Farid Kamil
فريد کميل
Born
Farid Kamil bin Zahari

(1981-05-05) 5 May 1981
Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia
Alma materUniversiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, director, producer
Years active1999–present
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Children2

Farid Kamil Zahari (born 5 May 1981) is a Malaysian actor, director and screenwriter. He is a well-known male model turned actor who has made a big reputation of himself as one of Malaysia's most famous actors since Rosyam Nor in the 1990s for several of his outstanding performances in drama series and movies alike.

Background

Farid Kamil was born in Alor Star, Kedah. He is the eldest son of five siblings to Dato' Dr. Zahari Che Dan and Datin Sharifah Bardah Syed Abdillah. He is of Malays, Arab and Thai ancestry.

His brother, Fadzil Zahari is also an actor. His other siblings were Anis Anwar, Azman Aizuddin and Nurnadiah.

Kamil graduated from Universiti Teknologi MARA with Bachelor's Degree (Hons.) in Performing Arts in 2010. He has also been one of the most fortunate actor as he was lucky enough to have been guided by in acting by known actor; Ahmad Yatim which had given him an edge as a method actor despite appearing in a number of comedy and commercial released films and dramas.

Career

Beginning

Kamil began his career in the entertainment industry as a model in 1999 to support his tuition fee - some of the companies he worked for during this early period were Dunhill, Pringles and TM Net. His involvement in the film industry however only began in 2000 when he was discovered by Abdul Razak Mohaideen, a very popular director during that time, and was cast as a minor character in his film; Mistik. Appearing in Mistik was a turning stone for Kamil as he began to catch the attention of local directors and film makers. In 2003, Kamil was cast alongside Erra Fazira in Cinta Kolestrol, playing her younger brother.

2004–2007: Rise to fame and major roles

By 2004, Kamil's popularity soared. He continued to appear not only in films alongside prominent names such as Erra Fazira in Hingga Hujung Nyawa and Kuliah Cinta in a supporting role and a leading man debut in a thriller movie titled Tujuh Perhentian . In the same year, Kamil also appeared alongside Datuk Siti Nurhaliza for a Hotlink advertisement campaign. The campaign itself helped Kamil to be recognised as well as becoming a fan favourite.

Kamil starred mainly in Abdul Razak's movies until 2006, where Kamil joined forces with a different director; Ahmad Idham in his movie Remp-It not only as the lead actor, but also the screenwriter, at the behest of the producer. The movie was a box office success and was followed by two sequels.

With his career on a roll, Kamil took one of his most challenging roles to date in 2008 when he appeared in Osman Ali's Anak Halal. His appearance in the movie as well as in Mamat Khalid's Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang made him one of the most sought actors during that time. Kamil was also recognised when he was nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal in Anak Halal and best supporting actor for his role in Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang in the 21st Malaysia Film Festival in 2008.

2010–present: Venture in directing

In 2010, Farid was entrusted to direct the third and final movie in the Remp-It series. However, the movie snowballed bad publicity due to perceptions that it had glorified mat rempit culture which was very prevalent in TV dramas and movies at that time, much to the Government's chagrin.[1][2] The movie was subsequently retitled V3-Samseng Jalanan.

Farid involved in two film productions in 2017: the first one is the action film J Revolusi[3] while the other being Tombiruo: Penunggu Rimba, an adventure film adapted from a novel written by Ramlee Awang Murshid.[4]

Personal life

Relationship

Kamil was romantically linked with a number of actresses. From his break-up with his then girlfriend Irma Hasmie some years ago, his alleged romantic entanglement with Lisa Surihani and the latest one being his courtship with starlet Diana Danielle. On 16 October, it was confirmed that he is engaged with Diana Danielle and the couple got married on 3 November 2012. They now have two children together, namely Muhammad and Nur Aurora.[5][6]

Drug allegations and assaults

On 12 January 2018, Kamil was remanded for four days for investigations, after he allegedly slapped a policeman and kicked a member of the public. Authorities also ran a urine test, in which he tested positive for marijuana, according to the report. [7]

