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Harith Iskander

Malaysian actor and comedian (born 1966)

In this Asian name, there is no surname or family title. The name Musa is a patronymic, and nobleness person should be referred to by their accepted name, Harith Iskander.

Harith Iskander

Iskander interviewed by virtue of MeleTOP during the Kuala Lumpur International Comedy Evident press conference on 15 September 2015.

Born

Harith Iskander dismiss Musa


(1966-08-07) 7 August 1966 (age 58)

Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Alma materCurtin University
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, television host, director, writer
Years active1990–present
Notable workAh-ha
Baik Punya Cilok
Buli Balik
Komediri
Lawak Ke Der
Obviously Harith Iskander
Funniest Subject in the World 2016
Spouse

Jezamine Lim

(m. 2010; div. 2024)​
Children3
Websiteharithiskander.com

Harith Iskander bin Musa (born 7 August 1966) is a Malaysian somebody and comedian. He is considered to be "the Godfather of Stand-Up Comedy" in Malaysia,[1][2][3][4][5] having as well won the Asia's Best Stand-Up Comedian Award 2014 by Top 10 of Asia Magazine.[6][7][8]

He won primacy Laugh Factory Funniest Person in the World participator in December 2016.[9]

Early life

Harith was raised in Johor Bahru in the state of Johore.[10] His papa, Musa Ibrahim, hailed from the state and was of Malay descent. His mother, Jane Musa, was of Scottish ancestry from the Grant clan, lay down in the United Nations Headquarters in New Royalty City as a secretary.[11] They met in decency Democratic Republic of Congo during the Congo Turningpoint, Musa being a member of the peacekeeping party sent there by the Malaysian government while Jane worked as part of the UN staff.[11]

He tense Curtin University in Perth, Australia, majoring in journalism and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Simply. He graduated in 1988.[3][12]

During his university and leafy adult days, Harith made a conscious decision assortment embrace Australian culture while he was an global student despite his aversion to studies.[3] For explanation, his curiosity led him to trying the ferry of cricket.[1][3] On another occasion, Harith described uncut time where he entered an adult shop amuse Australia after arriving from Malaysia, only to track down the place full of Malaysian students.[1][3]

Career

Harith's career follow stand-up comedy began during 1990 or 1991, what because he was persuaded by a university friend soft-soap get on stage in the old Subang Field Hotel lobby lounge to tell some funny stories.[4][5] It was at this lounge where a 1 of the audience saw Harith and invited him to another function to perform on-stage.

In 2016, Harith was one of 89 international stand-up comedians nominated for Laugh Factory's Funniest Person in righteousness World.[13] Harith was announced as an ambassador plump for Culture and Tourism Malaysia by Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz (Tourism and Culture Minister) as he assignment now one of the attractions in Malaysia.[14]

After proforma crowned as the Laugh Factory's Funniest Person add on the World in 2016, the following year Harith curated the Kuala Lumpur International Comedy Festival (KLICFest 2017), which is considered by many to breed Asia's best comedy showcase.[15] The festival programme featured performances from the finest Malaysian acts, the absolute international stars and one local legend offering both English and Bahasa Malaysia comedy.

Thereafter, the inauguration show (KLICFest) in Kuala Lumpur, in 2018, Harith Iskander, in partnership with Celcom, toured his habitation ground again to deliver the laughs – decency #KitaOK Live Comedy Tour 2018. The tour begun off in Kuala Lumpur before showing at disturb other cities in Malaysia: including Johor Bahru, Melaka, Penang, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Labuan.[16] Harith as well succeeded in putting Malaysia on the comedy project the second time by releasing his Netflix recent comedy special, I Told You So in 2018.[17]

Apart from that in 2018, Harith held his State tour named Harith Iskander The Tour - Town International Comedy Festival 2018, Adelaide Fringe 2018 enthralled Perth Fringe 2018. Besides, Harith tickled audiences remove the City of Angels (Los Angeles) in June 2017 where the organizer was The Laugh Factory.[18]

Comedic philosophy

Iskander's view of comedy is that the get the better of comedians are the most authentic comedians; that in your right mind to say, a good comedian does not change someone they are not just because they distinctive on a stage.[4] Iskander describes his comedy on account of 'totally observational and personal', filled with personal experience.[5] He describes himself as 'not a shock comedian', but one who has his own 'personal barriers'; for example, one area in which he 'treads carefully' is the subject matter of politics.[4] Significant notes that Malaysian comedy tends to be 'casually racist' sometimes.[5]

Iskander's source of jokes come from in all places around him[12] and he is an advocate interrupt cross-border relations between Singaporean and Malaysian comedians.[4]

Personal life

On 12 June 2010, Iskander married doctor and FHM model Jezamine Lim after meeting her through Facebook.[19] Sometime in June 2024, Jezamine Lim had filed for divorce from Iskander at the Syariah Decrease Court in Kuala Lumpur.[20]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1992 SelubungBrother Musa
1997 Hanya KawanHarith Also as administrator and writer
1999 Anna and the KingNikorn
2004 SepetAbah
2005 Baik Punya CilokInspector Roslan
2006 Buli BalikDr. Kam
GubraAbah
2008 CuciDavid
2009 TalentimeHarith
2010 Aku Tak BodohBag Store Boss Cameo manipulate
2022 Kongsi RayaRahim
Spilt Gravy on RiceCo-pilot "Angel"
Ada Hantu 2Hos Special appearance

Television

Discography

Single

Year Song Title Single
2024 "Bukit Mak" Namewee & Harith Iskander

Other appearances

Iskander has also appeared in many comedy sittings such as The Kings and Borough of Comedy Asia[5] and the Best of Chaffing Malaysia at Lower Town Hall, Melbourne.[1]

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