Douglas Lim

Lim appeared in Kopitiam. where he sang the sitcom's theme song, Empty Decorations, with Chelsia Ng. {{cite web|last1=Venner-Pack|first1=Natasha|title=Kopitiam, where everybody knows your name|url=http://www.star2.com/entertainment/tv/2015/07/02/the-bold-and-flavourful-kopitiam/|website=Star2.com|access-date=15 April 2017|date=2 July 2015|archive-date=18 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190318042739/https://www.star2.com/entertainment/tv/2015/07/02/the-bold-and-flavourful-kopitiam/|url-status=dead}} In the series, he played a barber shop owner named Steven. His performance in Kopitiam earned him a nomination for Best Actor (Comedy) at the Asian Television Awards.

Lim is part of a local Chinese comedy titled Homecoming, which aired on Astro Wah Lai Toi. He starred in several TV commercials, including Petronas, TM, Nestlé, Sime Darby, Maybank, HSBC, and UEM. In addition to being a stand-up comedian, he is also an emcee for corporate events.

He acted in the historical film 1957: Hati Malaya, directed by Shuhaimi Baba, in which Lim played the role of an MCA member. On 15 January 2008, Lim produced and hosted the Malaysiantalents.com program for the broadcast on the web portal gua.com.my.{{cite news|author=Li Eee Kee|date=15 January 2008|title=Behind the Scenes into Malaysiantalents.com|publisher=gua.com.my|url=http://www.gua.com.my/Entertainment/News-Detail.aspx?ArticleID=957}}

In 2009, Lim founded the Chinese Comedian Association of Malaysia.{{Cite web |title=Douglas Lim 'Made in Malaysia' Australian Tour 2024 {{!}} Ticket Merchant |url=https://www.theticketmerchant.com.au/comedy-theatres-tickets/douglas-lim-tickets |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=www.theticketmerchant.com.au}} Lim is also a theater performer; in March 2011, he performed the musical show Lat Kampung Boy: Sebuah Muzikal (Lat [the] Village Boy: A Musical), staged at the Istana Budaya from 16 March to 3 April 2011. He played Frankie, a childhood friend of the cartoonist Lat. The show also starred Awie, Jalil Hamid, Rahim Razali, and Atilia Haron.{{cite news|author=Feride Hikmet Atak|date=14 January 2011|title=Teater Muzikal Lat Kampung Boy Di Istana Budaya Mac Ini|publisher=mSTAR Online|url=http://www.mstar.com.my/hiburan/berita-hiburan/2011/01/14/teater-muzikal-lat-kampung-boy--di--istana-budaya--mac-ini/|access-date=28 July 2011}}

He is a guest voice actor in the 2013 animated film Bola Kampung: The Movie, produced by Animasia Studio, an adaptation of the animated series Bola Kampung. Other actors who have guest voice roles include Afdlin Shauki, Aznil Nawawi, Aizat Amdan, Deanna Yusoff, and Marsha Milan Londoh. {{cite news|url=https://peraktoday.com.my/2013/03/suara-latar-selebriti-hidupkan-bola-kampung-the-movie/|title=Suara Latar Selebriti Hidupkan 'Bola Kampung The Movie'|publisher=Perak Today|language=ms|date=7 March 2013|access-date=28 July 2013}}

From 6 to 18 November 2013, Lim was part of the special theater award actor for Malaysian national football legend Mokhtar Dahari, Supermokh Sebuah Muzikal, staged at the Istana Budaya. Michael Chiang (3 November 2013). [https://www.star2.com/culture/arts/2013/11/03/rhythm-of-the-game-in-supermokh/ Rhythm of the game in ‘SuperMokh’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224121305/https://www.star2.com/culture/arts/2013/11/03/rhythm-of-the-game-in-supermokh/ |date=2019-02-24 }} Star2. Achieved on 24 February 2014.

Two years later, Lim shared the stage with Afdlin Shauki, the Bocey comedian trio, and Harith Iskander in a Lawak Ke Der staging at the Pang gung Sari, Istana Budaya. {{cite news|author=Muhammad Adnan|date=17 April 2015|title=Pertaruhan Pelawak Baharu di 'Lawak Ke Der 2015' Menjadi|language=ms|publisher=mStar Online|url=http://www.mstar.com.my/hiburan/berita-hiburan/2015/04/17/lawak-ke-der-menjadi/|access-date=28 July 2016}} Lim played the role of Jackie in the movie Soulmate Hingga Jannah, directed by Abdul Razak Mohaideen, which aired on 16 February 2017. {{cite news|url=https://www1.nst.com.my/news/2017/02/214274/douglas-lim-back-big-screen|title=Douglas Lim back on the big screen|author=Tahir Alhamzah|publisher=New Straits Times|date=21 February 2017|access-date=28 July 2018|archive-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728071052/https://www1.nst.com.my/news/2017/02/214274/douglas-lim-back-big-screen|url-status=dead}}

From February to April 2019, Lim was one of the actors involved in the Spanar Jaya X sitcom that aired on TV3. Directed by Ahmad Idham (original cast of Spanar Jaya), the sitcom also starred Ben Amir, Uqasha Senrose, and Sangeeta Krishnasamy. {{cite news|url=https://www.xtra.com.my/ms/category/featured/posts/douglas-lim-mahu-ulang-fenomena-spanar-jaya|title=Douglas Lim mahu ulang fenomena Spanar Jaya|publisher=XTRA|language=en|date=30 January 2019|access-date=1 May 2019}}

He was one of the lead cast members for the live-action theater of Ola Bola: The Musical, which ran from 18 February to 3 March 2019 at the Istana Budaya. The cast included Luqman Hafidz, Iedil Putra, Hafeez Mikail, Tony Eusoff, and Nabila Huda. {{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2019/01/454607/showbiz-ola-bola-musical-returns-new-cast-members|title=#Showbiz: Ola Bola The Musical returns with new cast members|author=Dennis Chua|work=New Straits Times|date=26 January 2019|access-date=26 January 2019}}

Lim was also one of the co-starring cast of Kopitiam: Double Shot, which aired on Viu on 28 November 2019. It is the latest version of the Kopitiam sitcom. {{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2019/11/541143/showbiz-douglas-lim-not-demand|title=#Showbiz: Douglas Lim not in demand?|author=Aref Omar|work=New Straits Times|date=22 November 2019|access-date=19 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/rap/2019/11/519400/bukan-eksklusif-tapi-tak-laku-douglas-lim|title=Bukan eksklusif, tapi tak laku - Douglas Lim|author=Syafil Syazwan Jefri|work=Harian Metro|language=ms|date=21 November 2019|access-date=19 January 2020}} During the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, Lim's popularity soared due to his satirical spoofs of popular political leaders and topics of the day. {{cite web | url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/577780 | title=Douglas Lim - from teenage singer-songwriter to cutting edge king of parody | date=6 June 2021 }}

Lim has been married to Natasha Fernz since 12 May 2007.{{cite news|url=https://www.grantcorban.com/douglas-lim-natasha-ferns-wedding-concorde-hotel/|title=DOUGLAS LIM AND VALERIE'S WEDDING|author=Grant Corban|work=grantcorban.com|date=13 March 2020|access-date=3 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/focus/2017/01/27/calming-garb-for-nervous-pooches-antianxiety-shirts-offer-dog-owners-a-solution-to-better-manage-the|title=Calming garb for nervous pooches|author=Kelly Tey|work=The Star Online|date=27 January 2017|access-date=3 May 2020}}

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