 30 March 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. "Actor-comedian Afdlin Shauki joins PKR". Free Malaysia Today . 30 March 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  3. "Afdlin Shauki to challenge Nik Nazmi to lead Setiawangsa PKR". 13 April 2022.
  4. "Wilayah Setiawangsa – Pemilihan Keadilan 2022".
  5. "PKR hopeful Afdlin Shauki lodges police report against party's election committees over alleged fraud". The Star. 7 June 2022.
  6. "Nik Nazmi tewas kepada Afdlin" [Nik Nazmi loses to Afdlin]. Sinar Harian (in Malay). 19 April 2025.
  7. "Pemilihan PKR: Nik Nazmi tewas kepada Afdlin Shauki" [PKR election: Nik Nazmi loses to Afdlin Shauki]. Astro Awani (in Malay). 19 April 2025.
  8. "PKR sahkan Nik Nazmi, Akmal, Chean Chung kalah pada pemilihan Cabang" [PKR confirms Nik Nazmi, Akmal, Chean Chung lost in division elections]. Malaysia Gazette (in Malay). 5 May 2025.
  9. "Nothing wrong with being professional comedian, Afdlin hits back at Rafizi". Malaysiakini. 13 May 2025.
  10. "Jangan perlekeh ahli bukan dari kilang politik sama, Afdlin beritahu Rafizi" [Do not belittle members not from the same political background, Afdlin tells Rafizi]. Free Malaysia Today (in Malay). 13 May 2025.
  11. "Los Dan Faun: A Production Diary". losdanfaun.blogspot.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  12. Georgie Joseph (16 October 2018). "Ibu Afdlin Shauki meninggal dunia". Harian Metro . Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  13. Georgie Joseph (11 August 2020). "Bapa Afdlin Shauki meninggal dunia". Harian Metro . Retrieved 22 September 2020.