Bront Palarae

Bront Palarae
Born Nasrul Suhaimin bin Saifuddin[1]
(1978-09-27) 27 September 1978
Jitra, Kedah, Malaysia
Occupation Actor, screenwriter, director, producer
Years active 2000–present
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Spouse(s)
Rozi Izma (m. 2013)
Children Adeena Imani

Nasrul Suhaimin bin Saifuddin (born 27 September 1978), better known by his stage name Bront Palarae, is a Malaysian actor, screenwriter, director and producer.[1]

Early life and education

Palarae was born Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. He is of Malay, Punjabi-Pakistani and Thai ancestry. 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

2000–2008: 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.

2009–2015: 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).[2] 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 RM4.1 million at the box office.

In 2009, Palarae starred in Belukar alongside Daphne Iking, directed by Jason Chong.[3] 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[4][5] and also the Anugerah Skrin 2010 for his performance in Belukar.[6]

In 2010, Palarae co-founded Otto Films and through the company, he co-produced, co-written & co-directed Kolumpo,[7] 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[8] and also the face of local fashion designer Fairuz Ramdhan.[9]

2016–present: Going regional

In 2016, Palarae starred in a Malaysian sports football film Ola Bola,[10] Chiu Keng Guan's latest film after the record-breaking The Journey. Not only that the film made RM15.85 million and became the 5th highest-grossing Malaysian film of all time, Bront also won the Kuala Lumpur Critics' Choice Award 2016[11] in the Best Supporting category, for his role in the film.[12]

After winning the Best Actor award for Terbaik Dari Langit at the Asean International Film Festivals (AIFFA) 2015,[13][14] he was roped in for HBO Asia's original series titled Halfworlds directed by Indonesian filmmaker, Joko Anwar.[15] He later joined the Mo Brothers on their latest film titled Headshot, starring Iko Uwais.[16] In 2016, Palarae joined the cast of comedy film My Stupid Boss as a collaboration with another Indonesian filmmaker, Upi Avianto.[17]

At the recent 2016 Asian Television Award, Palarae was nominated for his role in the telemovie Eropah, Here I am through the "Best Actor In A Leading Role" category.[18]

Bront recently appeared on Pengabdi Setan[19] (Satan's Slave), a remake of classic Indonesian horror film by Joko Anwar. This would be his second collaboration with Joko after HBO Asia's Halfworlds series. Pengabdi Setan became the highest grossing film in Indonesia for 2017 and being distriuted in 26 countries under CJ Entertainment (Korea).

Palarae is currently preparing his role on his latest project titled What Comes Around, to be directed by Zahir Omar. Palarae is also working on a film called The Intern, which is to be his directorial debut.[20]

Humanitarian work

In 2012, Palarae joined the AQSA2Gaza11 Emergency Relief trip to Gaza[21] 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[22] to emphasise children’s rights in Malaysia.

Filmography

Key
Film and drama that have not yet been released Denotes film/dramas that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Director(s) Notes
2003 Lang Buana Mamat Khalid
2006 Man Laksa Mat Topoi Special appearance
Castello Abang Calita Bade Hj. Azmi Guest appearance
Bilut Rosli
Tipah Tertipu The Movie Bad Guy Ahmad Idham
2007 1957: Hati Malaya Muzaffar Datin Paduka Shuhaimi Baba
Anak Halal Danny Osman Ali
Apa Khabar Orang Kampung (Village People Radio Show) Radio Actor Amir Muhammad
2008 Akhirat Ramon S. Baldev Singh Special appearance
Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang Mahinder Singh Mamat Khalid
Antoo Fighter: Amukan Drakulat Rambo Azizi `Chunk` Adnan
2009 Setem Abu Bakar / 'Burn' Kabir Bhatia
15Malaysia Pedophile Man Nam Ron Episode: "Lolipop", short film anthology
2010 V3 Samseng Jalanan Brett Dato' Farid Kamil
Belukar Nik Jason Chong
2011 Jalan Pintas Nam Ron Completed
Open Verdict [23]
Kongsi Kempedu Dato' Farid Kamil
Sekali Lagi Haris Hashim Rejab
Ombak Rindu Ismail Osman Ali
2012 Bunohan Deng Dain Iskandar Said
Jiwa Taiko Pinto Osman Ali
Lagenda Budak Setan 2: Katerina Hisyam Sharad Sharan
2013 Juvana Warden Encik Raja Faisal Ishak Cameo appearance
Bikerz Kental Ponthaliwat Helmi Yusof
Psiko: Si Pencuri Hati O. Sidi Nam Ron
2014 Sejoli: Misi Cantas Cinta Jo Osman Ali
Lagenda Budak Setan 3: Kasyah Hisyam Sharad Sharan
Anak Jantan Somchai Faizal A. Rashid
Dollah Superstar Himself Kabir Bhatia Cameo appearance
Terbaik Dari Langit (Nova) Berg Nik Amir Mustapha
Tyickoouns Izan Hailmey Mokhtar Completed
2015 Redemption Night[24] Rahman Takatoi Hosoi
Jwanita Farhan Osman Ali
Girlfriend Kontrak Zain Virginia Kennedy
2016 Ola Bola Rahman Chiu Keng Guan
Headshot Interpol Agent Ali Kimo Stamboel,
Timo Tjahjanto		 Indonesian movie
My Stupid Boss Adrian Upi Avianto
Hanyut Sayed Rashid U-Wei Haji Saari
2017 Kau Takdirku Harris Jason Chong
Pengabdi Setan Bahri Suwono Joko Anwar Indonesian movie
Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 Baruch Guntur Soehardjanto
2018 Dukun Shah Dain Iskandar Said
Crossroads: One Two Jaga Nam Ron
Fly By Night Film and dramas that have not yet been released In post-production
2019 Safari Mall Film and dramas that have not yet been released Himself In post-production
Proksi Film and dramas that have not yet been released Sam Zulkarnain Azhar In post-production
Dawn Raid: The Hands That Rattled The Queen Film and dramas that have not yet been released Desa Pachi Himself In post production
TBA The Intern Film and dramas that have not yet been released In development
What Around Comes Film and dramas that have not yet been released Pre-production

