Shaheizy Sam

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Samad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Shaheizy Sam.

Shaheizy Sam bin Abdul Samad (born 4 September 1982) is a Malaysian actor who was known as a young star in the 1990s before rising to fame in the film Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam in 2009, and Adnan Sempit in the following year.

Shaheizy Sam
شاهيزي سام‎
Sam in 2013
Born	Shaheizy Sam bin Abdul Samad (1982-09-04) 4 September 1982 (age 42) Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Occupations	Actor singer producer
Years active	1995–present
Spouse	Syatilla Melvin ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	3
Relatives	Zizie Ezette (sister) Bung Moktar Radin (brother-in-law)

Biography

Family

Three of his siblings are also involved in the entertainment industry. His first brother, Ahmad Shah Al-Jeffry (also known as Jeff), was a member of a 1990s pop group, A to Z. His sister, Zizie Ezette, is an actress with numerous film and TV dramas to her credit.^[1]

Personal life

Shaheizy Sam married Malaysian actress Syatilla Melvin on 8 February 2016.^[2] The couple has a son born in 2017 and two daughters born in 2019 and 2022.^[3]

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Sama Tak Serupa	Mamat	Debut film appearances
2009	Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam	Acai
	Syurga Cinta	Alex
	Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak	Johan
2010	Adnan Sempit	Adnan
	Niyang Rapik	Zizan
	Evolusi KL Drift 2	Erry
	Ngangkung	Azim
2011	Kongsi	Tumulak
	Sekali Lagi	Arman
	Bini-Biniku Gangster	Henry
	Aku Bukan Tomboy	Harry
	Songlap	Adam / Am
2012	Adnan Sempit 2	Adnan
	Nongkrong	Bada
	Aku Ada, Kau Ada???	Nordin Ahmad
	8 Jam	Alang Budiman
	SAM: Saya Amat Mencintaimu	Sam
2013	Dua Kalimah	Aiman
	Adnan Sempit 3	Adnan
	Kisah Paling Gangster	Remy
2014	Adnan Sempit Sawadikap	Adnan
	Mamak Cupcake	MJ
	Kaki Kitai	Grenggo / Din
	Manisnya Cinta Di Cappadoccia	Nazmi
	Kasut Ku Kusut	Manap
2015	Rembat	Malik
	Polis Evo	Khairul / Inspector Khai
2016	Mat Moto	Acai
	Interchange	Detective Man
2017	Pinjamkan Hatiku	Naufal
2018	Polis Evo 2	Khairul / Inspector Khai
2021	Edge of the World	Subu
	Zombitopia	Zidik
2023	Tiger Stripes	Dr. Rahim
	Polis Evo 3	Khairul / Inspector Khai	Also as co-executive
	MALBATT: Misi Bakara	Ramlee
	La Luna	Salihin Arshad
2024	SyurgaKu	Amir	Short film
	Abnormal: Buas	Taufiq	Special appearance
	Indera	Joe
2025	Badak	Badak
	The Original Gangster	Jim
TBA	Dawn Raid	Khalid Ibrahim

Telemovie

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
1998	Pa'e	Pa'e	TV3
	Seiras Maya	Atan
2003	The Son	Iqbal	NTV7
2004	Kelab Wayang Gambar	Tengku Nasarudin	Astro Ria
2007	Liang Lahad	Arif
2008	Noda Semalam	Hassan	TV3
	Cahaya Lailatulqadar	Ustaz Faris	Astro Prima
	Alahai Cucu Atuk	Ujang	Astro Ria
2009	Intan Sayang Manja	Hambali	TV3
	Ayam Goreng Comel	Daniel
2010	Takdir	Azman
	Alahai Cicit Atuk	Ujang	Astro Ria
2011	Kubur Tak Bertanda	Zein	Astro Citra
2012	Takdir		TV3
	Nyanyian Sakaratul Maut	Talib
2013	Adnan Semp-It Balik Raya	Adnan
2014	Spain Uolls	Akif
2015	Cermin Kasih[4][5]	Amran
2017	Baby Bro	Joe	Astro First Exclusive
2023	Heist-Dil Adha	Sam	Astro Ria

Television series

Year	Title	Role	TV channel	Notes
2007	Elly	Himself	NTV7
	Bisikan Hati	Fizi	TV2
2008	Impak Maksima the Series	Amran	TV3
	KL Menjerit The Series	Jeff	Astro Ria
	Ali Din	Tengku Iskandar	TV3
	Graduan	AJ	Astro Ria
2009	Gerak Khas (Season 11)	Joe	TV2	Episode: "Kaki Buli"
	Kasanova XXL	Ozi	TV3
	Legasi 43 Karat	Johan
	Keliwon (Season 2)	Amran		Episode: "Hantu Kubur"
		Malik		Episode: "Keranda Terbang"
2010	Jangan Pandang Belakang (Season 2)	Khairul	TV2
	Asmaradana	Amran	TV3
	Adnan Semp-It The Series	Adnan	Astro Warna
2013	Kisah Cinta	Shah	TV3
2015	Ajaibnya Cinta	Akif
	Oh My English!: Class of 2015[6]	Himself	Astro TVIQ	Episode: "The Sam Scam"
2016	Aku Bukan Bimbo	Dani Ikram	Astro Ria
2022	Take CTRL	Papa	TA-DAA!
2024	Takdir Itu Milik Aku	Zarif Adha	Astro Ria

