Dato' Jalaluddin Hassan |
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Jalaluddin Hassan in 2012
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Born |
Johore Bahru, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
18 February 1954
Nationality | Malaysia |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994-present |
Spouse(s) | Datin Hashimah Binti Haji Aksan (1977-2016; her death) |
Parent(s) | Tan Sri Haji Hassan Azhari (father) Sahara Abdul Samad (mother) |
Relatives |
Musa Hassan (brother) Fuad Hassan (brother) Hassan Sani (cousin) |
Dato' Jalaluddin Hassan (born 18 February 1954) is a Malaysian actor and the host of the Malaysian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in Malay.
He is the third child of Haji Hassan Azhari, a religious scholar who had a dedicated programme teaching the Qur'an on Radio Televisyen Malaysia from 1960 to 2000. He is related to Musa Hassan, a former Inspector General of Police for the Royal Malaysia Police, and Dato' Fuad Hassan (1952-2014), a former assemblyman of Ulu Klang and Director General of the Special Affairs Department (JASA) in the Ministry of Information. He is of Banjar descent.
He was awarded the Darjah Kebesaran Tuanku Jaafar (DKTJ) which carries the title "Datuk" by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Ja'afar in conjunction with his birthday in year 2007.