Film crew

Besides acting, Bront is also involved in the behind-the-scenes work. Here are the films featuring Bront as a film crew.

Year Title Director(s) Notes
2000 Lips to Lips Amir Muhammad Production manager
2006 Tipah Tertipu The Movie Ahmad Idham Screenplay together Mamat Khalid
2011 Sirap Bandung Cap Ibu Jari Kaki Instructions and screenplay
2013 Kolumpo Himself Instructions and screenplay
2018 Crossroads: One Two Jaga Nam Ron In post-production, as producer
2019 Dawn Raid: The Hands That Rattled The Queen[25] Himself Also as director and producer[26][27]
TBA Sabotage In post-production, as director
Safari Mall In post-production, as director
The Intern In development, as director
What Comes Around Pre-production

Television

Year Title TV channel Role Notes
2000 Mat Nor Kusyairi and the Velveboys NTV7 Telemovie
2003 Dengan Nama Cinta NTV7
Beat TV Astro Ria Himself (Host)
Neon Astro Ria Ringgo’s friend III Telemovie
2004 Rumah itu Duniaku TV1
Garisan Takdir Mediacorp Suria
Cinta Tsunami TV3 Amran
2007 Cinta Secangkir Kopi TV9
2008 Sindarella TV3 Hussein
Rona Roni Makaroni Astro Ria Roni
2009 Senandung Malam Astro Prima Telemovie
Tower 13 TV3 Adam Baktihar/Johan
Tangkal Besi Astro Citra
Ibn Battuta: The Animated Series TV2
2010 Bunga Rampai Musim Tengkujuh TV1 Jamal Telemovie
2011 Juvana TV3 Warden Encik Raja
Hajar Aswad TV9
2012 Pulau TV9
Projek Pop 8TV Special appearance
Kasih Bumi TV9 Bumi Telemovie
Darah Daging Astro Prima Telemovie
I Eat KL HyppTV
2013 NY Cinta Astro First Exclusive Seth Telemovie
2014 Sebenarnya TV3 Telemovie
2015 3 Nota Astro Maya HD Telemovie
Halfworlds HBO Gusti Season 1
2016 Eropah, Here I AM Astro Mustika HD Bukhary Telemovie
2018 Janji Zehan-Lahzeye Bi Payan Astro First Exclusive Faizal Telemovie
Doors: A Philippines Horror Anthology Boo Tagaloq movie: Daddy's Home
Folklore HBO Episode: "Toyol"

