Afdlin Shauki facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yang Hormat Dato' Afdlin Shauki DIMP
افضلين شوقي‎
Afdlin presenting the 16th Anugerah Industri Muzik in 2009
Born	Afdlin Shauki bin Aksan (1971-05-19) 19 May 1971 (age 54) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Nationality	Malaysian
Other names	Chief Kodok, Alf
Occupation	Actor, film director, singer, songwriter, television presenter, comedian, politician
Years active	1989–present
Political party	People's Justice Party (PKR) (2021–present)
Spouse(s)	Datin Maria Christina Orow Abdullah ​ ​ (m. 1997; div. 2022)​ Datin Marcella ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	3
Parents	Aksan Abu Bakar (father) Fadzilah Jelani (mother)

Afdlin Shauki bin Aksan (born 19 May 1971) is a talented Malaysian artist. He is known for many things, like being an actor, a film director, a singer, and even a comedian. He also writes songs and presents TV shows. More recently, he has also become involved in politics.

Afdlin Shauki's Career Journey

Afdlin Shauki has had a very busy and successful career. He started in entertainment and later became involved in politics.

Entertainment and Media Work

Afdlin has worked in music, television, and film. He is known for his creative skills in many areas.

Music Career Highlights

Afdlin is a singer and musician. He performs live with his band, Acid Iz. Their music mixes R&B, acid jazz, and funk. His first album, FUUYO!, came out in late 2003.

In 1992, he performed for a huge crowd of 50,000 people at the 'Ikhlas Concert'. He shared the stage with famous singers like Zainal Abidin and Sheila Majid. He even performed at Ronnie Scott's, a famous jazz club in Europe. This was when he opened for Sheila Majid's UK Tour in 1996. He also sang with David Foster's student, Jordan Hill, in 1997. They sang 'Till the end of time' during her Malaysian tour.

In 2005, he won an award for Best Ethnic Pop song. This was at the Anugerah Juara Lagu ke-19. He wrote the winning song, 'Erti Hidup', for Dayang Nurfaizah.

Television Roles and Hosting

Afdlin has worked as an actor, director, and TV host. In 1999, he won the Best Presenter award at the Asian Television Awards. This was for his role as the host of the talk show Bila Larut Malam on Astro. He hosted this show for six years. He also hosted game shows, sports shows, music shows, and lifestyle programs.

Film Acting and Directing

Afdlin started his film acting career in Malaysia with Mimpi Moon. After that, he appeared in the Hollywood movie "Anna and the King" as an "Interpreter." He then played his first main romantic role in Soal Hati. For this role, he won a Best Actor award in 2000. He later made a follow-up movie called "Soalnya Siapa?".

Afdlin also worked on movies released directly to VCD. One of these was "Kelibat" in 2004. For this project, he wrote, directed, and acted in the film.

His first movie as a writer, director, and lead actor was Buli. This film was about a smart but socially awkward person in a corporate world. In 2005, he won awards for Most Promising New Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Story at the Malaysian Film Festival for Buli. In the same year, he won Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Screenplay at the Anugerah Skrin awards. The sequel, "Buli Balik," also won awards in 2006, including Best Director and Best Film.

Other movies he has been in include Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja, Pontianak Harum ... Malam, Biar Betul, and Baik Punya Cilok. The movie Baik Punya Cilok won the Film Goer's Choice Award in 2006.

In 2007, he produced, co-directed, and co-wrote Sumolah with his company, Vision Works. This film was shown at the Fukuoka International Film Festival. He also produced, directed, and wrote "Los Dan Faun." He played main or supporting roles in both films.

In 2009, Afdlin produced the film Papadom. It is a comedy-drama about a busy father who becomes very protective of his daughter after losing his wife. This movie won many awards at the 22nd Malaysian Film Festival. It won for Best Original Story, Best Actor, Best Film, and Best Music Score. Afdlin and his co-star Liyana Jasmay also won the Couple With Best Chemistry award in 2010. "Papadom" was shown at film festivals in Taiwan and Japan. It even got 3rd place for the Audience Choice Award at the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2010. A Tamil version of "Papadom" was later made for the Malaysian Tamil audience in 2010.

Involvement in Politics

Afdlin Shauki joined the People's Justice Party (PKR) in March 2021. He had previously been part of UMNO in 2012.

In 2022, Afdlin ran for the Setiawangsa PKR division chief position. He challenged the current chief, Nik Nazmi. Afdlin lost by a small number of votes. After the election, he reported some issues, like missing ballot papers.

