Ahmad Idham

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Ahmad Idham
Born
Ahmad Idham bin Ahmad Nadzri

(1974-01-01) January 1, 1974 (age 51)
Occupation(s) Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Jameah "Amy" Aziz
(m. 1999)
Children4
Relatives
  • Khalid Nadzri (brother)
  • Azman Nadzri (brother)
  • Abby Nadzri (sister)

Ahmad Idham bin Ahmad Nadzri (born January 1, 1974) is a Malaysian actor, director and producer of television and film. He has directed over 30 films and nearly 10 telemovies to date. As an actor, he is best known for his role as Iskandar in the sitcom Spanar Jaya, which aired on ntv7 from 1999 to 2005. He was a former CEO of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) from March 2019 to September 2021. [1] [2] [3]

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Personal life

Idham was born and raised in Alor Setar, Kedah and is the eldest son in the family. He has two younger brothers, Khalid and Azman and a younger sister, Arbaiyah also known as Abby. [4] Idham holds the Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy at the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). [5]

In September 2020, he successfully completed his Doctor of Philosophy studies at Universiti Utara Malaysia and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy approval in the field of Management. He made a thesis entitled 'Malaysian Film Industry Ecosystem and Policy: A Study on the Internationalization of Malay Films.

Idham marries Jameah "Amy" Aziz in 1999 and have four children. His oldest son, Ahmad Firdaus has had autism since birth. He established a special school named after his son, with an international system of education and therapy available to disabled people, named Eden Firdaus Special Need Center located in the Encorp Strand Mall, Kota Damansara. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleCredited AsRoleNotes
ActorDirectorWriter
1995KLUCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDebut film appearances
2000Senario LagiCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDoctor
Anaknya SazaliCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgFarid
2002Mr. CinderellaCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDoctor
2004Tangkai JeringCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgRamadhan
2006Tipah Tertipu The MovieDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Remp-It Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Tentang BulanDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
2007 Jangan Pandang Belakang Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Impak MaksimaCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgRizwan
2008CongkakCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgTrader
I'm Not Single Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgAhmad
Senario The Movie: Episode 1Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Brainscan: Aku Dan Topi AjaibDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
2009Syurga CintaDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Senario The Movie Episod 2: Beach BoysCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgAbang Ghasidah
2010Adnan SempitDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Niyang RapikDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Semerah Cinta StilletoDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak 2Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Cuti-Cuti CintaDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Aku Masih DaraDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Damping MalamCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgWadi
2011SenjakalaDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Hantu BoncengDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
2012Jangan Pandang-PandangDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Gerimis MengundangDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Mael Lambong Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
8 JamDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Apa Celop Toqq...Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
2013Gangster CelopDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
LariDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
2014TembusDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Hantu Nan SempitDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
2015Romeo KotaCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgASP Jamal
Mat MotoCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgIskandar
2016HarmonikaDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Mat Moto OtaiCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgIskandar
2017Minah MotoDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Pencuri Hati Mr. CinderellaCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgSalman
2018Hantu WanganCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgHimself
QhaliqCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgTuan Roslan
2019 Kron Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgProfessor Amri
2024Anak Perjanjian Syaitan 2Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Saka PerawanDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Reeza GTRDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
2025Sahak GangsterDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg

Television series

YearTitleCredited AsRoleTV channelNotes
ActorDirectorWriter
1996IdentitiCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg TV3
1997Cinta Antara BenuaCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgWahid
1998CinderellaCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSalman
1999Romeo & JulietCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgRomi
1998-2005Spanar JayaCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgIskandar NTV7
2003Mengejar PelangiCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg Astro Prima
2005Aku, Dia & CapetownDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg TV3
2006KamasutraCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgKamal
2007Kerana Cintaku SaerahCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
2008EzoraDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Impak Maksima the SeriesCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgRizwan
2009Rempit vs Impak Maksima The SeriesDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
2011Ustaz AmirulDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
2012Apa Celop!Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Runtun QalbuDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
2016Married Tapi BenciDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Tak Beli Tak CintaDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
2018Cinta Tiada GantiCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgBorhan Astro Prima
2019Spanar Jaya XCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgIskandar TV3 Episode: "Ini Harta Mat Rock Yang Punya"
Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgEpisode: "Stiletto Merah"

Telemovie

YearTitleCredited AsRoleTV channel
ActorDirectorWriter
1997DominanCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg TV3
1999Minah MeenachiCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
2000Pak Jalal T.JCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
2002TarantulaCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
2003Che MatCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgIdris
2008Rempit vs Impak MaksimaDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
2009Lagu KitaDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg Astro Citra
2 Jiwa 1 HatiCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDoctor TV3
2010Talkin TerakhirDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
2012Apa Celop RayaDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
2013Abang Long vs Kak YongDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
2018Ketupat Untuk ArianaDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Rezeki Tanpa AlamatDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg

References

  1. Lee, Joe (14 March 2019). "Ahmad Idham is new CEO of Finas | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  2. Chua, Dennis (2019-03-14). "#Showbiz: Ahmad Idham is new Finas CEO". NST Online. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  3. "Ahmad Idham gives up Finas CEO post". New Straits Times. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. Aini Nawawi (23 July 2017). "Ahmad Idham terima berkarung surat peminat". Utusan Malaysia . Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  5. Aini Nawawi (23 July 2017). "Ahmad Idham terima berkarung surat peminat". Utusan Malaysia . Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. Nor Azlina Shaari (8 March 2016). "Eden Firdaus Special Need Centre, Sekolah OKU Ahmad Idham". Felda Voice. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  7. Mohd Al-Qayum Azizi (8 March 2016). "Ahmad Idham mahu buka sekolah OKU kanak-kanak". mStar Online. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  8. Fiza Kamarudin (12 May 2017). "Ahmad Idham Mahu Jadikan Eden Firdaus Sebagai Hab Pendidikan Khas". Astro Gempak. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. "Mahu bikin karya khas untuk OKU". Sinar Harian. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.