Harith Iskander

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Musa is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Harith Iskander.
Harith Iskander
Iskander interviewed by MeleTOP during the Kuala Lumpur International Comedy Fest press conference on 15 September 2015.
Born
Harith Iskander bin Musa

(1966-08-07) 7 August 1966 (age 58)
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Alma materCurtin University
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, television host, director, writer
Years active1990–present
Notable workAh-ha
Baik Punya Cilok
Buli Balik
Komediri
Lawak Ke Der
Obviously Harith Iskander
Funniest Person in the World 2016
Spouse
Jezamine Lim
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(m. 2010; div. 2024)​
Children3
Websiteharithiskander.com

Harith Iskander bin Musa (born 7 August 1966) is a Malaysian actor and comedian. He is considered to be "the Godfather of Stand-Up Comedy" in Malaysia,[1][2][3][4][5] having also won the Asia's Best Stand-Up Comedian Award 2014 by Top 10 of Asia Magazine.[6][7][8]

He won the Laugh Factory Funniest Person in the World competition in December 2016.[9]

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  4. ^ Loh, Genevieve Sarah (14 September 2016). "Godfather of Malaysian stand-up Harith Iskander: "I'm not a shock comedian!"". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 17 December 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  5. ^ Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh (19 October 2015). "8 Questions with Harith Iskander: Malaysia's godfather of stand-up". The Straits Times. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  6. ^ "HARITH ISKANDER (MAL) | Enmore Theatre". metrotheatre.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Malaysia's Top 10 Comedians". TallyPress. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Harith Iskander at the Sydney Comedy Festival". Dirty Work Comedy. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Harith Iskander wins Funniest Person in the World competition - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 10 December 2016.