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Faizal Hussein
Faizal Hussein
فيزالحسين‎
	Faizal at the premiere of the film Kalla: Hidup Atau Mati in October 2018.
Born	Mohd Faizal bin Hussein; 31 May 1967 (age 57); Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia
Occupation(s)	Actor, host
Years active	1972–present
Spouse	Suhaila Sulaiman (m. 2004)
Children	2
Relatives	Dilla Hussein (eldest sister); Fairuz Hussein (elder sister); Natra Hussein (niece); Rosyam Nor (second cousin); Azman Nor (second cousin); Latif Ibrahim (cousin); Sophia Ibrahim (cousin); Khatijah Ibrahim (cousin);

Mohd Faizal Hussein (born 31 May 1967) is a Malaysian actor. He made his acting debut in 1972 and is known for his role as Roy in the 1986 teen film Gila-Gila Remaja, directed by his father Hussein Abu Hassan.^[1] In 2019, Harian Metro listed him as one of the top 10 best Malaysian actors of all time.^[2]

Career

Faizal made his first film appearance in the film Darah Panglima in 1972, at the age of five.^{[citation needed]}

Starting acting in 1982 with the film Senja Merah, he jumped up after starring Gila-Gila Remaja in 1986 as Azroy. Directed by his father, the late Hussein Abu Hassan, he made a huge impact for Faizal to prove his family's artistic blood.^{[citation needed]}

After that, he gained a lot of attention and starred in several films that featured him playing the protagonist. After almost three years of not appearing in a movie, he finally got the offer to bring the antagonist through Leftenan Adnan. His attempt succeeded, and led to various protagonist characters he brought to the film, as well as drama.^{[citation needed]}

Faizal appeared with Saiful Apek and Zul Yahya in a comedy investigation action film MX3 directed by Yusof Kelana on 25 November 2003.^[3]

In 2013, Faizal returned to the role of Azroy in a movie directed by V. Nagaraj, Gila-Gila Remaja 2, the continuation of the 1985 movie, Gila-Gila Remaja that directed by his father.^[4] This film was also starred by Hairul Azreen, Faralyna Idris, Taiyuddin Bakar, Fizz Fairuz, and Bella Dally.

On 17 January 2015, Faizal played the main character along with Sari Yanti in the television film, Penjara Seorang Isteri based on Salmah and Zaid's wedding on the basis of mutual love and their marriage was given two shades. In this television film, based on a true story, Faizal acted as Zaid.

Working under the direction of Pekin Ibrahim, Faizal succeeded in acting as Pit in the film Mat Moto released on 14 January 2016.^[5]

Personal life

Faizal has a wife, Suhaila Sulaiman, who was also an actress. They have two children.

Filmography

Key
	Unreleased movies/dramas

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1972	Darah Panglima		Debut film appearances
1973	Kelana
1973	Penyamun Si Bongkok	Young Ladim/Putih
1975	Bunga Padi Berdaun Lalang
1982	Senja Merah	Young Anuar
1985	Bujang Selamat	Bujang
1986	Gila-Gila Remaja	Azroy @ Roy
1987	Gila-Gila Si Pikoy
1988	Tuah	Sultan Anuar Alauddin Shah/Hang Jebat
1988	Fighting Madam 2		Hong Kong film
1989	Tak Kisahlah Beb!	Borhan @ Bob
1989	Misteri Harta Karun	Ganda	Indonesian film
1991	Kanta Serigala	Zarul
1991	Bayangan Maut	Eddie
1992	XX Ray	Anuar
1993	Fantasi	Teruna/Rahmat
1994	Sofia-Jo	Joe
1996	Litar Kasih	Herman
1996	Siapa Dia?	Saiful
1997	Sate	Kadir
2000	Leftenan Adnan	Private Ayob
2001	Getaran	Zamri
2002	KL Menjerit	Pit
2002	Gerak Khas The Movie II	Frankie
2003	Janji Diana	Ijoy
2003	MX3	Mamat
2005	Pontianak Menjerit	Yassin
2005	GK3 The Movie	Raymond
2009	Jalang
2010	2 Alam
2011	Abuya	Abuya
2011	Datin Ghairah	Suffian
2012	Azura	Azura's dad
	Bunohan	Ilham
	Leftwings
2013	Gila-Gila Remaja 2	Azroy @ Roy
	Longkai	Bada
	Balada Pencinta	Gangster
2014	Fobia Malam Pertama	Massage handle
2014	Manisnya Cinta Di Cappadoccia	Bakhtiar
2015	Gudang Kubur	Anwa
2015	Kapsul	Zohri Ibrahim
2016	Mat Moto	Pit
2016	Mrs K	Tano	Malaysia–Hong Kong film
2017	Tombiruo: Penunggu Rimba	Pondolou
2017	KL Wangan	Yudi
2018	Dukun	Karim
	Kalla: Hidup Atau Mati	Dr. Ezahar
	7ujuh	Inspector Azmi
2019	XX Ray III	Anuar
	Geran	Haji Daud
	Pusaka	ASP Mansor
2020	M4M4	Inspector Azahari
2021	Proksi	Mr. Roy
2022	Rajawali	Abang Long
	Remp-It 2	Pit	Special appearance
	Daddyku Gangster	Karim
2023	Harum Malam	Kiai Hassan
	Imam	Haji Syamsuri
	Syaitan Munafik	Nizam
	Bintang Yang Terindah	Amir
TBA	Saadiah: Bekal Kasih Merdeka		Post-production
TBA	Esok Yang Lebih Baik		Post-production

