Irfan Zaini

Life and career His father runs a food and beverage business, and his mother is a housewife. As a child, Irfan visited the sets of Kuruvi (2008) whilst the film crew was shooting in Malaysia and landed a role as the brother of Trisha's character. He returned to studies based on his parents' advice and completed his bachelor's degree in International Business and Marketing. In October 2020, he started his own cosmetic company IZ Cosmetic, which focuses on hair oil for hair loss.

In 2024, he returned to Indian Tamil cinema with The Greatest of All Time. He received nationwide acclaim for his role in Blood Brothers (2025), which he described as a playboy amongst the gangsters that provides comic relief. Regarding his role in the film Macai, a critic noted that he looked "particularly cool from beginning to end". Irfan starred in Jana Nayagan (2026), after Vijay gave him information on how to audition.

Partial filmography Note (As of 31 March 2021, he acted in five films and five television series.) 2014 Thirudathey Papa Thirudathey 2019 Pulanaivu Ravinder Singh 2020 Showtime 1958 David Malay

Tamil Hantu Balik Pagi Kumar Malay Telefilm Dum Dum Dumeel Thinesh Tamil

Polis EVO 3 Irfan Zain Malay Cameo Rajathathiram: The Piano Gajen

Naam Katra Isai Naqeed

The Greatest of All Time Johnson Blood Brothers Malik

Jack Irudhi Strike Naqeed

Irumbuth Thottam (Ladang Besi) Rahim Jana Nayagan Salman

Television Year Title Role Channel Language Notes 2017 Smart Wheel Host Astro Vinmeen Tamil 2021 Mente Rakesh 2022 Astra Magarantham 2023 Zafar Khan Astro Ria Malay Manmadha Bullets Astro Vinmeen Tamil Season 2 Andai Itu Takdirnya Jay Astro Ria Malay 2024 Miss Rasathi Astro Vinmeen Tamil Takdir Itu Milik Aku Alando Astro Ria Malay Mei Deva Mediacorp Vasantham Tamil Inspector Shariff ViuMalay 1 episode2025 One Cent Thief 2 Mohan Astro Citra Megat Borhan

Awards Year Award Category Work Result 2021 Raaga.com Malaysian Star of the Month (May) 2024 MICA Awards Best Actor Dum Dum Dumeel Best Villain Naam Katra Isai 2026Desam International Icon Awards (DIIA)Best Actor