Jason Leong

{{Infobox person

| name = Jason Leong

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Malaysia

| occupation = {{hlist|Comedian|Author|}}

| years_active = 2010–present

| website = {{Official website|jasonleong.my}}

}}

Jason Leong (born 23 January 1985{{cn|date=April 2024}}, {{lang-zh|s=龙仕强|t=龍仕強|p=Lóng Shìqiáng}}) is a Malaysian comedian and author.

Early life

Leong originally studied medicine in University College, Dublin, Ireland. He worked as a doctor in Selayang Hospital, juggling his career as a doctor and a comedian. He eventually gave up his career as a doctor to focus on being a full time stand-up comedian in 2014.{{Cite web |date=12 May 2019 |title=Why Malaysian comic Jason Leong wants Michelle Yeoh to call him |url=https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3009864/malaysias-jason-leong-former-doctor-prize-winning-comedian-and-jho |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Chua |first=Dennis |date=3 September 2020 |title=#Showbiz: Funnyman Dr Jason Leong thrilled to 'capture global audience' |url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2020/09/621731/showbiz-funnyman-dr-jason-leong-thrilled-capture-global-audience |website=New Straits Times}}

Career

= Comedy =

He first found fame as a member of comedy troupe The Malaysian Association of Chinese Comedians, otherwise known as MACC. The troupe consisted of him, Douglas Lim, Phoon Chi Ho and Kuah Jenhan.

In 2013, Leong became the first Malaysian to win the 7th International Hong Kong Comedy Competition.

In 2018, Leong toured his show Harmful When Swallowed in Malaysia, Singapore, India, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Australia.

In 2020, Netflix released Leong's first special on the platform Dr. Jason Leong: Hashtag Blessed on 16 September. The special was originally filmed in 2018, at Temple Of Fine Arts in Brickfields.

In 2022, Leong was selected to perform at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Canada. He was one of ten names selected for their New Faces: International showcase, being the only South-East Asian on the lineup that year.{{Cite news |date=26 July 2022 |title=Dr Jason Leong picked for Montreal Just For Laughs Festival 2022 |url=https://www.thevibes.com/articles/culture/66862/dr-jason-leong-picked-for-2022-montreal-just-for-laughs-festival |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=The Vibes |language=en}}{{Cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |date=25 July 2022 |title=Just For Laughs Sets Lineup For Annual New Faces Of Comedy Showcases |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/just-for-laughs-montreal-new-faces-of-comedy-2022-list-showcases-1235076683/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

In 2023, Netflix released Leong's second special on the platform Dr. Jason Leong: Ride with Caution on 9 February. The special was filmed in Singapore.{{Cite web |title='Dr. Jason Leong: Ride With Caution' On Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It? |url=https://decider.com/2023/02/10/dr-jason-leong-ride-with-caution-on-netflix-review-stream-it-or-skip-it/ |access-date=2023-02-13 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=10 February 2023 |title=Every movie and TV series landing on Netflix this month |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/netflix-new-releases-b2279717.html |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=The Independent |language=en}}

= Writing =

In 2007, Leong published his first book The Twisted Stethoscope with Marshall Cavendish.{{Cite book |last=Leong |first=Jason |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jJ_TNwAACAAJ |title=The Twisted Stethoscope |date=2007 |publisher=Marshall Cavendish Editions |isbn=978-983-3845-49-1 |language=en}}