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

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 UMNO in 2012, supporting the Barisan Nasional (BN) government under Najib Razak. He then joined the People's Justice Party (PKR) in March 2021 alongside rapper Altimet. 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. Following the election, he lodged a police report, alleging voting irregularities, including missing ballot papers and conflicts of interest among election officers.

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. 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.

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. 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.

Filmography

Film YearTitleCredited asRoleNotes ActorDirectorScreenwriter 1999 Anna and the King Interpreter Hollywood debut film2000 Mimpi Moon Sook Van Soal Hati Ahmad Daniel2002 Gerak Khas The Movie II Wahid Soalnya Siapa? Ahmad Daniel 2003 City Sharks Zul Singaporean movie2004 Buli Nordin Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja Bakar Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam Admiral Madura Biar Betul Fuad Kelibat Selamat As producer, Direct-to-VCD 2005 Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular Awin Baik Punya Cilok Aben As producer 2006 Buli Balik Nordin As producer Diva Popular Jojo2007 Sumolah Ramlee As executive producer Brave Tong Thai movie 2008 Cuci Fairil Sepi Adam Los dan Faun Soffarudin Al Sogood As executive producer 2009 Setem Joe Papadom Saadom Pisau Cukur Ship Captain My Spy 2010 Kapoww! Din Abu2011 Homecoming Taxi driver Singaporean movie Help! My Girlfriend Is A Vampire Don Nasi Lemak 2.0 Fisherman Vote! Video short Old Road Mistery Harak Appalam Hassan Movie itself is a Tamil remake of Papadom2012 Azura Tan Sri Putih Untuk Tiga Hari Armi Berani Punya Budak Shuhaimi Abdullah / Tong As executive producer Pontianak vs Orang Minyak Pak Rejab 2013 Husin, Mon dan Jin Pakai Toncit Wahab B. Lawak ke der? 2 Boboi Ops Kossa Dappa 3 Tamil movie Lemak Kampung Santan Bola Kampung: The Movie Sabok Voice only Papadom 2 Saadom As executive producer 2014 Kami Histeria Himself 2018 The Big Day Inspector Rashid Singaporean movie, special appearance 2019 Bikers Kental 2 Aidid 2022 Cikgu VS Hantu Cikgu Daud2023 Imaginur Dr Ramli Polis Evo 3 Kassim 2024 Harimau Malaya: The Untold Journey Roslan Baik Punya Ah Long Lan Panda 2025 Banduan Yahya 2026 5 Bomoh Bomoh Mbah Slamet

Television Year Title Role TV channel Notes 1989 Senandung Irama TV1 1998 Kopitiam Pete Ramlee NTV7 1 episodes 1999–2000 Bila Larut Malam Host Astro Ria 2002–2005 Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd Bobo Mediacorp Channel 5 15 episodes 2004–2005 Ah-Ha TV3 2004–2007 Show Me The Money NTV7 2015 Bola Kampung Sabok (voice) TV1 2008 Babak Empat Madu Tiga Jamil Astro Prima A part of a telemovie anthology Orang Minyak Naik Minyak Telemovie2009 Spontan Himself (host)Astro Warna Mandi Himself (guest) 2009–2010 Redah Kasi Pecah Himself (guest)2010–2011 Raja Lawak Astro Himself (permanent judge) Astro Prima Comedy talent show Oh Yeah Astro Warna 2012 Upin & Ipin (Season 6) Himself (voice) TV9 Episode: "Raja Buah" 2013–2014 Liga Lawak Superstar HostTV3 with Adibah Noor 2013–2015 Bintang Mencari Bintang 2014 Nostalgila Pakcik Astro First Exclusive Telemovie2017 Konsert Komedi Himself - Week 5 (Baik Punya Cilok)Astro Warna Bas Stop Himself Kasut Bola Pink Prof. Tipu Astro First Exclusive Telemovie2019 Emma Sofea: All in the FamilyNorman James D'CruzDisney Channel TV short Wizards of Warna Walk 14 episodes 2020 Warung Wak Wak Zamzam Awesome TV2022 Bini-Bini Lockdown Azim TV3 Telemovie AI.5YA Dato Soffaruddin Al Sogud Viu As director, screenwriter and executive producer 2023 Mega Spontan Game Master Astro Warna

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2004 Actorlympics 2005 Why you still fat? 2009 Cuci Fairil Based on the 2008 film Cuci

Discography

Fuuyo! (2003) Aku Lelaki Miasara (As OST in Papadom) Gadis Pilihan Ibu Percaya (As OST in Buli and Buli Balik) Waras (As OST in Buli) Tiada Lagi Tuan Dan Hamba Bukan Cinta (As OST in Los Dan Faun) Sampai Bila Am I Too Late Mangsa Keadaan Disco Dancer Ku Tak Mahu Hingga Ke Akhirnya Reprise

Others Soalnya Hati (duet with Erra Fazira) Diva Bermimpi (Themesong of Diva Popular – with Umie Aida, Sheila Rusly & Ezzlynn) Baik Punya Cilok (As themesong of Baik Punya Cilok) Tanya (As Soundtrack of Sumolah)

Accolades YearAwardCategoryTitleResult2001Malaysia Film FestivalBest ActorSoal Hati 2004Malaysia Film FestivalMost Promising DirectorBuli Best Original StoryBuli Best ScreenplayBuli Best ActorBuli 2006Malaysia Film FestivalBest ActorBuli Balik Best Original StoryBaik Punya Cilok Best Original Theme SongBaik Punya Cilok Best ScreenplayBaik Punya Cilok Best Music ScoreBaik Punya Cilok Best Film DirectorBuli Balik 2007Malaysia Film FestivalBest Original Theme Song"Pacai" from Sumolah Best EditorSumolah (alongside Faizul Mohd Noh) Best ActorSumolah Best Film DirectorSumolah Best ScreenplaySumolah 2009Malaysia Film FestivalBest Actor Papadom Best Original StoryPapadom Best Film DirectorPapadom 2010Osaka Asian Film Festival3rd out of 12 Audience AwardPapadom

Others Asian Television Award 1999 – Best Presenter

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) and Aksan Abu Bakar (died 2020).

Honour

Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2017)

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