Muhammad Alif B Abd Hadi (born 30 June 1988) is a Malaysian born actor and TV host. He is also known as Alif Hadi. Since his debut on the reality show Fear Factor Selebriti Malaysia, hís career began to arose and gain viewer's attention. Soon after, he began to be active in the acting world starring in a few famous local dramas and telemovies such as Banglo Seksyen 2, Anak Patung, Syurga tanpa Cinta, Duda Terlajak Laris , Samudera Rindu, Dia Semanis Honey and Sayangku Kapten Mukhriz.
Early life
Alif was born on 30 June 1988, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is the second of two siblings and has a mixture of Malay, Bugis, Minang, Mandaling, Java, Chinese and Indian blood. He lived in Kuang until 2002, then moved to Johor Bahru in 2003 before he then moved again to Shah Alam until the present day. He attended Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuang at primary level, then he continued his studies at Sri Bestari International School before he moved to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Perling 1. Upon finishing his secondary school, he then furthered his studies by taking PRE-Law course at KDU College which eventually continued his law path in taking the Law Degree LLB Hons. During his final year of his Law degree, Alif then furthered his LLB(Hons) final year at the Oxford Brookes University, in Oxford, United Kingdom. Graduation from his LLB Law Degree, he began to realised that being a lawyer is not his cup of tea. He then continues furthering his studies by taking Master of Science in Economic Crime Management at the HELP University. Before debuting as an actor and TV Host, he was a part-time tale for TV Commercials and Printing Advertisements. He has been involved in advertising such as Brylcreem, Streamyx, Coca-Cola, Pizza Hut, Suzuki and many more.
Career
2006-present: skateboarding career
Apart from the entertainment career, Alif began his early career in sports as a professional skateboarder. He started skateboarding at the age of 14 in 2002. His development in skateboarding had flourished during his spell in the United Kingdom. Upon his return to Malaysia in 2010, he was sponsored by Ollie Cat Skateboards. After a few years winning several local competitions, in 2010, Alif was then sponsored by Hellbent Skateboarding and a year after that he was then sponsored by DC Shoes Malaysia. He was also at various times sponsored Crazeecausa, Lazca Skateshop and Glassy Sunhaters.
Achievements
Competition | Year | Placing |
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KL Tower Miniramp Competition | 2007 | 3RD |
Karnival Sukan Lasak & Kecergasan Selangor (BOWL OPEN) | 2007 | 1ST |
Karnival Ekstrem Piala Datuk Bandar (BOWL OPEN) | 2010 | 3RD |
Southern United 2011 Sesh (Game of SKATE) | 2011 | 1ST |
Southern United 2011 Sesh (Best Run) | 2011 | 3RD |
Converse Piknik Sabtu(Game of SKATE) | 2012 | 3RD |
October Crazeecausa Crazee on the Street (Game of SKATE) | 2014 | 1ST |
December Crazeecausa Crazee on the Street (Game of SKATE) | 2014 | 3RD |
Showroom Game of SKATE | 2015 | 1ST |
Fifty Fifty Skate Fest (Best Trick) | 2015 | 2ND |
Fifty Fifty Skate Fest (Best Run) | 2015 | 3RD |
Karnival Gen S (Game of SKATE) | 2015 | 1ST |
Crazeecausa Game of SKATE | 2016 | 1ST |
RIDE KL Game of SKATE | 2016 | 3RD |
Program Anak Muda Selangor Game of SKATE Raya | 2016 | 1ST |
2010-present: hosting and acting
In 2010, Alif had been offered to become a TV host for KRU TV under KRU Studios. His first baby project was a TV magazine titled 24-7 that was aired on Astro Ria and on Suria Media Corp. Singapore. In 2011, Alif was then offered to be the face of TVi RTM and also was chosen to become the host for Selamat Pagi Malaysia. In 2012, he participated in Fear Factor Selebriti Malaysia. During his participation on the reality show, controversy rises when Alif and his partner, Gambit Saifullah was deemed to be the villains on the show. Both of them was heavily criticised by the viewers after sparks a few tensions with other participants.
