Suhaimi Yusof

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Suhaimi Yusof
Suhaimi Yusof in Studio.jpg
Suhaimi in 2019
Born (1969-09-04) 4 September 1969 (age 55)
Jalan Kampung Tengah, Punggol, Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Known forSulaiman Yusof from Living with Lydia , Sgt Dollah Abu Bakar from Police & Thief , Reporter Jojo Joget from The Noose
Notable workActor, comedian, entertainer, radio DJ
SpouseSiti Yuhana
Awards2001 - 2008 Mediacorp Suria's Best Host Award.

2001 - 2009 Mediacorp Suria's Most Popular Personality Award.

Contents

2011 ATV Best Comedy Performance award by an Actor

2011 Astro Maharajalawak Mega Finalist

2012 Astro Superspontan Finalist
WebsiteSuhaimiyusof_Official (Instagram)

Suhaimi Yusof (born 4 September 1969) [1] is a Singaporean actor, comedian, entertainer and radio DJ, [2] known for playing exaggerated Malay stereotype characters and for his spontaneity. [3] [4]

Life and career

Early life

Suhaimi was born on 4 September 1969, in Jalan Kampung Tengah, Punggol, Singapore, the seventh of nine children. Suhaimi's mother, Fatimah Yusof (née Adenan, born 1940), was a homemaker and his father, Yusof Bujang, was a technician. The family moved to Hougang when Suhaimi was sixteen. Suhaimi was initially shy by nature, but soon realised his potential as an actor in secondary school, when his teacher selected him to perform a skit for a Teachers' Day concert. Initially panicking, he finally came up with a character named "Montfort Jackson," a spoof of American recording artist Michael Jackson and received many laughs from his peers during his performance. [5]

Radio and television

At an inter-school Malay debate competition, Suhaimi greatly impressed Zakiah Halim, a Malay radio veteran, with his performance. Following that, Halim offered Suhaimi a part-time job as a host on the radio programme Majalah Remaja, which was aimed at teens. After his studies and the completion of his compulsory national service, Suhaimi joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) (now Mediacorp) as a full-time radio presenter, and soon he was hosting the morning radio show. Thereafter, SBC's television department offered him his first onscreen gig, co-hosting Potret Keluarga, a weekly family programme. Shortly after, he received another hosting job, this time on Hiburan Minggu Ini, an entertainment programme. Suhaimi was offered the role of maintenance man Sulaiman Yusof in the sitcom Living with Lydia , starring alongside Hong Kong comedian Lydia Shum. He accepted the job, and his character proved a hit with viewers of the sitcom. It would be Suhaimi's first role in English television. [3]

In 2001, Suhaimi quit radio to focus more on television. At that point, he had already become an assistant programme director on Malay radio station Warna 94.2FM. [3] He has then acted in 2 more Mediacorp Channel 5 sitcoms, notably as Sgt Dollah Abu Bakar in Police & Thief [6] and "mat rock" reporter Jojo Joget in The Noose . [7] [8]

In early 2012, Suhaimi made a controversial move by writing an open letter on his Facebook Wall criticising Mediacorp Suria for not showing enough appreciation for local talents, and called on other Malay Singaporean actors to seek a better future in Malaysia instead. This caused a stir on the local Malay entertainment scene. Suhaimi later explained that it was "constructive criticism" and it "wasn't a personal attack on anyone in Suria". [3]

Suhaimi is currently directing and producing an untitled 15-episode comedy series for Astro and has also landed his first role on the big screen as a murder suspect in the upcoming Malay suspense film Psycho. [3]

Businessman

Suhaimi and his wife run an events management and production house called Q & Que, where Suhaimi is creative director. [9] Suhaimi also produces VCDs and DVDs of his comedy performances distributed by Life Records. The first product, entitled Keramat Bernisan, was a live recording and was released in 2004. 25,000 copies were sold in Singapore within three weeks. Subsequently, he produced a series of successful Comedy DVD series, most notably the "Takleh Angkat" series that became an iconic comedy favourite for the local Malay Community as well as abroad . More than 150,000 official copies of Suhaimi's VCDs and DVDs have been sold. [3]

Other appearances

As part of the MTL Fortnight, initiated by the Singapore Ministry of Education, Suhaimi was invited by the Malay Department of Pei Tong Primary School to give a motivational talk for parents on how to motivate their children. [10]

Education

Suhaimi spent four years at Montfort Secondary School. After obtaining his 'O' levels, he attended Tampines Junior College [11] and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcast Media Production with First Class Honours from Teesside University, UK.

