Jins Shamsuddin

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Shamsudin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamed Zain.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk
Jins Shamsuddin
PSM PJN DPMP JSM KMN AMN
جينس شمس الدين‎
Born
Mohamed Zain bin Shamsuddin

(1935-11-05)5 November 1935
Taiping Perak, British Malaya
(now Malaysia)
Died1 March 2017(2017-03-01) (aged 81)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeAl-Ridzuan Mosque, Hulu Kelang Muslim Cemetery, Selangor
NationalityMalaysian
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • politician
  • art activists
  • writer
  • producer
Years active1956–2011
Known forJefri Zain in
  • Gerak Kilat
  • Bayangan Ajal
  • Jurang Bahaya
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Spouses
Rahmah Rahmat
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​
(m. 1961; div. 1963)​
Puan Sri Halijah Abdullah
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(m. 1986⁠–⁠2017)​
Children4
Jins Shamsuddin
Senator
Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
In office
12 February 2008 – 11 February 2011
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
(2008–2009)
Najib Razak
(2009–2011)
In office
13 October 2004 – 12 October 2007
MonarchsSirajuddin
(2004–2006)
Mizan Zainal Abidin
(2006–2007)
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi

Mohamed Zain "Jins" Shamsuddin (Jawi: محمد زين بن شمس الدين) (5 November 1935 – 1 March 2017) was a Malaysian film actor, director, politician, writer and producer.