Television show

Year	Program	Role	TV channel
2016–2017	Maharaja Lawak Mega 2016	Jury	Astro Warna

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
2015	Pelangi Cinta	Sam	CLEAR Malaysia YouTube	Special series for CLEAR shampoo

Endorsements

Year	Product	Notes	Ref.
2012	Mamee Noodles
2013	WeChat	with Lisa Surihani
	Nescafè
2014	Mahsuri Soy Sauce
2015	CLEAR Shampoo	with Juliana Evans
	ARTISARI	with Khaty Fauziah & Fezrul Khan
	Alba

Discography

• Oh! Saya Sayangkan Mamee
• Begini Caranya Feat Yana Samsudin
• Bangun Feat Liyana Jasmay
• Go ! Go ! Go ! Feat Aniu (ost Rembat)

Activism

On 21 May 2015, Sam was appointed alongside comedian Nabil Ahmad as the 1JPJ Youth Squad Icons by the Road Transport Department of Malaysia (JPJ). The purpose of 1JPJ Youth Squad is to provide public awareness of road safety and foster a spirit of volunteerism, unity and patriotism.^[7]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2009	22nd Malaysian Film Festival	Best Supporting Actor	Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam	Nominated
2010	2nd Shout! Awards	Hot Guy Award	—	Nominated
	23rd Malaysian Film Festival	Best Supporting Actor	Evolusi KL Drift 2	Won
	14th Skrin Awards	Best Supporting Actor (Film)		Nominated
		Yasmin Ahmad Award	—	Won
	Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Fabulous Awards	Hot Guy		Won
2011	24th Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards	Most Popular Artist		Won
		Most Popular Film Actor		Won
		Most Popular TV Actor		Nominated
	15th Skrin Awards	Best Actor (Film)	Kongsi	Nominated
	24th Malaysian Film Festival	Best Actor		Won
2012	Media Hiburan Readers Choice Awards	Favourite Celebrity Award	—	Won
	25th Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards	Sri Perak Award		Nominated
		Most Popular Film Actor		Nominated
		Stylish Male Artist		Nominated
	3rd Stail EH! Awards	Best Celebrity Achievement		Nominated
	1st Blockbuster Awards	Best Male Performance	Bini-biniku Gangster	Nominated
			Sekali Lagi	Nominated
	3rd Shout! Awards	Hot Guy Award	—	Nominated
	16th Anugerah Skrin	Best Actor (Film)	Songlap	Won
	25th Malaysian Film Festival	Best Actor		Nominated
			SAM: Saya Amat Mencintaimu	Nominated
2013	26th Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards	Most Popular Artist	—	Won
		Most Popular Film Actor		Won
		Best on Screen Chemistry (with Yana Samsuddin)		Nominated
		Stailo Male Artist		Nominated
	1st Warna Comedy Awards	Best Comedy Actor – Film	Adnan Sempit 2	Nominated
	2nd Blockbuster Awards	Best Male Performance		Nominated
		Best Theme Song (with Yana Samsuddin)	"Beginilah Caranya"	Won
	17th Skrin Awards	Best Actor (Film)	SAM: Saya Amat Mencintaimu	Won
	1st Melodi Awards	Dynamic Artist Award	—	Nominated
		Male Choice Artist Award		Nominated
	1st ASEAN International Film Festival	Best Actor[8][9][10]	Songlap	Won
	National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS)	Anugerah Pencapaian Karyawan Filem Peringkat Antarabangsa	—	Won
2014	27th Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards	Most Popular Film Actor		Nominated
		Stailo Male Artists		Nominated
	2nd Warna Comedy Awards	Best Comedy Actor – Film	Adnan Sempit 3	Nominated
2015	2nd MeleTOP ERA Awards	Film Stars Award	Adnan Sempit Sawadikap	Nominated
	28th Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards	Most Popular Artist[11]	—	Won
		Most Popular Film Actor		Won
	3rd Warna Comedy Awards	Best Comedy Actor – Film	Adnan Sempit Sawadikap	Nominated
			Kaki Kitai	Nominated
		Most Popular Comedian – Male	—	Nominated
2016	3rd MeleTOP ERA Awards	Film Stars Award	Polis EVO	Nominated
		Best Fashion Award	—	Nominated
		Popular Online Star Award		Nominated
	1st Online Choice Awards	Online Choice – Best Actor		Nominated
		Dnars Choice – Handsome Guy		Nominated
	29th Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards	Most Popular Film Actor		Nominated
	28th Malaysian Film Festival	Best Actor	Polis EVO	Nominated
	20th Skrin Awards	Best Actor (Film)		Nominated
	5th Stail EH! Awards	Best Body – Male Celebrities	—	Nominated
		Best Celebrity Achievement		Nominated
		Favorite Couple (with Syatilla Melvin)		Nominated
	3rd Melodi Awards	Melodi Film Personality		Nominated
		Melodi Sensational Couple Personality (with Syatilla Melvin)		Nominated
	Telenovela Awards	Popular Actor Award	Manisnya Cinta Di Cappadoccia	Nominated
2017	29th Malaysian Film Festival	Best Supporting Actor	Interchange	Won
	21st Skrin Awards	Best Supporting Actor (Film)		Nominated