After Fear Factor Selebriti Malaysia, Alif began his acting career starring in his first drama Cornetto Kisah Chenta Uda dan Dara. He is still till this present day, active in acting and also hosting at the same time.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2017 | Rumah Hantu Sakit Jiwa | Dr. Amin |
TV drama series
Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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2013 | Cornetto Kisah Chenta Uda & Dara | Fariq | Astro Ria |
2013 | Impian L (Musim 3) | Johan | TV1 |
2014 | Anugerah Terindah (Samarinda) | Hanif | TV3 |
2014 | Syurga Tanpa Cinta | Faiz | TV1 |
2014 | Super Game Boy The Series | Daus | Astro Ceria |
2015 | Ku Tinggalkan Cinta di Okinawa | Rizman | Astro Mustika HD |
2015 | Merah Gaun Pengantin | Ashraf | TV1 |
2015 | Cinta Nasi Ambeng | Remy | TV1 |
2016 | Duda Terlajak Laris | Fattah | TV3 |
2016 | Dia Semanis Honey | Zaid | Astro Ria |
2016 | Sayangku Kapten Mukhriz | Shamsul Baharin | TV3 |
2016 | Samudera Rindu | Ezaril | TV9 |
2017 | Syahadat Cinta | Aidil Hasnol | TV2 |
2017 | Rumah Kedai | Hakim | TV2 |
Telemovies
Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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2013 | Istikharah Cinta | Azwan | TV2 |
2013 | Banglo Seksyen 2 | Haris | Astro Ria |
2013 | Cinta Mat Semperit | Taha | TV3 |
2013 | Penunggu Bayang (Super Telemovie) | Helmi | Astro Mustika HD |
2013 | Roti Bom Mak Tom | Azlan | TV2 |
2014 | Anak Patung | Zaki | Astro Ria |
2014 | Aku Mahu Super Bibik | Adam | Astro Ceria |
2014 | 5 Waktu | Zarif | Astro Oasis |
2014 | Chikiboom Raya | Alif | TV2 |
2015 | Alim-Alim Kuching | Hisham | TV1 |
2015 | Apabila Adam & Hawa Bertemu Salleh | Salleh | TV2 |
TV shows
Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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2010 | 24-7 | Host | Astro Ria |
2011 | Klik-i | Host | TVi |
2011 | Doktor Siber | Host | TVi |
2012 | Selamat Pagi Malaysia | Host | TV1 |
2012 | Apa Nak Masak | Host | TV1 |
2013 | Chikiboom | Host | TV2 |
2013 | 1Peluru | Host | TVi |
2013 | Music Ekstra | Host | TVi |
2014 | Santai-Santai Ke Johor | Host | TV1 |
2014 | Makan-Makan @ Brunei | Host | Radio Television Brunei |
2014 | Rasa Sayang Aidilfitri | Host | TV2 |
2015 | Juara Pujaan | Host | TV2 |
2015 | Hidayah | Host | TV1 |
2016 | Bintang Klasik Akhir | Host | TV2 |
2017 | Terbaik Dari Ladang | Host | TBA |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Location |
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2016 | Kuman | Fakir Adam | Old Parliament House (Singapore) |
Commercial and advertisement
Year | Title | Notes |
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2007 | Brylcreem | TV Commercial |
2007 | Oldtown White Coffee | TV Commercial |
2008 | PLUS Highway PSA | TV Commercial |
2009 | Pizza Hut Hot Wings | TV Commercial |
2010 | Streamyx UNIpack | Print Advert |
2011 | Coca-Cola | TV Commercial |
2012 | Lenovo A1 | Print Advert |
2012 | Suzuki Nex | TV Commercial |
2013 | Nikon D3200 | Print Advert |
2014 | Nikon D3300 | Print Advert |