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Pekin Ibrahim
Pekin at the 28th Malaysia Film Festival in 2016
Born	Mohd Iznan bin Ibrahim (1981-10-25) 25 October 1981 (age 43) Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Alma mater	Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, screenwriter, producer
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	Mona Allen ​(m. 2018)​
Children	2

Mohd Iznan "Pekin" Ibrahim (born 25 October 1981) is a Malaysian actor. He is best known for his roles in the critically acclaimed film Bunohan (2012), Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah (2010), Apokalips X, Ophilia (both in 2014), Munafik and Mat Moto (both in 2016); the last film won him the Malaysia Film Festival award for the Best Actor category, beating other nominees like Shaheizy Sam, Zizan Razak, and Aaron Aziz.

Early life

The youngest child from six siblings, Pekin was born on 25 October 1981 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan to parents Che Jah Che Mat and Ibrahim Awang. His father died of a heart attack when he was 11. His first job was as a worker at an A&W restaurant in Subang Jaya after he left his hometown with his best friend, Danny Anwa from Malaysian boy band, X-Factor at the age of 16 to start a new life in Kuala Lumpur. While he was working at the restaurant, he attended several auditions for roles in dramas and movies. He also worked very hard to master English and hide his thick Kelantanese accent.

Career

Pekin started his career as a supporting actor, his first movie being Di Ambang Misteri directed by Silver Chung in 2004 and then Cinta Terakhir directed by Along Kamaludin. In 2009, he was offered to play a supporting role in a horror film called Skrip 7707 directed by Abdul Razak Mohaideen.

Pekin rose to fame as he joined the cast of the horror comedy film Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah (2010) directed by Mamat Khalid. In 2012, he played Bakar in Bunohan directed by Dain Iskandar Said. His Kelantanese origins were a convenience to his character who is supposed to speak in the dialect of the state Bunohan was set in.

In 2013, he had been offered once again by Mamat Khalid to play a role as a main actor in his new comedy film called Rock Ooo and then later Apokalips X. He then played a big part in the thriller film Ophilia (2014) directed by Raja Mukhriz Raja Ahmad Kamaluddin as one of the members in a skinhead group.

In 2015, he played a role as a main character in Villa Nabila, a horror movie directed by Syafiq Yusof. In 2016, Pekin was offered by Syamsul Yusof to play a role in Munafik as a main actor. The movie managed to earn about RM 19 million (RM17 million domestic plus RM2 million in neighbouring countries) in just 2 months. In 2016, Pekin ventured into film directing career with films Mat Moto and Volkswagen Kuning, the former winning him three awards at 28th Malaysia Film Festival including Best Original Story, Best New Actress for Falisha Crossley, and Best Actor via Pekin himself. After his win in the 2016 Malaysia Film Festival, he said:

Mat Moto means a lot to me because it's close to my heart and it's my first directorial project. Also, I never expected that my character can win even though it was hard to play, but it's not so heavy. In terms of emotion, I think there are other heavier characters out there. This is my first Malaysia Film Festival win since being in the industry for more than 20 years. It is also my second nomination as my first was in 2012 for Malaysia Film Festival 25 for the film, Bunohan.

Personal life

Pekin married actress Mona Allen on 7 December 2018.

On 31 August 2022, they welcomed their first child, a son named Petra Pekin.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Theater

Telemovie

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

1. "Pekin Dedah Rahsia Dibuang Sekolah". Cinema. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
2. "Ophilia (2014)". imdb. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
3. Akmaliah Razak (13 January 2015). "Villa Nabila rungkai misteri sebenar". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
4. "KISAH SERAM 'VILLA NABILA' KINI DI LAYAR LEBAR". Media Hiburan. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
5. Rudy Imran Shamsuddin (30 November 2014). "Villa Nabila penuh mistik". Harian Metro. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
6. Raizatul Hanum A. Rajak (10 January 2015). "Villa Nabila : Dari kisah sebenar ke layar perak". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
7. Mohd Tahir, Sudirman (14 April 2016). "Munafik paling laris". Harian Metro. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
8. "Bukan filem rempit murahan - Hiburan - Utusan Online". www.utusan.com.my. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016.
9. "Pekin Ibrahim is Grateful To The Late Azwan Annuar". Cinema. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
10. "Pekin Ibrahim dan Mona Allen selamat nikah". Sinar Harian. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
11. "Pekin Ibrahim dan Mona Allen sudah bernikah". Astro Awani. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

External links

• Pekin Ibrahim at IMDb
• Pekin Ibrahim on Instagram
• Pekin Ibrahim on Twitter
• Pekin Ibrahim's channel on YouTube

• 1981 births
• Living people
• People from Kota Bharu
• Malaysian people of Malay descent
• Malaysian Muslims
• Malaysian male actors
• Malaysian film directors
• Malaysian male film actors
• Malaysian producers
• 21st-century Malaysian male actors