Influences

Suhaimi's comedy is rooted in stand-up. He counts American comedians such as Bill Cosby, Robin Williams, Will Smith and David Letterman as influences. [3]

Personal life

Suhaimi is married to Siti Yuhana Sulaiman (born 1969) and they have three children namely Sufi (born 1999), Nurjannah (born 1997) and Amirul (born 1995). In 2024, Yusof was admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital after suffering a stroke at home. His doctor conducted multiple tests and confirmed that he suffered a cerebellar stroke. [3]

Controversy

In 2024, Suhaimi Yusof faced accusations of disrespectful behavior towards a drinks stall owner at the Bazar Raya Utara, a Ramadan bazaar in Admiralty. The owner, Mr. Sheik, alleged that Suhaimi bypassed a long queue of customers at his stall and informed Mr. Sheik's mother, who was assisting at the stall, that he intended to purchase $50 worth of drinks for the waiting customers as an act of charity. According to Mr. Sheik, when he began distributing random drinks to the customers, Suhaimi intervened, insisting that the customers be allowed to choose their own beverages.

Eventually, 3 days later, both Suhaimi and Mr Sheik met and had peacefully reconciled the matter with former MP, Mr Amrin Amin as the mediator. [12]

Honours and awards

Since 2001, Suhaimi received four trophies for The Most Popular Personality Award, four trophies for The Best Host Awards, a trophy for The Best Actor in a Comedic Role Award and a trophy for The Best TV Opening Graphic Award as an Editor in The Singapore Mediacorp Malay TV Award Event, Pesta Perdana.

Suhaimi received the Best Comedy Performance award by an Actor at the 2011 Asian Television Awards for his efforts in The Noose . [5] [13] [14] [15]

He took fourth position in the reality comedy television series Maharaja Lawak Mega. [16]

Filmography

Television Telemovie Drama
YearWorkRoleNotes
2002–2005 Living with Lydia SulaimanFirst role in English TV Sitcom
2004–2010 Police & Thief Sgt Dollah Abu Bakar
2006-2008 Maggi & Me
2008–2016 The Noose Multiple CharactersProminently as Jojo Joget
2007Kecoh Kecoh Nak RayaImam QunotProduced, Directed and Acted
Takleh Angkat Beb!Multiple CharactersSensasi
2008Cosmo & GeorgeBlack Hole Okto
Takleh Angkat Kelakar Rebak!Hang Toi, BabujiWritten, Produced, Directed, Acted
Sentel PowerMat Gangster
Kecoh Kecoh RayaAngah
2008-2009TATVMultiple CharactersSensasi
2010Camy & DeeCamy Suria
Anything Goes
2011Zero HeroDisgusto Okto
2011–2015Maharaja Lawak MegaHimselfAstro Warna
2012-2014Super SpontanHimselfAstro Warna
2014R&D Suria
2017-2018 Life Less Ordinary Rashid Bin Mohamed Channel 8
2018 Say Cheese!Kaamil Channel 8
2019 How Are You? Sulaiman Channel 8
Film
YearWorkRoleNotes
2007 Just Follow Law Bamboo
2011 The Ghosts Must Be Crazy Reservist Soldier
Aku Tak Bodoh School principal
2013Psiko: Pencuri Hati (Thief of Heart)Pak AbuHis first non-comedic role, and also his first major movie starring role
2016 Long Long Time Ago Osman
Long Long Time Ago 2
Lulu the Movie
2017 Lucky Boy
2020 The Diam Diam Era Osman
2021 The Diam Diam Era Two
Shows Hosted
YearWorkNotes
1991-2001Morning Breakfast Radio ShowAs Deejay
2001 / 2007Anugerah Planet Muzik (Music Awards)As co-Host
1992-1999Hiburan Minggu Ini (Malay Variety Weekly)As Anchor Host for the "live" show
2001-2018Sinar Lebaran (Hari Raya yearly TV Show)As Host
2002-2008Selamat Pagi SingapuraFood segment host & Anchor Host
2004-2007Rancangan 647 (Light-hearted Current Affairs)As Host
2012Sasuke Singaporeas Co-Host
2013Our Makan Places: Lost & Found 4Guest
2013School Days 1 & 2Host and actor of younger version of male guests

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