Mohd Iznan "Pekin" Ibrahim (born 25 October 1981) is a Malaysian actor. He is best known for his roles in the critically acclaimed film ''

Bunohan ''Bunohan'' (also under the international title of ''Bunohan: Return to Murder'') is a 2011 Malaysian Malay-language Malay ( , ; , Jawi: ) is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by Malays in several islands of Maritime Southeas ...

'' (2012), ''Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah'' (2010), ''

Apokalips X ''Apokalips X'' (English: ''Apocalypse X'') is a 2014 Malaysian Malay-language post-apocalyptic action film directed and written by Mamat Khalid Mohamad Mohamad Khalid, known professionally as Mamat Khalid (6 April 1963 – 24 October 20 ...

,'' ''Ophilia'' (both in 2014), '' Munafik'' and ''

Mat Moto ''Mat Moto: Kami Mat Moto, Bukan Mat Rempit'' (or simply ''Mat Moto'') is a 2016 Malaysian Malay-language action adventure film co-directed by Pekin Ibrahim and Syafiq Yusof. The screenplay was written by Pekin Ibrahim and marks his directorial ...

'' (both in 2016); the last film won him the

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award for the Best Actor category, beating other nominees like

Shaheizy Sam Shaheizy Sam bin Abdul Samad (born 4 September 1982) is a Malaysian actor who was known as a young star in the 1990s before rising to fame in the film ''Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam'' in 2009, and ''Adnan Sempit'' in the following year. B ...

Zizan Razak Mohd Razizan bin Abdul Razak (born 15 April 1984) is a Malaysian comedian, actor, television personality, singer, director and producer. He has also been a contestant in several reality television shows. Personal life Zizan was born in Dungun, ...

, and

Aaron Aziz Malay styles and titles, Yang Hormat Datuk, Dato' Aaron Mustapha bin Aziz (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ارون مصطفى بن عزيز; born 23 February 1976) is a Singaporean Malaysian actor and director. He is largely known in Malaysia and also i ...

Early life

The youngest child from six siblings, Pekin was born on 25 October 1981 in

Kota Bharu Kota Bharu ( Kelantanese: ''Koto Baghu''), colloquially referred to as KB, is a town in Malaysia that serves as the state capital and royal seat of Kelantan. It is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia and lies near the mout ...

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to parents Che Jah Che Mat and Ibrahim Awang. His father died of a heart attack when he was 11. His first job was as a worker at an A&W restaurant in

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after he left his hometown with his best friend, Danny Anwa from Malaysian boy band, X-Factor at the age of 16 to start a new life in

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. While he was working at the restaurant, he attended several auditions for roles in dramas and movies. He also worked very hard to master

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and hide his thick Kelantanese accent.

Career

Pekin started his career as a supporting actor, his first movie being ''Di Ambang Misteri'' directed by Silver Chung in 2004 and then ''Cinta Terakhir'' directed by Along Kamaludin. In 2009, he was offered to play a supporting role in a horror film called ''Skrip 7707'' directed by Abdul Razak Mohaideen. Pekin rose to fame as he joined the cast of the horror comedy film ''Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah'' (2010) directed by

Mamat Khalid Mohamad Mohamad Khalid, known professionally as Mamat Khalid (6 April 1963 – 24 October 2021) was a Malaysian screenwriter, film director, producer and actor. He was the younger brother of cartoonist Malay titles, Datuk Lat (cartoonist), Moh ...

. In 2012, he played Bakar in ''

'' directed by Dain Iskandar Said. His Kelantanese origins were a convenience to his character who is supposed to speak in the dialect of the

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''Bunohan'' was set in. In 2013, he had been offered once again by

to play a role as a main actor in his new comedy film called ''Rock Ooo'' and then later ''

''. He then played a big part in the thriller film ''Ophilia'' (2014) directed by Raja Mukhriz Raja Ahmad Kamaluddin as one of the members in a skinhead group. In 2015, he played a role as a main character in ''Villa Nabila'', a horror movie directed by

Syafiq Yusof Mohd Syafiq bin Mohd Yusof (born 7 December 1992) is a Malaysian filmmaker and visual effects artist. He is a younger brother of actor Syamsul Yusof and son of veteran actor Yusof Haslam. Initially began his career by making short films, his di ...

. In 2016, Pekin was offered by

Syamsul Yusof Mohd Syamsul Mohd Yusof (born 21 May 1984) is a Malaysian actor, film director, writer, producer, rapper and singer. He is the son of producer and director Yusof Haslam. He is the youngest director to win the Malaysian Film Festival for Best Di ...

to play a role in '' Munafik'' as a main actor. The movie managed to earn about RM 19 million (RM17 million domestic plus RM2 million in neighbouring countries) in just 2 months. In 2016, Pekin ventured into film directing career with films ''Mat Moto'' and ''Volkswagen Kuning,'' the former winning him three awards at 28th

including Best Original Story, Best New Actress for Falisha Crossley, and Best Actor via Pekin himself. After his win in the 2016 Malaysia Film Festival, he said:

Personal life

Pekin married actress Mona Allen on 7 December 2018. On 31 August 2022, they welcomed their first child, a son named Petra Pekin.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Theater

Telemovie

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pekin Ibrahim 1981 births Living people People from Kota Bharu Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Malaysian film directors Malaysian directors Malaysian male film actors Malaysian producers 21st-century Malaysian male actors