Nabil Ahmad

Ahmad Nabil Ahmad (born 26 September 1983) is a Malaysian entertainer, comedian and actor. He worked as a motorcycle courier before winning the 2008 season of comedy competition Raja Lawak. Nabil has since won an award for hosting multiple television programs, beginning with MeleTOP in 2012, which he still hosts. He further expanded his roles by becoming a producer in 2017, and a film writer and director in 2018.

Early life Ahmad Nabil Ahmad was born on 26 September 1983, in Mambau, the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

In 2008, Nabil was working as a motorcycle courier in the small town of Mambau, earning RM600 (about US$143) a month, when he was transferred to Kuala Lumpur for work. As a prank, the friend he was staying with signed him up for an audition for Raja Lawak (King of Comedy), a Malaysian television reality show that searches for comedic talent. Nabil did not have access to satellite television at his previous home, so was not familiar with the show, but tried out anyway.

Career

After several weeks of competition, Nabil won the second season of Raja Lawak, which brought him to prominence as a comedian. Due to this victory he is sometimes known as "Nabil Raja Lawak". He says he has been told he is synonymous with MeleTOP.

In 2015 Nabil became host of HBO Sentral, a monthly program showcasing HBO Asia programs, taking over from Lisa Surihani. In 2016, Nabil became co-host of children's Islamic reality competition show, Ceria I-Star, on Astro Ceria, alongside Ustaz Yeop.

In 2017, Nabil began to look for business opportunities outside of personally entertaining, so as not to depend on that as a sole source of income. He set up an entertainment production company which has produced television series and a film. In 2018, Nabil wrote his first made-for-television film, The Hantus, a Malaysian horror comedy film wherein he co-directed with Helmi Yusof, thus marking his directorial debut, which was released on June 15, 2018 under KMN Production. Filming began mostly in Kuala Lumpur, Gombak and Genting Highlands. In 2019 he added a YouTube channel called Lupk TV.

His entertainment success came with only limited financial security. During the 2020 Malaysia movement control order, he supported many friends from his hometown in Negeri Sembilan who had lost jobs so were worse off than he was, and says he was quite grateful for the government moratorium on debts that he otherwise would not have been able to pay off, due to canceled activities and job offers.

Filmography

Film

Television series Year Title Role TV channel Notes2009 Nabil & Co. Nabil TV3 Sonata Labu Labi The Series Labu Astro Warna 2010 Kuih Goyang Syafiq SyafiqTV3 2011 You Saka... Pergi Jauh-Jauh Adrus 2012 Oh My English! (Season 1) Abang Nabil Astro TVIQ Episode: "Kelas 3 Merah Cungkil Bakat!"2013 Geng Bas Sekolah Astro Ceria Mak Lang Datang Kompang Bergendang FitriTV3 Rumah Kedai Roslan Goyang Syafiq... Jom Pi Cuti Syafiq 2014 Cakap Melayulah DaudAstro Warna 2017 Bas Stop Also as producer

Telemovie

Theater Year Title 2012 Lawak Ke Der

Radiography

Radio Year Title Station 5 January – 29 November 2012 Breakfast@Suria Suria February 2013 – present Carta Era 40, Era D'Boyz, Rancak Sabtu Era & 3 Pagi Era Era