Ashraf Sinclair

Ashraf Daniel bin Mohamad Sinclair (20 September 1979 – 18 February 2020) was a Malaysian former actor known for his role as Eddy in the 2005 film Gol & Gincu.

Background Ashraf was born to a pharmacist, Mohammed Anthony John Sinclair, who is British with Irish, English and Scottish ancestry, and Khadijah Abdul Rahman, who is of Malay, Javanese and Arab descent.

Career Ashraf began his career in 1997 as the second runner-up of the Hero Remaja men's pageant contest. He later made his acting career debut in the 1998 Petronas commercial Kasut Gombak, along with Vanida Imran. He was also once a host of Box Office Now that was aired on ntv7. Later, he starred in shows such as Gol & Gincu The Series as well as Realiti which aired on 8TV.

In 2017, Ashraf became a venture partner of 500 Startups, a global venture capital seed funder.

Personal life Ashraf was the eldest of three siblings, his sister is Aishah.

Ashraf married Indonesian singer Bunga Citra Lestari on 8 November 2008. They met in 2007 in Malaysia, while he was hosting Beat TV and Lestari was promoting her album. Ashraf resided in Indonesia after his marriage. The couple had one child.

Death On 18 February 2020, Ashraf died of a heart attack at home and was brought to Metropolitan Medical Centre in Jakarta. On the same day, his remains were buried in San Diego Hills, West Java.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2004 SH3 Khairul 2005 Gol & Gincu Eddy 2008 Saus Kacang Fredo 2009 The Real Pocong Ivan 2018 Bayi Gaib: Bayi Tumbal Bayi Mati Rafa2021 J2: J Retribusi Taufik Posthumous released Proksi Aman 2023 Syaitan Munafik Danny

Television series Year Title Role TV channel Notes 2006 Realiti Burn Ramli8TV 2006–2007 Gol & Gincu The Series Eddy 2007 Tidak Pernah Ku Sesali Dr. Farid TV1 2008 Renjis (Season 1)Ungku Alauddin / DeanAstro Ria 2008–2009 Renjis (Season 2) Cameo appearance: Last Episode 2018 Dsa: Sacred Sin Fuad Astro First Exclusive

Sinetron

Television Year Title TV channel Notes 2005 Box Office Now NTV7 2006 Beat TV Astro Ria with Sazzy Falak Mentor TV3 Persidangan Alam Sekitar Kanak-Kanak Antarabangsa TUNZA On Putrajaya 2009 Anugerah Planet Muzik 2009 Astro Ria