Imam Shah
Malaysian actor
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Muhammad Imam Shah Abdul Mutalib (born 21 June 1988) is a Malaysian actor born in Singapore.[1] He is known for his action roles on Singaporean television channel MediaCorp Suria. In Malaysia, he is known for his role as Shafiq in Lafazkan Kalimah Cintamu (2018).[2]
June 21, 1988
- Actor
- Entrepreneur
Imam Shah | |
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Imam at Nadia Brian's wedding in 2019. | |
| Born | Muhammad Imam Shah Abdul Mutalib June 21, 1988 |
| Other names | Emy |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–current |
| Spouse |
Hannah Delisha (m. 2021) |
| Family |
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| Awards | Mediacorp Suria Most Popular Male Personality 2015 |
Early life
Imam was born on 21 June 1988 in Singapore and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3] He attended Sri Inai School in Kuala Lumpur from 1996 to 2001 before returning to Singapore to do his national service as a firefighter. Imam is the son of Singaporean actress Mariana Yati and grandson of Biduanita Nona Asiah.[4]
Career
Imam started acting in Singapore as a calefare in Mengejar Mentari S2 (2015),[5] before gaining attention with his main role in the drama series S.O.S[6][7] and Firasat (Premonition) (2014). He was later crowned the Most Popular Male Personality in Pesta Perdana (2015),[8] beating Syarif Sleeq and Hisyam Hamid for the award.[9]
Imam moved to Malaysia and began his acting career and was chosen to play the character Shafiq in one of Siti Rosmizah Semail's highly anticipated novels adaption titled Lafazkan Kalimah Cintamu in 2018.[10]
On March 25, 2020, Imam starred alongside actress and longtime friend Hannah Delisha in the action drama SAGA 2.0[11]
In 2025, Imam played the role of Amirul Rafiq, under the direction of Feroz Kader through a drama adaptation of the novel by Siti Rosmizah Semail titled Dia Imamku alongside Kamal Adli and Siti Saleha.[12]
Personal life
Imam obtained Malaysian permanent resident status and immigrated to Malaysia in 2017.
A year later, Imam and Hannah Delisha got engaged and later married in a private wedding ceremony at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore on 18 February 2021.[13][14]
Filmography
Drama
| Year | Title | Role | TV Channel | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Refleksi S1 | Zahid | Mediacorp Suria | First drama |
| Mengejar Mentari | James | |||
| SOS | Sufyan | |||
| 2014 | Refleksi S2 | Shahrul | Mediacorp Suria | |
| Firasat 1 | Shahid | |||
| The Chalet | Boi Ketat | DVD | ||
| 2015 | SAGA | Zachary Borhan | Mediacorp Suria | |
| 31 Disember | Azam | |||
| 2016 | JB Pailang | Chen Lang | Film | Not published |
| 2017 | Firasat 2 | Shahid | Mediacorp Suria | |
| Faculty | Daniel | Mediacorp Saluran 5 | ||
| Pinggan Tak Retak, Nasi Tak Dingin | Zul Helmi | TV3 | ||
| 2018 | Lafazkan Kalimah Cintamu | Shafiq | Astro Ria | Siti Rosmizah Semail |
| Oppa, I Love You | Reza | TV1 | ||
| Rintihan Hati | Eddy/ Fazli | Mediacorp Suria | ||
| 2019 | SAGA 2.0 | Zachary Borhan | Mediacorp Suria | New York Film Festival |
| 2021 | Kisah Rumah Tangga | Iman | Astro Ria | |
| 2024 | Makan Inc. | Ashraf | Mediacorp Suria | |
| 2025 | Dia Imamku | Amirul Rafiq | Astro Ria | Works by Siti Rosmizah Semail |