{{short description|Malaysian actor of Chinese descent}} {{use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{family name hatnote|Chew|lang=Chinese}} {{Infobox actor | name = Anuar Chew Kin Wah | native_name = 周堅華 | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|9|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1993–present | relatives = | website = }}
'''Anuar Chew bin Abdullah''' (né '''Chew Kin Wah''', {{zh|s=周堅華}}; born 30 September 1965) is a Malaysian actor of Chinese descent.<ref>{{cite news|author=Bissme S.|url=http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2017/12/18/making-nation-proud|title=Making nation proud|newspaper=The Sun Daily|date=18 December 2017|access-date=3 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Amirul Haswendy Ashari|date=30 November 2017|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/rap/2017/11/288988/rezeki-bergolek-kin-wah|title=Rezeki bergolek Kin Wah|publisher=Harian Metro|access-date=30 October 2018}}</ref> In June 2018, he was listed as one of the 10 top Malaysian actors who gain recognition internationally by ''Harian Metro''.<ref name="Harum di pentas">{{cite news|author=Amirul Haswendy Ashari|date=30 June 2018|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/rap/2018/06/353173/harum-di-pentas-dunia|title=Harum di pentas dunia|publisher=Harian Metro|access-date=30 October 2018}}</ref>
Born and raised in Ipoh, Perak, Kin Wah starting his acting career in 1993. He appear in ntv7's longest-running television sitcom ''Kopitiam'', co-starring Joanna Bessey, Rashid Salleh, and Mano Maniam.
Kin Wah converted to Islam in 2013 and adopted the Muslim name '''Anuar Chew''' or '''Anuar Abdullah'''.<ref>{{cite news|author=Feride Hikmet Atak|date=9 November 2014|url=http://www.mstar.com.my/hiburan/berita-hiburan/2014/11/09/kin-wah/|title=Kurang Pelakon Cina Buatkan Kin Wah Tidak Perlu Bersaing|publisher=mStar Online|access-date=30 October 2018|archive-date=15 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015072227/http://www.mstar.com.my/hiburan/berita-hiburan/2014/11/09/kin-wah/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Films=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2001 ! ''Snipers'' | Ah Wai | |- | 2005 ! ''Salon'' | Mr. Chin | |- | rowspan="2"|2007 ! ''1957: Hati Malaya'' | H. S. Lee | |- ! ''Blue Roof'' | | Short film |- | 2008 ! ''Susuk'' | Lee | |- | rowspan="2"|2009 ! ''Setem'' | Piranha Lim | |- ! ''At the End of Daybreak'' | Ying's father | |- | 2010 ! ''Belukar'' | TKO | |- | 2011 ! ''Kongsi'' | Jimmy | |- | rowspan="6"|2012 ! ''Chantek'' | Sam O | |- ! ''Cinta Kura Kura'' | Mr. Lim | |- ! ''8 Jam'' | Chief Ah Long | |- ! ''29 Februari'' | Mr. Ho | |- ! ''Hantu Kapcai'' | | |- ! ''The Collector'' | Inspector Lim | |- | rowspan="3"|2013 ! ''Tanda Putera'' | Tan Chong Chor | |- ! ''Ular'' | JC | |- ! ''Kolumpo'' | Kedai Mamak Customers 4 / DJ Radio | Special appearance |- | rowspan="3"|2014 ! ''Take Me To Dinner'' | Allan | |- ! ''River of Exploding Durians'' | Ming's father | |- ! ''In Between Floors'' | Voice of God | |- | rowspan="2"|2015 ! ''Jejak Warriors'' | Foo Sai Yuk | |- ! ''Bravo 5'' | Commander Lim Yatt | |- | rowspan="4"|2016 ! ''Pekak'' | Doctor | |- ! ''My Stupid Boss'' | Mr. Kho | |- ! ''Interchange'' | Heng | |- ! ''Cek Toko Sebelah'' | Koh Afuk | |- | rowspan="3"|2017 ! ''Kimchi Untuk Awak'' | Pak Dani | |- ! ''Surat Kecil Untuk Tuhan'' | Bapa Martin | |- ! ''Susah Sinyal'' | Ko Chandra | |- | rowspan="5"|2018 ! ''Dukun'' | Angus Lim | |- ! ''Terbang: Menembus Langit'' | Bapa Onggy | |- ! ''Dimsum Martabak'' | Koh Ah Yong | |- ! ''One Two Jaga'' | James | |- ! ''A Man Called Ahok'' | Kin Nam | |- | rowspan="4"|2019 ! ''My Stupid Boss 2'' | Mr. Kho | |- ! ''This Earth of Mankind'' | Babah Ah Tjong | |- ! ''Susi Susanti - Love All'' | Tong Sin Fu | |- ! ''Rise to Power: KLGU'' | Dato' Francis Tan | |- | 2020 ! ''Prebet Sapu'' | Indonesian Passenger | |- | 2021 ! ''Hantu Bonceng 2.0'' | Mr. Wong | |- | rowspan="5"|2022 ! ''Kongsi Raya'' | Long Feng | |- ! ''The Assistant'' | Kuan | |- ! ''Juang'' | Mr. Wu | |- ! ''Seratus'' | Lorry Driver | Cameo appearance |- ! ''Cek Toko Sebelah 2'' | Koh Afuk | |- | 2023 ! ''Geng Sakau Vs Hantu Ting Tong'' | Uncle KK | |- | rowspan="4"|2024 ! ''Rain Town'' | Choo Kam Wah | |- ! ''Lubuk'' | | |- ! ''Baik Punya Ah Long'' | Ah Long | |- ! ''The Shadow Strays'' | Handler | |- | rowspan="4"|2025 ! ''Perang Kota'' | Aji | |- ! ''Abah Saya, Uncle Mike'' | Mr. Tong | |- ! ''Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku!'' | Koh Acim | |- ! ''The Fox King'' | Uncle Lonny | |}
===Television series=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! TV channel ! Notes |- | 1997–2003 | ''Kopitiam'' | Kee Tat | NTV7 | |- | 2007 | ''KAMI The Series'' | Bapa Adii | 8TV | |- | 2009 | ''Tower 13'' | | TV3 | Guest star |- | 2010 | ''A gURLs wURLd'' | Mr. Lee | Nine Network | 7 episodes |- | 2013 | ''Love You Mr. Arrogant'' | Raymond | TV3 | Malay telenovela, based on the 2011 novel of the same name |- | 2014 | ''Kusinero Cinta'' | Chef Rio | Astro Mustika HD | |- | 2016 | ''Marco Polo'' (Season 2) | Song Loyalist 1 | Netflix | 1 episodes |- | rowspan="2"|2017 | ''Dendam Aurora'' | Michael | Astro Ria | |- | ''Mandatori'' | Captain David | rowspan="2"|Astro First Exclusive | |- | 2018 | ''Gantung The Series'' | School Principals | |- | 2018–2019 | ''Cek Toko Sebelah: The Series'' | Koh Afuk | HOOQ | 2 episodes |- | 2019 | ''Aurora Aisyah'' | Ah Chong | TV1 | |- | 2019–2020 | ''Cek Toko Sebelah: Babak Baru'' | Koh Afuk | HOOQ, Netflix |Due to HOOQ's closure, the series moved to Netflix<ref>{{Cite web|last=Laraswaty|first=Nuty|date=2020-11-18|title=Cek Toko Sebelah: Babak Baru akan segera menyapa penonton|url=https://cinemags.co.id/cek-toko-sebelah-babak-baru-akan-segera-menyapa-penonton/|access-date=2020-11-18|website=Cinemags|language=en-US}}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''The Bridge'' (Season 2) | Wong Ping Chuan | Viu/HBO Asia | |- | 2021 | ''Scammer'' | Wong | Astro Ria | |- | 2022 | ''Cek Toko Sebelah the Series: Ada Lawan Baru'' | Koh Afuk | Prime Video | |- | rowspan="2"|2023 | ''Legenda Putri Qaseh'' | Tabib Chan Taik Tak | Astro Ceria | |- | ''Metro Crimes Series: Siapa Lelaki Itu?'' | Teon Chai | Tonton | |- |}
===Telemovie=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! TV channel |- | 2013 | ''The Hong Kong Affair'' | Wai Jo | Das Erste<!--German television film with Veronica Ferres--> |- | 2014 | ''Mentari Terbit Lagi'' | Simon | TV Alhijrah |- | 2015 | ''Solatku Hidupku Matiku'' | | Astro Oasis |- | 2016 | ''Rongples Rongtaim'' | Alan | Astro Citra |- | 2021 | ''Hello Suria'' | | Awesome TV |- |2024 |''The Lion Girl'' |David |Astro Ria |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! TV channel |- | 2008 | ''Malaysiantalents.com'' | Himself | Gua.com.my |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {|class="wikitable" |- !Year !Award !Category !Nominated works !Result |- |2014 |Anugerah Skrin 2014 |Pelakon Lelaki Terbaik (Drama) |''Mentari Terbit Lagi'' |{{nom}} |- |2016 |rowspan="2"|Anugerah i-Cinema |Aktor Peran Pendukung Terbaik |''My Stupid Boss'' |{{nom}} |- |rowspan="3"|2017 |Aktor Peran Pendukung Terbaik |rowspan="3"|''Cek Toko Sebelah'' |{{nom}} |- |Festival Film Tempo |Aktor Pendukung Pilihan Tempo<ref>{{cite news|date=28 November 2017|url=https://m.malaysiakini.com/hiburan/403615|title=Kin Wah jadi pilihan pelakon pembantu terbaik Tempo|work=Malaysiakini|access-date=3 July 2018}}</ref> |{{won}} |- |Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards 2017 |Pemeran Pendukung Pria Terbaik |{{won}} |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|0906207}} {{Maya Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chew, Kin Wah}} Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:Malaysian Muslims Category:Malaysian male actors Category:People from Ipoh Category:Malaysian expatriates in Indonesia Category:Converts to Islam