Farid Kamil

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Farid Kamil
فريد کميل
Born
Farid Kamil bin Zahari

(1981-05-05) 5 May 1981 (age 44)
Alma mater Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, director, producer
Years active1999–present
Spouse
(m. 2012;div. 2025)
Children2

Farid Kamil Zahari (born 5 May 1981) is a Malaysian actor, director and screenwriter. He is a well-known male model turned actor who has made a big reputation of himself as one of Malaysia's most famous actors since Rosyam Nor in the 1990s for several of his outstanding performances in drama series and movies alike.

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Background

Farid Kamil was born in Alor Star, Kedah. He is the eldest son of five siblings to Zahari Che Dan and Sharifah Bardah Syed Abdillah. He is of Malays, Arab and Thai ancestry.

Kamil graduated from Universiti Teknologi MARA with Bachelor's Degree (Hons.) in Performing Arts in 2010.

Career

Beginning

Kamil began his career in the entertainment industry as a model in 1999 to support his tuition fee - some of the companies he worked for during this early period were Dunhill, Pringles and TM Net. His involvement in the film industry however only began in 2000 when he was discovered by Abdul Razak Mohaideen, a very popular director during that time, and was cast as a minor character in his film; Mistik. Appearing in Mistik was a turning stone for Kamil as he began to catch the attention of local directors and film makers. In 2003, Kamil was cast alongside Erra Fazira in Cinta Kolestrol, playing her younger brother.

2004–2007: Rise to fame and major roles

By 2004, Kamil's popularity soared. He continued to appear not only in films alongside prominent names such as Erra Fazira in Hingga Hujung Nyawa and Kuliah Cinta in a supporting role and a leading man debut in a thriller movie titled Tujuh Perhentian . In the same year, Kamil also appeared alongside Datuk Siti Nurhaliza for a Hotlink advertisement campaign. The campaign itself helped Kamil to be recognised as well as becoming a fan favourite.

Kamil starred mainly in Abdul Razak's movies until 2006, where Kamil joined forces with a different director; Ahmad Idham in his movie Remp-It not only as the lead actor, but also the screenwriter, at the behest of the producer. The movie was a box office success and was followed by two sequels.

With his career on a roll, Kamil took one of his most challenging roles to date in 2008 when he appeared in Osman Ali's Anak Halal. His appearance in the movie as well as in Mamat Khalid's Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang made him one of the most sought actors during that time. Kamil was also recognised when he was nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal in Anak Halal and best supporting actor for his role in Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang in the 21st Malaysia Film Festival in 2008.

2010–present: Venture in directing

In 2010, Farid was entrusted to direct the third and final movie in the Remp-It series. However, the movie snowballed bad publicity due to perceptions that it had glorified mat rempit culture which was very prevalent in TV dramas and movies at that time, much to the Government's chagrin. [1] [2] The movie was subsequently retitled V3-Samseng Jalanan.

Farid involved in two film productions in 2017: the first one is the action film J Revolusi [3] while the other being Tombiruo: Penunggu Rimba , an adventure film adapted from a novel written by Ramlee Awang Murshid. [4]

Personal life

Relationship

Kamil was romantically linked with a number of actresses. From his break-up with his then girlfriend Irma Hasmie some years ago, his alleged romantic entanglement with Lisa Surihani and the latest one being his courtship with starlet Diana Danielle. On 16 October, it was confirmed that he is engaged to Diana Danielle and the couple got married on 3 November 2012. They now have two children together, named Muhammad and Nur Aurora. [5] [6]

Drug allegations and assaults

On 12 January 2018, Kamil was remanded for four days for investigations, after he allegedly slapped a policeman and kicked a member of the public. Authorities also ran a urine test, in which he tested positive for marijuana, according to the report. [7]

