Biography

ACTOR | BRAND AMBASSADOR | ENTREPRENEUR

Zul Ariffin is a Malaysian actor and brand ambassador of Malay, Indonesian and Dutch descent. Born in Taiping, Perak, he moved to Kuala Lumpur where he was discovered by a talent scout.

Zul began his acting career in 2008 with a role in popular television series “Gerak Khas”. Zul was then cast in a supporting role for an Astro Shaw – Grand Brilliance film, “Penanggal”, which earned him the Best Newcomer Award in the 2014 Malaysian Film Festival. In 2014, Zul also starred in hit drama “Rindu Awak 200%” which bagged him the Favourite Male Actor in a Drama Series award at the 2015 Anugerah Meletop Era. Since then, Zul has been nominated for numerous awards and won the Pelakon Filem Lelaki Popular award in Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 2018.

Zul has also appeared in many print and tv commercials and has been the face of Fishermen’s Friend and Lipton Malaysia, among others.

Achievements & Recognition

2021

WINNER

Pelakon Lelaki Terbaik – Festival Filem Malaysia 31
Pelakon Lelaki Terbaik – Anugerah Drama Sangat

2019

Nominated

Aktor Pilihan – Drama Festival KL
Pasangan Pilihan (with Azira Shafinaz) – Drama Festival KL
Pelakon Filem Lelaki Popular – Anugerah Bintang Popular BH
Artis Sensasi Popular – Anugerah Bintang Popular BH

2018

Winner

Aktor Pilihan – Drama Festival KL
Pelakon Filem Lelaki Popular – Anugerah Bintang Popular BH
Pasangan Serasi Filem (with Fazura) – Anugerah Bintang Popular BH

Nominated

Bintang Filem MeleTOP – Anugerah MeleTOP Era
Pelakon MeleTOP – Anugerah MeleTOP Era
Pasangan Pilihan (with Farah Nabilah) – Drama Festival KL
Pelakon TV Lelaki Popular – Anugerah Bintang Popular BH
Pasangan Serasi Filem (with Nabila Huda) – Anugerah Bintang Popular BH
Pasangan Serasi Drama (with Farah Nabilah) – Anugerah Bintang Popular BH
Artis Sensasi Popular – Anugerah Bintang Popular BH

2017

Winner

Pelakon Filem Lelaki Popular – Anugerah Bintang Popular BH

2015

Winner

Pelakon TV MeleTOP – Anugerah MeleTOP Era
Pelakon Drama Lelaki Pilihan – Drama Festival KL
Artis Lelaki Stailo – Anugerah Bintang Popular BH
Gandingan Serasi Di Layar (with Ayda Jebat) – Anugerah Bintang Popular BH
Artist of the Month – HLive! Special
Artist Lelaki Pilihan – Anugerah Melodi

Nominated

Pelakon Filem Lelaki Popular – Anugerah Bintang Popular BH

2014

Winner

Pelakon Harapan Lelaki – Festival Filem Malaysia 26

Nominated

Pelakon Pembantu Lelaki Terbaik Filem – Anugerah Skrin