In April 2025, Afdlin Shauki ran for the Setiawangsa PKR division chief position again. This time, he won! He defeated Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad with more votes. This was a big win for him.

After his victory, some people talked about his background as a "professional comedian." Afdlin explained that he is dedicated to PKR. He said that having different job experiences should not stop someone from being a political leader. He also mentioned that he joined PKR when the party was facing difficulties, not just when it was popular.

Afdlin Shauki's Filmography

Afdlin Shauki has acted in, directed, and written many films and television shows.

Films He Has Worked On

Year	Title	Credited as			Role	Notes
		Actor	Director	Screenwriter
1999	Anna and the King				Interpreter	His first Hollywood film
2000	Mimpi Moon				Sook Van
	Soal Hati				Ahmad Daniel
2002	Gerak Khas The Movie II				Wahid
	Soalnya Siapa?				Ahmad Daniel
2003	City Sharks				Zul	A Singaporean movie
2004	Buli				Nordin
	Gila-Gila Pengantin Remaja				Bakar
	Pontianak Harum ... Malam				Admiral Madura
	Biar Betul				Fuad
	Kelibat				Selamat	Also a producer, released directly to VCD
2005	Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular				Awin
	Baik Punya Cilok				Aben	Also a producer
2006	Buli Balik				Nordin	Also a producer
	Diva Popular				Jojo
2007	Sumolah				Ramlee	Also an executive producer
	Brave				Tong	A Thai movie
2008	Cuci				Fairil
	Sepi				Adam
	Los dan Faun				Soffarudin Al Sogood	Also an executive producer
2009	Setem				Joe
	Papadom				Saadom
	Pisau Cukur				Ship Captain
	My Spy				—
2010	Kapoww!				Din Abu
2011	Homecoming				Taxi driver	A Singaporean movie
	Help! My Girlfriend Is A Vampire				Don
	Nasi Lemak 2.0				Fisherman
	Vote!					A short video
	Old Road Mistery				Harak
	Appalam				Hassan	A Tamil remake of Papadom
2012	Azura				Tan Sri Putih
	Untuk Tiga Hari				Armi
	Berani Punya Budak				Shuhaimi Abdullah / Tong	Also an 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					A Tamil movie
	Lemak Kampung Santan
	Bola Kampung: The Movie				Sabok	Voice role only
	Papadom 2				Saadom	Also an executive producer
2014	Kami Histeria				Himself
2018	The Big Day				Inspector Rashid	A Singaporean movie, special appearance
2019	Bikers Kental 2				Aidid
2022	Cikgu VS Hantu				Cikgu Daud
2023	Imaginur				Dr Ramli
	Polis Evo 3				Kassim
2024	Harimau Malaya: The Untold Journey				Roslan
	Baik Punya Ah Long				Lan Panda

Television Shows and Series

Stage Performances

Afdlin Shauki has also performed on stage.

Music Albums and Songs

Afdlin Shauki has released an album and many popular songs.

Fuuyo! (2003) Album Songs

• Aku Lelaki
• Miasara (Used as a song in the movie Papadom)
• Gadis Pilihan Ibu
• Percaya (Used as a song in the movies Buli and Buli Balik)
• Waras (Used as a song in the movie Buli)
• Tiada Lagi
• Tuan Dan Hamba
• Bukan Cinta (Used as a song in the movie Los Dan Faun)
• Sampai Bila
• Am I Too Late
• Mangsa Keadaan
• Disco Dancer
• Ku Tak Mahu
• Hingga Ke Akhirnya
• Reprise

Other Songs

• Soalnya Hati (a duet with Erra Fazira)
• Diva Bermimpi (Theme song of Diva Popular – with Umie Aida, Sheila Rusly & Ezzlynn)
• Baik Punya Cilok (Theme song of Baik Punya Cilok)
• Tanya (Used as a song in Sumolah)

Awards and Recognitions

Afdlin Shauki has won many awards for his work in film and television.

Other Awards

• Asian Television Award 1999 – Best Presenter

Personal Life and Family

Afdlin Shauki was born and grew up in Johor Bahru, Johor. He is the oldest of ten children. His mother, Fadzilah Jelani, passed away in 2018, and his father, Aksan Abu Bakar, passed away in 2020. He has three children.

Honors and Titles

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

See also

In Spanish: Afdlin Shauki para niños