Douglas Lim
Douglas Lim | |
|---|---|
 Lim interviewed on MeleTOP in September 2014. | |
| Born | 11 October 1977 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Education | Victoria Institution |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse |
Natasha Fernz (m. 2007) |
| Website | www.douglaslim.com |
Douglas Lim (born 11 October 1977) is a Malaysian actor, comedian, television presenter, and emcee. He is well known for his involvement in local television, theatre, film, and comedy.[1][2]
Career
[edit | edit source]Lim appeared in Kopitiam. where he sang the sitcom's theme song, Empty Decorations, with Chelsia Ng. [3] In the series, he played a barber shop owner named Steven. His performance in Kopitiam earned him a nomination for Best Actor (Comedy) at the Asian Television Awards.
Lim is part of a local Chinese comedy titled Homecoming, which aired on Astro Wah Lai Toi. He starred in several TV commercials, including Petronas, TM, Nestlé, Sime Darby, Maybank, HSBC, and UEM. In addition to being a stand-up comedian, he is also an emcee for corporate events.
He acted in the historical film 1957: Hati Malaya, directed by Shuhaimi Baba, in which Lim played the role of an MCA member. On 15 January 2008, Lim produced and hosted the Malaysiantalents.com program for the broadcast on the web portal gua.com.my.[4]
In 2009, Lim founded the Chinese Comedian Association of Malaysia.[5] Lim is also a theater performer; in March 2011, he performed the musical show Lat Kampung Boy: Sebuah Muzikal (Lat [the] Village Boy: A Musical), staged at the Istana Budaya from 16 March to 3 April 2011. He played Frankie, a childhood friend of the cartoonist Lat. The show also starred Awie, Jalil Hamid, Rahim Razali, and Atilia Haron.[6]
He is a guest voice actor in the 2013 animated film Bola Kampung: The Movie, produced by Animasia Studio, an adaptation of the animated series Bola Kampung. Other actors who have guest voice roles include Afdlin Shauki, Aznil Nawawi, Aizat Amdan, Deanna Yusoff, and Marsha Milan Londoh. [7]
From 6 to 18 November 2013, Lim was part of the special theater award actor for Malaysian national football legend Mokhtar Dahari, Supermokh Sebuah Muzikal, staged at the Istana Budaya. [8]
Two years later, Lim shared the stage with Afdlin Shauki, the Bocey comedian trio, and Harith Iskander in a Lawak Ke Der staging at the Pang gung Sari, Istana Budaya. [9] Lim played the role of Jackie in the movie Soulmate Hingga Jannah, directed by Abdul Razak Mohaideen, which aired on 16 February 2017. [10]
From February to April 2019, Lim was one of the actors involved in the Spanar Jaya X sitcom that aired on TV3. Directed by Ahmad Idham (original cast of Spanar Jaya), the sitcom also starred Ben Amir, Uqasha Senrose, and Sangeeta Krishnasamy. [11]
He was one of the lead cast members for the live-action theater of Ola Bola: The Musical, which ran from 18 February to 3 March 2019 at the Istana Budaya. The cast included Luqman Hafidz, Iedil Putra, Hafeez Mikail, Tony Eusoff, and Nabila Huda. [12]
Lim was also one of the co-starring cast of Kopitiam: Double Shot, which aired on Viu on 28 November 2019. It is the latest version of the Kopitiam sitcom. [13][14] During the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, Lim's popularity soared due to his satirical spoofs of popular political leaders and topics of the day. [15]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Lim has been married to Natasha Fernz since 12 May 2007.[16][17]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | O.C.J. Operasi Cegah Jenayah | Irwan friend's | |
| 2002 | Day After Tomorrow | ||
| 2007 | 1957: Hati Malaya | Ang Lee / MCA Member | |
| 2009 | Los dan Faun | Madre'D | |
| My Spy | Taiko | ||
| 2013 | Bola Kampung: The Movie | Szeto | Voice actor |
| Tanda Putera | Leslie Cheah | ||
| 2017 | Soulmate Hingga Jannah | Jackie | |
| 2021 | Arwah Pak Mat Lif & AJK | Ah Chai | |
| Chomel | John | ||
| Rumah Madu Ku Berhantu | Mr. Wong | ||
| 2023 | Polis Evo 3 | Inspector Dell | |
| 2024 | The Experts | Ah Teck | |
| Harimau Malaya: The Untold Journey | Lionel | ||
| Baik Punya Ah Long | Fortune Teller | ||
| Don Dukun | Aloysius |
Theater
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2007 | P.Ramlee The Musical[18] |
| 2011 | Lat Kampung Boy Sebuah Muzikal |
| 2012 | Lawak Ke Der? |
| 2013 | Cuci The Musical |
| Broken Bridges | |
| Supermokh Sebuah Muzikal | |
| 2018 | Ola Bola: The Musical |
| 2019 | Ola Bola The Musical: Restaging |
Telemovie
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lari Hantu Lari | Himself | Astro Citra |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-2003 | Kopitiam | Steven | NTV7 |
| 2002 | Each Other | TV3 | |
| 2003 | Homecoming | Astro Wah Lai Toi | |
| 2004 | Living with Lydia | MediaCorp Channel 5 | |
| 2007 | Let’s Breakfast 2 | TV 2 | |
| 2008 | Malaysiantalents.com | Gua.com.my | |
| 2012 | SME: Small Mission Enterprise | NTV7 | |
| 2016 | Komediri | Astro Warna | |
| 2017 | Gegar Lawak | ||
| 10 Things We Loved About Malaysians | History Asia | ||
| 2018 | Arena Panggang | Astro Warna | |
| 2019 | Spanar Jaya X | Henley | TV 3 |
| Kopitiam: Double Shot | Steven | Viu | |
| 2021 | Budak Intern | Billy | TV9 |
| 2022 | One Cent Thief | Inspector Lim | Astro Ria |
Radiography
[edit | edit source]Radio
[edit | edit source]| Date | Title | Station |
|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2021– 30 December 2022 | Douglas Lim & Juanita in the Morning | Fly FM |
Discography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "ADUH" | SonaOne |
References
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External links
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