Ahmad Idham

{{Short description|Malaysian actor}}

{{Malay name|Ahmad Idham|Ahmad Nadzri}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Ahmad Idham

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Ahmad Idham bin Ahmad Nadzri

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|1|1}}

| birth_place = Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

| occupation = Actor, film director, screenwriter

| years_active = 1994–present

| notable_works =

| spouse = {{marriage|Jameah "Amy" Aziz|1999}}

| children = 4

| parents =

| relatives = {{plainlist|

  • 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/03/14/ahmad-idham-is-new-ceo-of-finas/1732524|title=Ahmad Idham is new CEO of Finas {{!}} Malay Mail|last=Lee|first=Joe|website=www.malaymail.com|date=14 March 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-27}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2019/03/469100/showbiz-ahmad-idham-new-finas-ceo|title=#Showbiz: Ahmad Idham is new Finas CEO|last=Chua|first=Dennis|date=2019-03-14|website=NST Online|language=en|access-date=2019-10-27}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2021/09/726754/showbiz-ahmad-idham-gives-finas-ceo-post|title=Ahmad Idham gives up Finas CEO post|publisher=New Straits Times|date=13 September 2021|accessdate=15 September 2021}}

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.{{cite news|author=Aini Nawawi|date=23 July 2017|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/hiburan/selebriti/ahmad-idham-terima-berkarung-suratpeminat-1.506238|title=Ahmad Idham terima berkarung surat peminat|work=Utusan Malaysia|access-date=3 July 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703142203/http://www.utusan.com.my/hiburan/selebriti/ahmad-idham-terima-berkarung-suratpeminat-1.506238|archive-date=3 July 2018}} Idham holds the Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy at the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).{{cite news|author=Aini Nawawi|date=23 July 2017|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/hiburan/selebriti/ahmad-idham-terima-berkarung-suratpeminat-1.506238|title=Ahmad Idham terima berkarung surat peminat|work=Utusan Malaysia|access-date=3 July 2018|archive-date=3 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703142203/http://www.utusan.com.my/hiburan/selebriti/ahmad-idham-terima-berkarung-suratpeminat-1.506238|url-status=dead}}

In September 2020, he successfully completed his Doctor of Philosophy studies at 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 marries Jameah "Amy" Aziz in 1999 and have 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.feldavoice.com/2016/03/08/eden-firdaus-special-need-centre-sekolah-oku-ahmad-idham/|title=Eden Firdaus Special Need Centre, Sekolah OKU Ahmad Idham|author=Nor Azlina Shaari|date=8 March 2016|publisher=Felda Voice|access-date=3 July 2016|archive-date=3 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703133431/http://www.feldavoice.com/2016/03/08/eden-firdaus-special-need-centre-sekolah-oku-ahmad-idham/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.mstar.com.my/hiburan/berita-hiburan/2016/03/08/ahmad-idham-oku/|title=Ahmad Idham mahu buka sekolah OKU kanak-kanak|author=Mohd Al-Qayum Azizi|date=8 March 2016|publisher=mStar Online|access-date=3 July 2016|archive-date=3 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703165508/http://www.mstar.com.my/hiburan/berita-hiburan/2016/03/08/ahmad-idham-oku/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.gempak.com/artikel/4838/ahmad-idham-mahu-jadikan-eden-firdaus-sebagai-hab-pendidikan-khas|title=Ahmad Idham Mahu Jadikan Eden Firdaus Sebagai Hab Pendidikan Khas|author=Fiza Kamarudin|date=12 May 2017|publisher=Astro Gempak|access-date=18 September 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sinarharian.com.my/hiburan/mahu-bikin-karya-khas-untuk-oku-1.754978|title=Mahu bikin karya khas untuk OKU|date=9 November 2017|publisher=Sinar Harian|access-date=9 November 2017}}

Filmography

= Film =

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1995

! KLU

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| {{na}}

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| Debut film appearances

rowspan="2"|2000

! Senario Lagi

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| Doctor

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Anaknya Sazali

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| Farid

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2002

! Mr. Cinderella

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| Doctor

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2004

! Tangkai Jering

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| Ramadhan

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rowspan="3"|2006

! Tipah Tertipu The Movie

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

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Remp-It

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

|

|

Tentang Bulan

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{mdash}}

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rowspan="2"|2007

! Jangan Pandang Belakang

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{mdash}}

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Impak Maksima

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| Rizwan

|

rowspan="4"|2008

! Congkak

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| Trader

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I'm Not Single

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| Ahmad

|

Senario The Movie: Episode 1

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| {{ya}}

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| {{mdash}}

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Brainscan: Aku Dan Topi Ajaib