Television series

Year	Title	Role	TV channel	Notes
1994	Hati Waja	Sharif	TV1
1994	Runtuh
1999	Fitrah Khadijah		TV1
2001	Madu Empat	Alang	TV3
2004	Sembilu	Azman	TV2
2006	Sembilu Kasih	Azman	TV3
2008	Fajar Kinaboi	Kamal	TV1
2008	Abadi Sebuah Cinta	Faizal	TV3
2009	Senja Permai	Hairi	Astro Prima
2009–2010	Cuci Cuci Services		TV2
2011	Gerak Khas (Season 13)	Joe		Episode: "Buru"
	Seharum Kenanga	Omar
	Pak Su Man	Tarmizi	TV Alhijrah
2012	Puaka Bunga Tanjung	Andaman	TV9
	Metro Skuad (Season 1)	Joe	TV2	Episode: "Jerat Awang Hitam"
	Lara Hati	Roslin	TV9	Guest artist
	Ameera	Jai	TV3	Guest artist
	Dalam Hati Ada Taman	Tuan Zul	Astro Ria
2013	Metro Skuad (Season 2)	Rambo	TV2	Episode: "Jalan Pintas"
2013	Dahlia	Fuad	Astro Mustika HD
2014	Beret Hijau (Season 2)		TV1
	Oh My English! (Season 3)	Homeless	Astro TVIQ	Episode: "Ramadan"
	Jiwa	Alif Rizal	TV3
	Azam Ramadan Su	Luqman	TV3
2015	Papa Chef	Chef Zikri	TV1
2016	Cinta Macarons	Jefri	TV2
2016	Si Kolot Suamiku	Tengku Ahmad Ehsan	Astro Ria
2017	Cerita Dari Mastika	Hamid	Astro Prima	Episode: "Kereta Rosak"
2018	KOPI	A Bum	Tonton	Episode: "Kopi Jantan Kaw"
2019	Devoted	Musa	Viu
2019	Strike Back: Revolution	Hassan Ahmed	Cinemax	2 episodes
2020	Dua Takdir Cinta	Tuan Ismail	Astro Prima
2020	Jaman Tori	Sultan Sulaiman	Awesome TV
2021	Kisah Rumah Tangga	Kalif	Astro Ria	Episode: "Azan Rumah Abah"
	i-Tanggang	Rahmat	Astro Citra
	Dak Dan Ofis		Awesome TV
	Oh My Hantaran	Bujas	TV9	Special appearance
2022	Epilog 3 Naga	Azroy	Awesome TV
2022	One Cent Thief	Shah Karim	Astro Ria
2023	W: Two Worlds	Omar Yusuf	Viu
2024	Menanti Senja	Kamal	TV3