Recognition

On 16 December 2017, Kamil, along with Singaporean actor Aaron Aziz (his co-star in Evolusi KL Drift film series), was awarded Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) by the Sultan of Pahang by carrying the title of Dato' in conjunction with Ahmad Shah of Pahang's birthday. However, the State Secretary announced that the title of DIMP bestowed on him was revoked by the Sultan of Pahang with effect from 1 February 2021. [8] [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003MistikJeffreyDebut film appearances
Cinta KolesterolSaiful
2004Kuliah CintaAmirul
Hingga Hujung NyawaShawn
7 PerhentianAmirul
Tangkai JeringNorman Hakim
2005Potret MistikZack
Cinta FotokopiZahid
Anak Mami KembaliFarid
2006Main-Main CintaBeego
Remp-It MadiAlso as a screenwriter
2007 Chermin Yusof
Anak Halal Indera Putera Hisham
2008 Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang Jongkidin
Evolusi KL Drift Sham
Apa Kata HatiAidil Fitri
I'm Not Single Adam Ghani
2009 Papadom Hisham Hashim
Lembing Awang Pulang Ke Dayang Awang
Duhai Si Pari-pariSports car Owners
2010V3 Samseng JalananAhmad Asrudy @ RudyAlso as director, screenplay and story
Evolusi KL Drift 2 Sham
Semerah Cinta StillettoSulaiman Toyol aka Leman Toyol aka Leto
Lagenda Budak SetanKasya
Cuti-Cuti CintaOmar Rudy
Estet Farid
Aku Masih DaraZachery
2011 Kongsi Chief of PoliceAs director, screenwriter and screenplay
3,2,1 CintaNazril
20123 TemujanjiFarid
Hantu Gangster Ewan
PE3 MegatAs director, screenwriter and screenplay
Lagenda Budak Setan 2: KaterinaKasya
2013DampakGiran
BencintaFaizal
Kolumpo HimselfSpecial appearances
2014 Apokalips X X
Pengantin MalamRazif
Anak JantanDarin
Kaki Kitai Detective Inspector Farid
Lagenda Budak Setan 3: KasyahKasyah
2015Love SupermoonRazak Abu Bakar
Abang LejenAjim
Hantu Bungkus Ikat TepiFarid
2016Langit CintaBudiman
2017 J Revolusi Andra
Tombiruo: Penunggu Rimba Amiruddin
Pinjamkan HatikuDr. Hasnan
2022Remp-It 2MadiAs director and producer
2023Sumpahan SyaitanSam
Anwar: The Untold Story Anwar Ibrahim
2024 Gold Misbun Sidek
2025Bisikan DosaAyden
Telaga SuriramZakir

Television series

YearTitleRoleTV channel
2001FakultiIsma TV2
2004Begitulah CintaAndy TV3
2008Takdir Yang TerindahJuffri TV1
EnigmaAdam TV3
2009Tiga JandaAmar Astro Prima
Cinta Tikar SejadahHazrey Hussein Astro Oasis
Mertua vs Menantu (Season 2) Astro Prima
2010Lagenda Budak Setan The SeriesKasyah
Korban 44Bah Raden Astro Citra
2011WasiatIzran Astro Prima
2013Jodoh Itu Milik KitaAariz Danial Astro Mustika HD
2016Qanun 99Khalil Astro Oasis
2018Lafazkan Kalimah Cintamu [11] Tengku Ryan Ameer Astro Ria
2020Pelindung Seorang PuteriSaiful/Epul
2021Masih Ada RinduHadi/Hakim TV3
2022Pok Ya Cong Codel: Memburu SitiJJ Astro Ria

Telemovie

YearTitleRoleTV channelNotes
2009Lu'luShauqi Astro Ria
Mata Di JiwaJeffrey
20117 LaguFarhan Astro Citra
2012Apa Dah Jadi? Astro Prima
2014Misteri Bulan MaduFarid Hypp Sensasi
Sayang Awak Sangat-sangatIman
Kem Cuci Tangan (Kecut)Joe
Tolong Aku Nak Puasa!Amir Astro Ria
2015Hantu Raya Tumpang BerayaIkramAlso as director
2016Sedikit WaktuFarid
Segi Tiga
2017Syukur SyawalSyukur TV3
2018Hilang AkalAdam Astro Citra
2020Puyah & PutatPutat
2021Diam Tanda Setuju
Zombie Jarum VaksinFarid
2022SakanakAzmi TV3
Tersimpang Ke Alam BunianDuan Astro Citra

Television

YearTitleTV channelNotes
2020Sepahtu Reunion Live Astro Warna Episode: "Demdam Damak dan Deli"
Episode: "Pelesit Kota"

Theater

YearTitleRoleIssueNotes
2003Dimana Bulan Selalu RetakIqbalAnjung Seri ProductionOriginal Work A. Samad Said

References

  1. Shazryn Mohd. Faizal (17 Mac 2010) "Farid tidak angkat mat rempit Archived 10 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine " (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia .
  2. Wahida Asrani (16 Julai 2009) Farid Kamil kecewa Remp-It V3 diharamkan (in Malay), mStar Online. Retrieved on 14 February 2015.
  3. "Farid cipta penjahat sendiri dalam J Revolusi". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 21 June 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. Groves, Don (23 August 2016). "42 Entertainment Creates Characters For Malaysian Action-Thriller 'Tombiruo'". Forbes. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  5. Dennis Chua (13 August 2015) Farid Kamil is set to be a proud dad again The New Straits Times . Retrieved on 14 August 2015.
  6. Farid Kamil reveals newborn daughter's name The Malay Mail. 26 November 2015.
  7. Malaysian celebrity Farid Kamil arrested over assault, drug allegations [ permanent dead link ]Channel News Asia. 12 January 2017.
  8. 1 2 Raja Norain Hidayah Raja Abdul Aziz (16 December 2017). "Farid Kamil, Aaron Aziz dapat Datuk". Harian Metro . Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  9. Nik Sukry Ramli (16 December 2017). "Farid Kamil dakwa segelintir netizen tiada ilmu". Berita Harian . Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  10. "Darjah kebesaran Negeri Pahang kepada Farid Kamil, Boy Iman ditarik balik". Sinar Harian. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  11. "Drama papar derita anak disisih keluarga - Hiburan - Kosmo Online". Archived from the original on 14 January 2018.