Hans Isaac

Gerald Hans Isaac (born 20 August 1971) is a Malaysian former actor, producer, director, and politician.

Born

Gerald Hans Isaac

20 August 1971 (age 54)

Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

AlmamaterSt. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Occupations

Actor
producer
director

Yearsactive1995–2021 (as actor)
2020–present (as politician)

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Born	Gerald Hans Isaac (1971-08-20) 20 August 1971 (age 54) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Alma mater	St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Occupations	Actor producer director
Years active	1995–2021 (as actor) 2020–present (as politician)
Parents	Edward Anthony Gerald Isaac (father) Carmina Anciano Isaac (mother)


Chairman of National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS)
In office 10 April 2019 – 22 May 2020
Preceded by	Samsuni Mohd Nor
Succeeded by	Zakaria Abdul Hamid

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On 10 April 2019, he was appointed as the Chairman of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS),^[1] and resigned after a year.^[2] In December 2021, Hans announced he was retiring from acting after more than two decades.^[3]^[4]

Personal life

Hans Isaac was born on 20 August 1971 in the Sultanah Aminah General Hospital in Johor Bahru to a Filipino mother, Carmina Anciano Isaac, and Indian-Kristang father, Edward Anthony Gerald Isaac from Malacca, a naval officer.^[5]^[6]

The Isaac family lived in Johore for eight years before transferring to the KD Sri Rejang base in Sibu, Sarawak. They eventually settled in Kuala Lumpur when Hans was around eight to nine years old. His father had been appointed as an aide for the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong at the National Palace in Jalan Istana, and was there until his retirement.^[6] Isaac attended the St. John's Institution, in Kuala Lumpur.^[6]^[5] He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Singapore Institute of Commerce and a bachelor's degree in Hotel Management from Stamford College, Malaysia.^[1]

In February 2017, he became engaged to Aileen Gabriella Robinson, a former Miss Tourism International winner in 2011.^[7] On 30 October 2017, he announced that the marriage would not take place.^[8]

Isaac has been a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) since 2020 and was a Central Leadership Council Member (MPP) from 2022 to 2025.^[9]