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Jason Leong
Malaysian stand up comedian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jason Leong (born 23 January 1985[citation needed], simplified Chinese: 龙仕强; traditional Chinese: 龍仕強; pinyin: Lóng Shìqiáng) is a Malaysian comedian and author.
Early life
Leong originally studied medicine in University College, Dublin, Ireland. He worked as a doctor in Selayang Hospital, juggling his career as a doctor and a comedian. He eventually gave up his career as a doctor to focus on being a full time stand-up comedian in 2014.[1][2]
Career
Comedy
He first found fame as a member of comedy troupe The Malaysian Association of Chinese Comedians, otherwise known as MACC. The troupe consisted of him, Douglas Lim, Phoon Chi Ho and Kuah Jenhan.[2]
In 2013, Leong became the first Malaysian to win the 7th International Hong Kong Comedy Competition.[2]
In 2018, Leong toured his show Harmful When Swallowed in Malaysia, Singapore, India, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Australia.[1]
In 2020, Netflix released Leong's first special on the platform Dr. Jason Leong: Hashtag Blessed on 16 September. The special was originally filmed in 2018, at Temple Of Fine Arts in Brickfields.[2]
In 2022, Leong was selected to perform at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Canada. He was one of ten names selected for their New Faces: International showcase, being the only South-East Asian on the lineup that year.[3][4]
In 2023, Netflix released Leong's second special on the platform Dr. Jason Leong: Ride with Caution on 9 February. The special was filmed in Singapore.[5][6]
Writing
In 2007, Leong published his first book The Twisted Stethoscope with Marshall Cavendish.[7]
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Filmography
Television
References
External links
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