Yusof Haslam

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Md. Yusof bin Md. Haslam Khan (born 24 April 1954) is a Malaysian actor, film director and producer. He is best known for his longest-running police procedural drama series Gerak Khas, a TV series that he created, directed and produced, that then led to the production of three feature films. The immense popularity of his films had led him to be nicknamed the "Six Million Dollar Man".

His legacy in entertainment showbiz is now carried by his two sons, Syamsul and Syafiq. Yusof also has his own television and film production company, Skop Productions, where he served as the managing director.

Early life and film career Yusof was born on 24 April 1954 in Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur to housewife Bahyah Talib and lorry driver Md. Haslam Khan. He is a fourth child from among seven siblings who together lived in a house in the squatter settlement. He received his education at the SMK Aminuddin Baki in Kuala Lumpur.

He became enamoured with movies through his experiences seeing Hollywood westerns and Bollywood films—with the latter, he considered one of the stars Shashi Kapoor as his acting idol. Yusof thus decided that he would become an actor, much to objections by his father who believed that the entertainment scene held no future prospects. but he also secretly attended acting auditions. He began his involvement in acting by playing an extra character in Laksamana Do Re Mi in 1972, as match spectators. It would only be until in 1975 that he would take a leading main role through the film Permintaan Terakhir. themselves are also actor and film directors.

Filmography +Key Denotes film/dramas that have not yet been released

Feature films

Television series

Telemovie YearTitleCredited asRoleTV channelActorDirectorProducer 1976 Madu Beracun Shamsul TV1 1986 Rumah Maut 1998 Tirai Kasih Astro Ria 2000 Sebalik Bayangan TV3 2012 Asmara Beijing Astro Citra

Television Year Program Role TV channel 2013 Maharaja Lawak Mega 2013 Himself (permanent judge) Astro Mustika HD2014 1Malaysia Ikon Himself RTM Hlive: Apa Khabar Malaysia Himself (guest)Astro Ria 2017 Konsert Gegar Vaganza (Season 4) Himself (invitation jury) 2022 Master in the House Malaysia Himself (master) TV3

Honours Honours of Malaysia