Ahmad Kamal Ahmad Adli, also known as Kamal Adli (born 16 April, 1986), is a Malaysian actor, model, and host. He was selected as Hero Remaja 2007/2008 and has made a name for himself as a comedy actor. He plays a variety of characters, including in drama. Kamal's comedy acting style is described as fresh and distinctive.
Kamal appeared in several television dramas such as Bio-Nik, Zati & Si Mawas, Ana lu'lu, Putera Rayyan, Black Belt Kaler Pink and Black, as well as telefilms including Kekasihku Is Setan, Nyamuk Tak Berdosa, Rongples Rongtaim and Perempuan Tanpa Dosa.
He is also known for his film roles, including Niyang Rapik (2010), Kembar Siang (2011), Gerimis Mengundang (2012), Gangster Celop (2013), Abang Long Fadil (2014), and Takluk: Lahad Datu (2024).
Kamal was born on 16 April, 1986 in Pekan, Pahang, and is the third of seven siblings. He was chosen as Hero Remaja 2007/2008, an award by the teen magazine Remaja to the most promising (age 17-23) entertainer or influencer of the year. Kamal graduated with a Diploma in Broadcasting from the Malaysian Institute of Integrative Media (MIIM; TV3 Academy).
Kamal was in a relationship with actress Intan Ladyana, which ended after six years.
On December 20, 2020, after presenting the awards for the categories of "Group/Duo Meletop Era", "Lagu Meletop Era", and "Penyanyi Meletop Era" at the MeleTOP Era Awards show, Kamal proposed to Uqasha Senrose, who was also his partner in presenting the award. They had worked together in Setelah Terlafaznya Akad. They were married on November 5, 2021 in a private ceremony.
On March 13, 2023, he was severely beaten by a Singaporean man with a tattoo who was thought to be a fan.
Kamal's first role in acting was in 2008, a small role in the second season of drama series Renjis on Astro Ria. He began his career as a host with the show Pandanganku, Ceritaku, which was also broadcast on Astro Ria. In 2009, Kamal was given the lead role as Nik in the superhero science fiction TV3 drama, Bio-Nik, produced by KRU Studios. This drama revolves around a teenager named Nik who is seriously injured in a road accident, then resurrected by equipping him with various sophisticated and versatile robotic features in his body.
After Bio-Nik, Kamal acted with Liyana Jasmay in the drama Zati & Si Mawas. Kamal's first role on the big screen came in 2010 when he starred in Niyang Rapik, directed by Ahmad Idham, with Shaheizy Sam and Awal Ashaari.
In 2011, Kamal, along with Liyana and Zahiril Adzim, played the role of a villager's assistant in a horror movie, Senjakala, directed by Ahmad Idham. He first paired with Intan Ladyana in a film, Kembar Siang, directed by Hatta Azad Khan. Kamal played the role of two twin sisters, namely Awal and Awi. He also starred in another drama, Ana lu'lu, with Nora Danish which was broadcast on Slot Lestary TV3.
Working under the direction of Idham, Kamal co-starred with the Indonesian actress Olivia Lubis Jensen in a Malaysia-Indonesia romantic film, Gerimis Mengundang, which was broadcast on May 31, 2012. Kamal returned to the big screen by playing the main character in a series, Putera Rayyan, on Slot Samarinda TV3 with his two heroines, Miera Leyana and Nad Zainal.
In 2013, Kamal, along with Syamsul Yusof and Hanis Zalikha, acted in an action comedy film directed by Ahmad Idham and Datuk Yusof Haslam, Gangster Celop. He also acted in the film, 3 Temujanji, directed by Hashim Rejab, starring Pierre Andre and Yana Samsudin. Later, he was a participant in a TV reality show - Liga Lawak Superstar. He joined the cast including Jalaluddin Hassan, Razak Ahmad, Julia Ziegler, Radhi Khalid and Najwa P. Ramlee in the theatre production, Asmara Songsang, directed by Rahman Adam and staged at Lambang Sari, Istana Budaya on March 1-2, 2013.
In 2014, he and Zizan Razak played the lead roles in the comedy action film Abang Long Fadil directed by Syafiq Yusof. This film is a spin-off of the film KL Gangster, Kamal plays the role of Adam, the son of a warrior. Next, he acted in the horror film directed by Pierre Andre, Cerita Hantu Malaysia.
Kamal plays the role of Chi in the telefilm Rongples Rongtaim directed by Yusry KRU starring Tauke Jambu, Chelsia Ng, Bell Ngasri, Chew Kin Wah and Ayahanda Abdul Rani Kulup. This telefilm is broadcast on the Karya 12 slot Astro Citra. This is the second time Kamal and Tauke have acted together after Abang Long Fadil.
He acted with Aaron Aziz in the comedy drama Black Belt Kaler Pink which aired on Astro Warna, then appeared in the military drama film directed by Jurey Latiff Rosli, Malay Regiment which aired on August 31, 2017.
He also received an invitation from a sitcom show aired on the FINAS Malaysia YouTube channel, namely Sitkom 'Mamu Mami Gosip' led by Kazar Saisi, Tauke Jambu, Delimawati, Fasha Sandha, Elisya Sandha, Afifah Nasir, Aidil Aziz, Fikhree Bakar and Amyza Adnan. Kamal was one of the invited guests alongside Zahirah Macwilson, Saharul Ridzwan, Arwah Abam Bocey, Joey, Fauziah Nawi, Hazama, Farahdhiya, Achey, Liza Abdullah, Azrel Ismail and many more. This sitcom was recorded 3 years ago (2017) before the emergence of COVID-19.