Recognition

On 16 December 2017, Kamil, along with Singaporean actor Aaron Aziz (his co-star in Evolusi KL Drift film series) awarded by the Sultan of Pahang by carrying the title of Dato' in conjunction with Ahmad Shah of Pahang's birthday.[8][9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Mistik Jeffrey Debut film appearances
Cinta Kolesterol Saiful
2004 Kuliah Cinta Amirul
Hingga Hujung Nyawa Shawn
7 Perhentian Amirul
Tangkai Jering Norman Hakim
2005 Potret Mistik Zack
Cinta Fotokopi Zahid
Anak Mami Kembali Farid
2006 Main-Main Cinta Beego
Remp-It Madi Also as a screenwriter
2007 Chermin Yusof
Anak Halal Indera Putera Hisham
2008 Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang Jongkidin
Evolusi KL Drift Sham
Apa Kata Hati Aidil Fitri
I'm Not Single Adam Ghani
2009 Papadom Hisham Hashim
Lembing Awang Pulang Ke Dayang Awang
Duhai Si Pari-pari Sports car Owners
2010 V3 Samseng Jalanan Ahmad Asrudy @ Rudy Also as director, screenplay and story
Evolusi KL Drift 2 Sham
Semerah Cinta Stilletto Sulaiman Toyol aka Leman Toyol aka Leto
Lagenda Budak Setan Kasya
Cuti-Cuti Cinta Omar Rudy
Estet Farid
Aku Masih Dara Zachery
2011 Kongsi Chief of Police As director, screenwriter and screenplay
3,2,1 Cinta Nazril
2012 3 Temujanji Farid
Hantu Gangster Ewan
PE3 Megat As director, screenwriter and screenplay
Lagenda Budak Setan 2: Katerina Kasya
2013 Dampak Giran
Bencinta Faizal
Kolumpo Himself Special appearances
2014 Apokalips X X
Pengantin Malam Razif
Anak Jantan Darin
Kaki Kitai Detective Inspector Farid
Lagenda Budak Setan 3: Kasyah Kasyah
2015 Love Supermoon Razak Abu Bakar
Abang Lejen Ajim
Hantu Bungkus Ikat Tepi Farid
2016 Langit Cinta Budiman
2017 J Revolusi Andra
Tombiruo: Penunggu Rimba Amiruddin
Pinjamkan Hatiku Dr. Hasnan
2022 Remp-It 2 Madi As director and producer
2023 Sumpahan Syaitan Sam
Anwar: The Antold Story Anwar Ibrahim
Telaga Suriram Post-production
2024 Gold Post-production

Television series

Year Title Role TV channel
2001 Fakulti TV2
2004 Begitulah Cinta TV3
2008 Takdir Yang Terindah TV1
Enigma Adam TV3
2009 Tiga Janda Astro Prima
Cinta Tikar Sejadah Hazrey Hussein Astro Oasis
Mertua vs Menantu (Season 2) Astro Prima
2010 Lagenda Budak Setan The Series Kasyah
Korban 44 Bah Raden Astro Citra
2011 Wasiat Izran Astro Prima
2013 Jodoh Itu Milik Kita Aariz Danial Astro Mustika HD
2016 Qanun 99 Khalil Astro Oasis
2018 Lafazkan Kalimah Cintamu[11] Tengku Ryan Ameer Astro Ria
2020 Pelindung Seorang Puteri Saiful/Epul
2021 Masih Ada Rindu Hadi/Hakim TV3
2022 Pok Ya Cong Codel: Memburu Siti JJ Astro Ria

Telemovie

Year Title Role TV channel Notes
2009 Lu'lu Shauqi Astro Ria
Mata Di Jiwa Jeffrey
2011 7 Lagu Farhan Astro Citra
2012 Apa Dah Jadi? Astro Prima
2014 Misteri Bulan Madu Farid Hypp Sensasi
Sayang Awak Sangat-sangat Iman
Kem Cuci Tangan (Kecut) Joe
Tolong Aku Nak Puasa! Amir Astro Ria
2015 Hantu Raya Tumpang Beraya Ikram Also as director
2016 Sedikit Waktu Farid
Segi Tiga
2017 Syukur Syawal Syukur TV3
2018 Hilang Akal Adam Astro Citra
2020 Puyah & Putat Putat
2021 Diam Tanda Setuju
Zombie Jarum Vaksin Farid
2022 Sakanak Azmi TV3
Tersimpang Ke Alam Bunian Duan Astro Citra

Television

Year Title TV channel Notes
2020 Sepahtu Reunion Live Astro Warna Episode: "Demdam Damak dan Deli"
Episode: "Pelesit Kota"

Theater

Year Title Role Issue Notes
2003 Dimana Bulan Selalu Retak Iqbal Anjung Seri Production Original Work A. Samad Said

References

  1. Shazryn Mohd. Faizal (17 Mac 2010) "Farid tidak angkat mat rempit Archived 10 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia.
  2. Wahida Asrani (16 Julai 2009) Farid Kamil kecewa Remp-It V3 diharamkan (in Malay), mStar Online. Retrieved on 14 February 2015.
  3. "Farid cipta penjahat sendiri dalam J Revolusi". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 21 June 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. Groves, Don (23 August 2016). "42 Entertainment Creates Characters For Malaysian Action-Thriller 'Tombiruo'". Forbes. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  5. Dennis Chua (13 August 2015) Farid Kamil is set to be a proud dad again The New Straits Times. Retrieved on 14 August 2015.
  6. Farid Kamil reveals newborn daughter's name The Malay Mail. 26 November 2015.
  7. Malaysian celebrity Farid Kamil arrested over assault, drug allegations Channel News Asia. 12 January 2017.
  8. 1 2 Raja Norain Hidayah Raja Abdul Aziz (16 December 2017). "Farid Kamil, Aaron Aziz dapat Datuk". Harian Metro. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  9. Nik Sukry Ramli (16 December 2017). "Farid Kamil dakwa segelintir netizen tiada ilmu". Berita Harian. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  10. "Darjah kebesaran Negeri Pahang kepada Farid Kamil, Boy Iman ditarik balik". Sinar Harian. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  11. "Drama papar derita anak disisih keluarga - Hiburan - Kosmo Online". Archived from the original on 14 January 2018.
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