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
(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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  3. ^ Tulloch, Yvette (13 April 2015). "The 'godfather' of Malaysian stand-up comedy – Harith Iskander". News and Events. Curtin University. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  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.