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| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{mdash}}

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rowspan="3"|2009

! Syurga Cinta

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| {{ya}}

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| {{mdash}}

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Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak

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| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{mdash}}

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Senario The Movie Episod 2: Beach Boys

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| Abang Ghasidah

|

rowspan="7"|2010

! Adnan Sempit

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| {{ya}}

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| {{mdash}}

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Niyang Rapik

| {{na}}

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Semerah Cinta Stilleto

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Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak 2

| {{na}}

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Cuti-Cuti Cinta

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Aku Masih Dara

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Damping Malam

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| Wadi

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rowspan="2"|2011

! Senjakala

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Hantu Bonceng

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| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

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rowspan="5"|2012

! Jangan Pandang-Pandang

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| {{ya}}

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| {{mdash}}

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Gerimis Mengundang

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{mdash}}

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Mael Lambong

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

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8 Jam

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| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{mdash}}

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Apa Celop Toqq...

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

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rowspan="2"|2013

! Gangster Celop

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| {{ya}}

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| {{mdash}}

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Lari

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

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| {{mdash}}

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rowspan="2"|2014

! Tembus

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

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| {{mdash}}

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Hantu Nan Sempit

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

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rowspan="2"|2015

! Romeo Kota

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| ASP Jamal

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Mat Moto

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| Iskandar

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rowspan="2"|2016

! Harmonika

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

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Mat Moto Otai

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| Iskandar

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rowspan="2"|2017

! Minah Moto

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

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Pencuri Hati Mr. Cinderella

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| Salman

|

rowspan="2"|2018

! Hantu Wangan

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| Himself

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Qhaliq

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| Tuan Roslan

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2019

! Kron

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| Professor Amri

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rowspan="3"|2024

! Anak Perjanjian Syaitan 2

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

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Saka Perawan

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

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Reeza GTR

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

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| {{mdash}}

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2025

! Sahak Gangster

| {{na}}

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| {{mdash}}

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= Television series =

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1996

| Identiti

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

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| rowspan="4"|TV3

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1997

| Cinta Antara Benua

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| Wahid

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1998

| Cinderella

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| Salman

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1999

| Romeo & Juliet

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| Romi

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1998-2005

| Spanar Jaya

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| Iskandar

| NTV7

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2003

| Mengejar Pelangi

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

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| Astro Prima

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2005

| Aku, Dia & Capetown

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

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| rowspan="11"|TV3

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2006

| Kamasutra

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| Kamal

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2007

| Kerana Cintaku Saerah

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

|

|

rowspan="2"|2008

| Ezora

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

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Impak Maksima the Series

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| Rizwan

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2009

| Rempit vs Impak Maksima The Series

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

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2011

| Ustaz Amirul

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

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rowspan="2"|2012

| Apa Celop!

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

|

Runtun Qalbu

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

|

rowspan="2"|2016

| Married Tapi Benci

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

|

Tak Beli Tak Cinta

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

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2018

| Cinta Tiada Ganti

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| Borhan

| Astro Prima

|

rowspan="2"|2019

| rowspan="2"|Spanar Jaya X

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| rowspan="2"|Iskandar

| rowspan="2"|TV3

| Episode: "Ini Harta Mat Rock Yang Punya"

{{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| Episode: "Stiletto Merah"

=Telemovie=

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width="65"|Actor

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! width="65"|Writer

1997

| Dominan

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

|

| rowspan="6"|TV3

1999

| Minah Meenachi

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

|

2000

| Pak Jalal T.J

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

|

2002

| Tarantula

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

|

2003

| Che Mat

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| Idris

2008

| Rempit vs Impak Maksima

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

rowspan="2"|2009

| Lagu Kita

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

| Astro Citra

2 Jiwa 1 Hati

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| Doctor

| rowspan="6"|TV3

2010

| Talkin Terakhir

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{mdash}}

2012

| Apa Celop Raya

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

2013

| Abang Long vs Kak Yong

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{mdash}}

rowspan="2"|2018

| Ketupat Untuk Ariana

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{mdash}}

Rezeki Tanpa Alamat

| {{na}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{mdash}}

References

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