Ahmad Idham

Ahmad Idham bin Ahmad Nadzri (born January 1, 1974) is a Malaysian actor, director and producer of television and film. He has directed over 30 films and nearly 10 telemovies to date. As an actor, he is best known for his role as Iskandar in the sitcom Spanar Jaya, which aired on ntv7 from 1999 to 2005. He was a former CEO of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) from March 2019 to September 2021.

Personal life Idham was born and raised in Alor Setar, Kedah and is the eldest son in the family. He has two younger brothers, Khalid and Azman and a younger sister, Arbaiyah also known as Abby. Idham holds the bachelor's degree in Accountancy from the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).

In September 2020, he successfully completed his Doctor of Philosophy from Universiti Utara Malaysia and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy approval in the field of Management. He made a thesis entitled 'Malaysian Film Industry Ecosystem and Policy: A Study on the Internationalization of Malay Films.

Idham married Jameah "Amy" Aziz in 1999 and has four children. His oldest son, Ahmad Firdaus has had autism since birth. He established a special school named after his son, with an international system of education and therapy available to disabled people, named Eden Firdaus Special Need Center located in the Encorp Strand Mall, Kota Damansara.

Filmography Film

Television series

Telemovie YearTitleCredited As RoleTV channelActorDirectorWriter 1997 Dominan TV3 1999 Minah Meenachi 2000 Pak Jalal T.J 2002 Tarantula 2003 Che Mat Idris 2008 Rempit vs Impak Maksima 2009 Lagu Kita Astro Citra 2 Jiwa 1 Hati Doctor TV3 2010 Talkin Terakhir 2012 Apa Celop Raya 2013 Abang Long vs Kak Yong 2018 Ketupat Untuk Ariana Rezeki Tanpa Alamat