Famous Malaysian Actors

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Henry Golding
(Actor)
Henry Golding
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Birthdate: February 5, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sarawak, Malaysia
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 2 
Michael Gough
(Actor)
Michael Gough
3
Birthdate: November 23, 1916
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur
Died: March 27, 2011
 3 
P. Ramlee
(Actor)
P. Ramlee
2
Birthdate: March 22, 1929
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Penang, Malaysia
Died: May 29, 1973
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 4 
Lawrence Wong
(Singaporean Actor Who Portrayed 'Hai Lan Cha' in the Chinese Historical Series 'Story of Yanxi Palace')
Lawrence Wong
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Birthdate: August 5, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Lawrence Wong is a Malaysian-born Singaporean actor whose portrayal of Hai Lan Cha in the Chinese historical series Story of Yanxi Palace earned him a place in the most influential artistes in China list. His role in the series also earned him a Golden Angel Award under the Best Actor in a Supporting Role category.

 5 
Ashraf Sinclair
(Actor)
Ashraf Sinclair
2
Birthdate: September 18, 1979
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Croydon, London, England
Died: February 18, 2020
 6 
Christopher Lee
(British Actor, Singer Known for Starring in Film Series 'Star Wars', ' Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit')
Christopher Lee
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Birthdate: July 23, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Malacca, Malaysia

Singapore-based Malaysian actor, host and singer Christopher Lee Meng Soon rose to prominence with his remarkable performance in the Singaporean television drama The Price of Peace that won him Best Actor award at the 1997 Star Awards. He went on to bolster his acting career with TV series like A Good Wife and Workers, and films like The Long Goodbye.   

 7 
Bront Palarae
(Actor)
Bront Palarae
1
Birthdate: September 27, 1978
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 8 
Shukri Yahaya
(Actor)
Shukri Yahaya
1
Birthdate: June 13, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 9 
Remy Ishak
(Actor)
Remy Ishak
3
Birthdate: April 11, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Melaka, Malaysia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 10 
Fattah Amin
(Actor)
Fattah Amin
2
Birthdate: September 14, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 11 
Rosyam Nor
(Actor)
Rosyam Nor
1
Birthdate: March 1, 1967
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 12 
Awie
(Singer)
Awie
1
Birthdate: November 24, 1968
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 13 
Zizan Razak
(Comedian)
Zizan Razak
1
Birthdate: April 15, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 14 
Syafiq Kyle
(Actor)
Syafiq Kyle
1
Birthdate: June 24, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 15 
Farid Kamil
(Actor)
Farid Kamil
1
Birthdate: May 5, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia
 16 
Hans Isaac
(Actor)
Hans Isaac
1
Birthdate: August 20, 1971
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
 17 
Harith Iskander
(Actor)
Harith Iskander
1
Birthdate: August 7, 1966
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Johor Bahru, Malaysia
 18 
Ravichandran
(Actor who played lead hero roles in Tamil films from 1964 to 1979)
Ravichandran
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Birthdate: March 30, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Died: July 25, 2011
 19 
Alif Satar
(Singer)
Alif Satar
1
Birthdate: September 19, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 20 
Sharnaaz Ahmad
(Actor)
Sharnaaz Ahmad
1
Birthdate: August 30, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: George Town, Penang, Malaysia
 21 
Chen Hanwei
(Singapore-based Malaysian Actor)
Chen Hanwei
2
Birthdate: August 29, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Chen Hanwei is a Malaysian actor best known for appearing in films and TV series produced in Singapore. The recipient of many Star Awards, Chen Hanwei has established himself as one of the most recognizable stars in Singapore.

 22 
Aiman Hakim Ridza
(Actor)
Aiman Hakim Ridza
1
Birthdate: January 17, 1989
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 23 
Malaysia Vasudevan
(Playback singer and actor in Tamil cinema)
Malaysia Vasudevan
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Birthdate: June 15, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kuala Selangor, Malaysia
Died: February 20, 2011
 24 
Nicholas Teo
(Singer, Actor)
Nicholas Teo
1
Birthdate: November 29, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kuching, Malaysia
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 25 
Nabil Ahmad
(Entertainer)
Nabil Ahmad
1
Birthdate: September 26, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 26 
Shaheizy Sam
(Actor)
Shaheizy Sam
1
Birthdate: September 4, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 27 
Beto Kusyairy
(Actor)
Beto Kusyairy
1
Birthdate: February 19, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 28 
Adrian Pang
(Singapore Retired Actor and Host)
Adrian Pang
2
Birthdate: January 8, 1966
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Malacca, Malaysia

Adrian Pang is a Malaysian-born Singapore retired actor and host. From 1990 to 2010, he was a full-time Mediacorp artiste. He first achieved popularity during the 1990s when he started appearing in Chinese-language and English-language tv dramas produced by SPH MediaWorks and MediaCorp. 