Telemovie

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
1986	Drama Minggu Ini: Putik Kasih	Farid	TV1
1992	Cari-Cari Jodoh	Zainal
1993	Sebuah Pelayaran		VCD
1993	Antara Dua Bayang		TV3
1994	Hello	Haz's lover
1994	Pengantin Popular
1995	Diari Hati Julia
1996	Prelude
1996	Putih Gaun Pengantin	Ridzuan
1997	Wasiat Untuk Natili
1997	Maaf Kami Tak Sengaja
1999	Impian Suraya
2003	Kordi & Konah
2007	Sebuah Ijtihad	Ehsan Ali
2007	Lahad		TV2
2008	Kalam Cinta Rabiah	Zakuan	TV3
2009	Wira Malam Bisikan Naga	Wira Legend	Astro Ria
2010	Kasut Emas	Otai	TV2
2011	Bertemu Kasih	Syukri	TV1
	Anak	Amir	Astro Prima
	Maafkan Aku Papa	Salim	TV2
	Kenapa Aku Mencuri ?	Pejal	Astro Prima
	Aku bin Abdullah		Astro Prima
	Kerana Aku Seorang Anak	Hisham	TV9
2012	Aku Bukan Buaya		NTV7
	Kasihnya Qaseh	Rizman	TV1
	Puteri Pulau Tuba		TV2
	Diba Benci Abah	Borhan	Astro Prima
	Ke Pintu Bahagia	Azmin	TV3
	Fatihah Untuk Abah	Dollah	TV3
	Mati Hidup Semula	Ayah Lan	Astro Oasis
2013	Bungkusan Leman	Sham	TV2
	Delusi	Dato' Hanif	TV9
	Mencari Syifa	Hakimi	TV Alhijrah
	Lukisan	Deraman	Astro Mustika HD
	Qarina	Azimal	TV3
	Karma Abah	Nasir
2014	Titisan Keinsafan	Azzul
2014	Nasi Air	Pak Rahman
2015	Penjara Seorang Isteri	Zaid	Astro Oasis
	Pendua	Izwan	TV2
	Detik	Rauzan	TV3
	Aku Kaya Raya Ni	Sudin	Astro Prima
	Lorong Kecil Ke Syurga	Azmi	TV9
	Jalan Singkat Ke Syurga	Fadil	Astro Oasis
	Wan Embong	Omar	TV3
2016	Che Pah Penari Hadrah Terakhir	Che Pah	Astro First Exclusive
	Dia Untukku	Adam Mukriz	TV Alhijrah
	Ayah Mentuaku	Tuan Haji Abu Zahar	TV9
	Dari Asar Ke Isyak	Syukri	TV2
	Buku Cinta Abah	Amar	TV3
	Syawal Yang Hilang	Pak Ayob	HyppTV
	Munajat Suci	Muiz	Astro Prima
	Liga Masjid	Pak Tham	Astro Ria
2017	Petanda	Ramlan	TV9
	Papa Sayang	Yusuf	HyppTV
	Cerita Seram Paya Hitam	Hassan	Astro Ria
	Anak Kerak	Hussein	Astro Citra
2018	The Hantus	Yellow Volkswagen Man	Astro First Exclusive
	Kelir	Rahman	TV1
	Qalbu	Kamal	TV3
2019	Samad Tedung	Samad
	Sesalan Terakhir	Tarmizi
	Dah Mati Pun Cantik	Dr. Malik	Astro Citra
2020	Berdua	Al	TV1
	7 Langkah		TV Okey
	Nurul Najwa	Tuan Sulaiman	TV1
	Takbir Dari Belantara	Tobias	TV1
2022	Orang Minyak Kampung Lenggong	Amir	Astro Citra
2022	Aroma Cinta	Orang Asing	TV1
2023	Demi Masa	Musa	TV3
2024	Isteri Seorang Lelaki		TV1
2024	Mati Hidup Balik	Tok Ayah	Astro Ria

Television

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
1990	Varia Aidilfitri	Himself	TV1
1999	Kosa Kata	Host	TV1
2015	Gegar Vaganza (Season 2)	Guest jury	Astro Ria
2018	It's Alif	Guest artist	NTV7
2019	Malaysia Hari Ini: Retro Mania	Guest artist	TV3

Videography

Music video

Year	Title	Role	Singer	Notes
2017	"Cinta Takkan Berakhir"	Surgeon specialist	Anuar Zain	Special appearance

Discography

Single
Year	Song title	Guest singer
2017	"KL Wangan"	Altimet & Pekin Ibrahim

References

^ Anderson, John (12 September 2011). "Bunohan". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ Nordin, Norhayati (11 May 2019). "Orang lama tetap laris". HM Online (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ "Sembilan hari tayangan - Mampukah MX3 balik modal?". Utusan Malaysia. 3 November 2003. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ Mustaza, Nurezzatul Aqmar (23 March 2018). "Gila Gila Remaja 2 ala filem Bollywood". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
^ Sina, Oleh Ardini Sophia (13 December 2015). "Mat Moto bukan cerita rempit". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 4 February 2020.

External links

Faizal Hussein at IMDb
Faizal Hussein on Instagram

[1] Anderson, John (12 September 2011). "Bunohan". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

[2] Nordin, Norhayati (11 May 2019). "Orang lama tetap laris". HM Online (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

[9daysprimier-3] "Sembilan hari tayangan - Mampukah MX3 balik modal?". Utusan Malaysia. 3 November 2003. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

[4] Mustaza, Nurezzatul Aqmar (23 March 2018). "Gila Gila Remaja 2 ala filem Bollywood". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

[5] Sina, Oleh Ardini Sophia (13 December 2015). "Mat Moto bukan cerita rempit". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 4 February 2020.

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