Ahmad Idham
Native nameأحمد إدهام
Birth nameAhmad Idham bin Ahmad Nadzri
Birth dateJanuary 1, 1974 (age 52)
Birth placeAlor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
OccupationActor, film director, screenwriter
Years active1994–present
SpouseJameah "Amy" Aziz (m. 1999)
Relatives
  • Khalid Nadzri (brother)
  • Azman Nadzri (brother)
  • Abby Nadzri (sister)

Ahmad Idham bin Ahmad Nadzri (born January 1, 1974) is a Malaysian actor, director and producer of television and film. He has directed over 30 films and nearly 10 telemovies to date. As an actor, he is best known for his role as Iskandar in the sitcom Spanar Jaya, which aired on ntv7 from 1999 to 2005. He was a former CEO of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) from March 2019 to September 2021.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Idham was born and raised in Alor Setar, Kedah and is the eldest son in the family. He has two younger brothers, Khalid and Azman and a younger sister, Arbaiyah also known as Abby.[4] Idham holds the bachelor's degree in Accountancy from the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).[5]

In September 2020, he successfully completed his Doctor of Philosophy from Universiti Utara Malaysia and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy approval in the field of Management. He made a thesis entitled 'Malaysian Film Industry Ecosystem and Policy: A Study on the Internationalization of Malay Films.

Idham married Jameah "Amy" Aziz in 1999 and has four children. His oldest son, Ahmad Firdaus has had autism since birth. He established a special school named after his son, with an international system of education and therapy available to disabled people, named Eden Firdaus Special Need Center located in the Encorp Strand Mall, Kota Damansara.[6][7][8][9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleCredited AsRoleNotes
ActorDirectorWriter
1995KLUDebut film appearances
2000Senario LagiDoctor
Anaknya SazaliFarid
2002Mr. CinderellaDoctor
2004Tangkai JeringRamadhan
2006Tipah Tertipu The Movie—
Remp-It
Tentang Bulan—
2007Jangan Pandang Belakang—
Impak MaksimaRizwan
2008CongkakTrader
I'm Not SingleAhmad
Senario The Movie: Episode 1—
Brainscan: Aku Dan Topi Ajaib—
2009Syurga Cinta—
Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak—
Senario The Movie Episod 2: Beach BoysAbang Ghasidah
2010Adnan Sempit—
Niyang Rapik—
Semerah Cinta Stilleto—
Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak 2—
Cuti-Cuti Cinta—
Aku Masih Dara—
Damping MalamWadi
2011Senjakala—
Hantu Bonceng—
2012Jangan Pandang-Pandang—
Gerimis Mengundang—
Mael Lambong—
8 Jam—
Apa Celop Toqq...—
2013Gangster Celop—
Lari—
2014Tembus—
Hantu Nan Sempit—
2015Romeo KotaASP Jamal
Mat MotoIskandar
2016Harmonika—
Mat Moto OtaiIskandar
2017Minah Moto—
Pencuri Hati Mr. CinderellaSalman
2018Hantu WanganHimself
QhaliqTuan Roslan
2019KronProfessor Amri
2024Anak Perjanjian Syaitan 2—
Saka Perawan—
Reeza GTR—
2025Sahak Gangster—
Impak Maksima 2—

Television series

YearTitleCredited AsRoleTV channelNotes
ActorDirectorWriter
1996IdentitiTV3
1997Cinta Antara BenuaWahid
1998CinderellaSalman
1999Romeo & JulietRomi
1998–2005Spanar JayaIskandarNTV7
2003Mengejar PelangiAstro Prima
2005Aku, Dia & CapetownTV3
2006KamasutraKamal
2007Kerana Cintaku Saerah
2008Ezora—
Impak Maksima the SeriesRizwan
2009Rempit vs Impak Maksima The Series—
2011Ustaz Amirul—
2012Apa Celop!—
Runtun Qalbu—
2016Married Tapi Benci—
Tak Beli Tak Cinta—
2018Cinta Tiada GantiBorhanAstro Prima
2019Spanar Jaya XIskandarTV3Episode: "Ini Harta Mat Rock Yang Punya"
Episode: "Stiletto Merah"

Telemovie

YearTitleCredited AsRoleTV channel
ActorDirectorWriter
1997DominanTV3
1999Minah Meenachi
2000Pak Jalal T.J
2002Tarantula
2003Che MatIdris
2008Rempit vs Impak Maksima—
2009Lagu Kita—Astro Citra
2 Jiwa 1 HatiDoctorTV3
2010Talkin Terakhir—
2012Apa Celop Raya—
2013Abang Long vs Kak Yong—
2018Ketupat Untuk Ariana—
Rezeki Tanpa Alamat—

References

  1. ^ Lee, Joe (14 March 2019). "Ahmad Idham is new CEO of Finas | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  2. ^ Chua, Dennis (2019-03-14). "#Showbiz: Ahmad Idham is new Finas CEO". NST Online. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  3. ^ "Ahmad Idham gives up Finas CEO post". New Straits Times. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ^ Aini Nawawi (23 July 2017). "Ahmad Idham terima berkarung surat peminat". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  5. ^ Aini Nawawi (23 July 2017). "Ahmad Idham terima berkarung surat peminat". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. ^ Nor Azlina Shaari (8 March 2016). "Eden Firdaus Special Need Centre, Sekolah OKU Ahmad Idham". Felda Voice. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  7. ^ Mohd Al-Qayum Azizi (8 March 2016). "Ahmad Idham mahu buka sekolah OKU kanak-kanak". mStar Online. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  8. ^ Fiza Kamarudin (12 May 2017). "Ahmad Idham Mahu Jadikan Eden Firdaus Sebagai Hab Pendidikan Khas". Astro Gempak. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Mahu bikin karya khas untuk OKU". Sinar Harian. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.