 29 
Azwan Ali
(Actor)
Azwan Ali
1
Birthdate: February 13, 1966
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore
 30 
Jamal Abdillah
(Singer)
Jamal Abdillah
1
Birthdate: May 7, 1959
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ipoh, Malaysia
 31 
Aznil Nawawi
(TV host)
Aznil Nawawi
1
Birthdate: November 6, 1962
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
 32 
Douglas Lim
(Actor, Comedian)
Douglas Lim
1
Birthdate: October 11, 1977
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 33 
Bala Ganapathi William
(Actor)
Bala Ganapathi William
1
Birthdate: January 16, 1970
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia
 34 
AC Mizal
(Actor)
AC Mizal
1
Birthdate: December 21, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 35 
Melvin Sia
(Actor)
Melvin Sia
1
Birthdate: June 14, 1979
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sarawak, Malaysia
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 36 
Aziz Sattar
(Actor)
Aziz Sattar
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Birthdate: August 8, 1925
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pekalongan, Bawean Island, Dutch East Indies
Died: May 6, 2014
 37 
Jalaluddin Hassan
(Actor)
Jalaluddin Hassan
1
Birthdate: February 18, 1954
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Setapak, Malaysia
 38 
Yusof Haslam
(Actor)
Yusof Haslam
1
Birthdate: April 24, 1954
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 39 
Faizal Hussein
(Actor)
Faizal Hussein
1
Birthdate: May 31, 1967
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gombak, Selangor
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 40 
Eric Moo
(Malaysian Chinese Singer, Record Producer, and Songwriter)
Eric Moo
3
Birthdate: February 9, 1963
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Johor, Malaysia
 41 
Saiful Apek
(Actor)
Saiful Apek
1
Birthdate: 1969 AD
Birthplace: Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 42 
Nasir P. Ramlee
(Malaysian Actor, Singer, Composer and Musician)
Nasir P. Ramlee
1
Birthdate: November 23, 1953
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Singapore
Died: December 17, 2008

Malaysian actor, singer, composer and musician Nasir P. Ramlee, son of actor P. Ramlee, commenced his showbiz-career as musician. He worked as a music-composer at EMI, as coordinator of combo-music at Istana Budaya and co-formed Panca Sitara band. He starred and contributed music in the comedy film Bujang Lapok Kembali Daa and contributed voice in the animated film Budak Lapok

 43 
Zhang Yaodong
(Malaysian Actor Best Known for his Work in the Singaporean TV Industry)
Zhang Yaodong
2
Birthdate: December 17, 1977
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Zhang Yaodong is a Malaysian actor best known for his work in the Singaporean TV industry. Over the course of his career, Yaodong has won several Star Awards. He is also known for his portrayal of Zeng Weilong in Daybreak, which earned him an Asian Academy Award for Best Actor.

 44 
Awal Ashaari
(Actor)
Awal Ashaari
1
Birthdate: August 6, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 45 
Afdlin Shauki
(Film producer)
Afdlin Shauki
1
Birthdate: May 19, 1971
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
 46 
Saharul Ridzwan
(Actor, Model)
Saharul Ridzwan
1
Birthdate: January 26, 1989
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Raub, Pahang, Malaysia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 47 
Jins Shamsuddin
(Actor, Film director)
Jins Shamsuddin
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Birthdate: November 5, 1935
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Malaysia
Died: March 1, 2017

Jins Shamsuddin was a Malaysian actor, director, writer, producer, and politician. He is best remembered for his portrayal of Jefri Zain in a series of action movies bankrolled by Malay Film Production. In 2004, Jins Shamsuddin was honored at the Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian (ABPBH) with the prestigious Veteran Artist Award.

 48 
Hani Mohsin
(Actor)
Hani Mohsin
1
Birthdate: June 18, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia
Died: July 25, 2006
 49 
Pekin Ibrahim
(Actor)
Pekin Ibrahim
1
Birthdate: October 25, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
 50 
Chew Kin Wah
(Actor)
Chew Kin Wah
1
Birthdate: September 30, 1965
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia