Bront Palarae

Bront Palarae
Born Nasrul Suhaimin Bin Saifuddin[1]
(1978-09-27) 27 September 1978
Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Occupation Actor, screenwriter, director, producer
Years active 2003–present
Spouse(s) Rozi Isma (m. 2013)

Bront Palarae (born Nasrul Suhaimin Bin Saifuddin; 27 September 1978), is a Malaysian actor, screenwriter, director and producer.[2]

Early life and education

Palarae was born Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. His father is Malay-Pakistani and his mother is of Punjabi-Siamese ancenstry. In 2005, he received a scholarship from the Italian government to attend a short course in Language & Culture at the University for Foreigners Perugia, Italy. He overstayed and toured the country for the next four months.

Career

Early years

Palarae made his acting debut on television in 2000, his first feature film Lang Buana (2003) but he first gained fame by portraying two characters in Cinta Tsunami, a television series in 2005.

In 2008, with the release of his biggest commercial success, SinDarEla (Cinderella), he rose to prominence in a lead role, Hussin on the hit television series with Sharifah Amani and Remy Ishak, followed by another television series, Rona Roni Makaroni in the same year, again with Sharifah Amani.

Breaking into film

Uncomfortable with his career direction, the media-shy actor turned his focus to film roles. Since then, he started attracting a variety of roles in films including Anak Halal (2005), Man Laksa (2005) and Bilut (2005).[3] His first major role was in V3: Samseng Jalanan, starring alongside his good friend, Farid Kamil who also directed the movie. V3:Samseng Jalanan grossed over MYR4.1 million at the box office.

In 2009, Palarae starred in Belukar alongside Daphne Iking, directed by Jason Chong. Though the movie did not do well at the box office, his acting was praised among critics and audiences alike. He won the Best Actor award at the 23rd Malaysia Film Festival and also the Anugerah Skrin 2010 for his performance in Belukar.[4]

In 2010, Palarae co-founded Otto Films and through the company, he co-produced, co-written & co-directed Kolumpo,[5] a feature film released in 2013. He also served Camwerk Studios as Creative Consultant to help developed The Kidnap Case of Ammar Affendi and secured a co-production deal with RexMedia (US) at the Marche Du Film at Festival De Cannes at the same year. He was later appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Edwin Denim Malaysia[6] and also the face of local fashion designer Fairuz Ramdhan.[7]

Palarae won Best Performance in a Comedic Role for his role in Sejoli at the Astro Warna Award 2014[8] and the Anugerah Skrin 2014,[9] winning the Best Actor Award for his role in Psiko: Pencuri Hati. He also won the Best Actor award for Terbaik Dari Langit (Nova),[10] at the recent Asean International Film Festivals (AIFFA) 2015.[11]

Palarae was roped for HBO Asia's original series titled Halfworlds directed by Indonesian filmmaker, Joko Anwar.[12] He later joined Mo Brothers on their latest film titled 'Headshot', starring Iko Uwais.[13] In 2016, Palarae joined the casts of a comedy film My Stupid Boss as a collaboration with another Indonesian filmmaker, Upi Avianto.[14]

Palarae starred in a Malaysian sports football film Ola Bola,[15]Chiu Keng Guan's latest film after the record-breaking The Journey. The film made RM15.85 million and became the 5th highest-grossing Malaysian film of all time.[16]

Humanitarian work

In 2012, Palarae joined the AQSA2Gaza11 Emergency Relief trip to Gaza[17] organised by Aqsa Syarif, a Malaysian non-governmental organisation that focuses on helping the people of Palestine affected by the Gaza-Israel conflicts occurring that year.

He was the goodwill ambassadors for the UNICEF's My Promise To Children campaign[18] to emphasise children’s rights in Malaysia.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Lang Buana
2006 Man Laksa
Castello Abang Calita
Bilut Rosli
Tipah Tertipu
2007 Dukun
1957: Hati Malaya Muzaffar
Anak Halal Danny
Apa Khabar Orang Kampung (Village People Radio Show)
2008 Akhirat
Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang Mahinder Singh
2009 Setem Abu Bakar / 'Burn'
15Malaysia short film anthology
2010 Remp-it V3
Belukar Nik
2011 Open Verdict[19]
Kongsi - Lu Langsi Lu Mati Kempedu
Sekali Lagi
Ombak Rindu Ismail
2012 Bunohan Deng
Jiwa Taiko Pinto
Jalan Pintas
Lagenda Budak Setan 2: Katrina Hisyam
2013 Bikerz Kental Ponthaliwat
Psiko: Si Pencuri Hati O. Sidi
Kolumpo As director and producer
2014 Sejoli
Lagenda Budak Setan 3 Hisyam
Anak Jantan
Terbaik Dari Langit (Nova) Berg
2015 Redemption Night[20]
Jwanita Farhan
Girlfriend Kontrak
Hanyut
TyIcKoUnS Completed
Antara Satu Completed
2016 Ola Bola Rahman
Headshot Post-production
My Stupid Boss Adrian
Four Under development

Television

Year Title Channel Role Notes
2000 Mat Nor Kusyairi and the Velveboys NTV7
2003 Dengan Nama Cinta NTV7
Beat TV Astro Ria
2004 Rumah itu Duniaku TV1
Garisan Takdir Mediacorp Suria
Cinta Tsunami TV3
2007 Cinta Secangkir Kopi Channel 9
2008 SinDarEla TV3
Rona Roni Makaroni Astro Ria
2009 Senandung Malam Astro Prima
Tower 13 TV3
Tangkal Besi Astro Citra
Ibn Battuta: The Animated Series TV2
2010 Bunga Rampai Musim Tengkujuh RTM
2011 Juvana TV3
Hajar Aswad TV9
2012 Pulau TV9
Projek Pop 8TV special appearance
Kasih Bumi TV9
Darah Daging Astro Prima
I Eat KL HyppTV
2013 NY Cinta Astro First Telemovie
2014 Sebenarnya TV3 Telemovie
2015 Halfworlds HBO Asia

Directing Filmography

Producing Filmography

TV commercials

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  3. ↑ "FIlem Kita". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. ↑ SHAMALA VELU (25 December 2010). "Mualaf bags double in Anugerah Skrin". The Star Online. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kolumpo Facebook Page". Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Edwin Malaysia Facebook page". Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Kee, William K. C. (28 March 2013). "Men who dare to bare". The Star Online. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  8. ↑ http://dev.mediaprima.com.my/?page_id=290
  9. ↑ Ramli, Bibi Nurshuhada (14 November 2014). "Worthy winners". NST Online. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Mohamed, Nurjehan (6 October 2014). "2 Malaysian films at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival". The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Yu, Ji (12 April 2015). "'Terbaik Dari Langit' wins Best Movie at Aiffa". The Star Online. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Malaysian actor Bront Palarae to star in HBO's 'Halfworlds'". The Malay Mail Online. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  13. ↑ Brown, Todd (23 October 2015). "THE RAID Star Iko Uwais Teams With The Mo Brothers For HEADSHOT". TwitchFilm. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  14. ↑ Ramli, Bibi Nurshuhada (23 October 2015). "Bront Palarae breaks into Indonesia's movie market with 'My Stupid Boss'". NST Online. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  15. ↑ Shackleton, Liz (19 May 2015). "'Journey' director kicks off football drama". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  16. ↑ Chua, Dennis (11 April 2016). "Boboiboy beats Ola Bola for fourth spot in box office list after hitting RM16 million mark". NST Online. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "Aqsa Syarif salurkan RM2.1 juta untuk A2G-ER fasa 1". Aqsa Syarif (in Malay). 23 December 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  18. ↑ Fong, Fernando (20 November 2014). "Making a promise to children". The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  19. ↑ Kerr, Elizabeth (22 March 2011). "Quattro Hong Kong 2: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  20. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2510220

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