TV commercials

Year Title
2006 Hotlink Maxis Prepaid
2008 Visit Singapore

Videography

Music video

Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2017 "Kembali" Kaka Azraff

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated works Result
2010 14th Anugerah Skrin Best Male Actor Belukar Won
23rd Malaysia Film Festival Best Male Actor Won
Best Male Supporting Actor V3: Samseng Jalanan Nominated
24th Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian Most Popular Male Film Actor Bront Palarae Nominated
2011 25th Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian Most Popular Male Film Actor Nominated
2012 16th Anugerah Skrin Best Male Supporting Film Actor Jiwa Taiko Nominated
25th Malaysia Film Festival Best Male Supporting Actor Nominated
The Kuala Lumpur Film Critics' Circle Award Best Male Supporting Actor Nominated
26th Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian Most Popular Male Actor Bront Palarae Nominated
Most Popular Villain in Film or Drama Nominated
2013 Anugerah Blokbuster 2 Best Villain Award Jiwa Taiko Nominated
2014 Anugerah Stail EH! Most Stylish Male Celebity Bront Palarae Nominated
Most Sexy Male Celebrity Nominated
Anugerah Lawak Warna 2 Best Male Comedy Actor (Film) Sejoli Won
26th Malaysia Film Festival Best Male Actor Psiko Pencuri Hati Nominated
18th Anugerah Skrin Best Male Film Actor Won
The Kuala Lumpur Film Critics' Circle Award Best Male Actor Nominated
2015 Anugerah MeleTOP Era 2 Bintang Filem MeleTOP Bront Palarae Nominated
27th Malaysia Film Festival Best Male Actor Terbaik dari Langit Nominated
ASEAN International Film Festival Best Male Actor Terbaik dari Langit Won
2016 The Kuala Lumpur Film Critics' Circle Award Best Male Actor Ola Bola Won
Anugerah Melodi 2016 Personaliti Filem Melodi Bront Palarae Nominated
Asian Television Award 2016 Best Male Actor Eropah Here I Am Nominated
2017 Festival Filem Tempo 2017 (Indonesia) Best Supporting Actor Pengabdi Setan Nominated
2018 IBOMA Awards 2018 (Indonesia) Best Male Actor Pengabdi Setan Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 Chua, Dennis (22 September 2013). "Man for all roles". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "FIlem Kita". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Belukar movie website". Archived from the original on 2 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Festival Filem Malaysia". SinemaMalaysia. 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012.
  5. ↑ Lee, Joe (28 October 2010). "A film fest that lets everyone down". The Malay Mail. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Meanwhile, questionable choices abound on the main awards night of FFM 23 - with only Bront Palarae's win, one that was noteworthy and much overdue for the low-profile, talented actor.
  6. ↑ SHAMALA VELU (25 December 2010). "Mualaf bags double in Anugerah Skrin". The Star Online. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "Kolumpo Facebook Page". Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Edwin Malaysia Facebook page". Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Kee, William K. C. (28 March 2013). "Men who dare to bare". The Star Online. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Shackleton, Liz (19 May 2015). "'Journey' director kicks off football drama". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Amzar Anizam (7 October 2016). "Jagat Wins Big at the Kuala Lumpur Critics' Choice Award 2016". Kr8tif Express. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Mohamed, Nurjehan (6 October 2014). "2 Malaysian films at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival". The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  14. ↑ Yu, Ji (12 April 2015). "'Terbaik Dari Langit' wins Best Movie at Aiffa". The Star Online. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "Malaysian actor Bront Palarae to star in HBO's 'Halfworlds'". The Malay Mail Online. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  16. ↑ Brown, Todd (23 October 2015). "THE RAID Star Iko Uwais Teams With The Mo Brothers For HEADSHOT". TwitchFilm. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  17. ↑ Ramli, Bibi Nurshuhada (23 October 2015). "Bront Palarae breaks into Indonesia's movie market with 'My Stupid Boss'". NST Online. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "The 21st Asian Television Awards (ATA) Winners List (Year 2016)". Asian Television Awards. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  19. ↑ "Pengabdi Setan (Satan's Slave)".
  20. ↑ "Interview: Nam Ron, Bront Palarae and Asmara Abigail talk Crossroads: One Two Jaga". FilmDoo. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  21. ↑ "Aqsa Syarif salurkan RM2.1 juta untuk A2G-ER fasa 1". Aqsa Syarif (in Malay). 23 December 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  22. ↑ Fong, Fernando (20 November 2014). "Making a promise to children". The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  23. ↑ Kerr, Elizabeth (22 March 2011). "Quattro Hong Kong 2: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  24. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2510220
  25. ↑ Adam Abu Bakar (16 February 2016). "Bront Palarae bakal filemkan 'Dawn Raid'". Free Malaysia Today (in Malay). Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  26. ↑ "Khalid Ibrahim's historic 'dawn raid' to make it to silver screen". Malaysiakini. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  27. ↑ Shackleton, Liz (15 February 2016). "Malaysia's Bront Palarae developing 'Dawn Raid'". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on 2017-03-17. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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