Gerald Hans Isaac (born 20 August 1971) is a

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actor, producer, and director. On 10 April 2019, he was appointed as the Chairman of the

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(FINAS). He resigned as the chairman of the body after a year. In December 2021, Hans announced on his Instagram post that he had been retired from his acting career after more than two decades.

Background

Hans Isaac was born on 20 August 1971 in the Sultanah Aminah General Hospital in

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to Carmina Anciano Isaac, and Edward Anthony Gerald Isaac, a naval officer. The Isaac family were in Johore for eight years before transferring to the KD ''Sri Rejang'' base in

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. They eventually settled in

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when Hans was around eight to nine years old as his father was appointed as an aide for the

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at the National Palace in Jalan Istana there until his retirement. It was also in the city that he received his early education at the St. John's Institution. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Singapore Institute of Commerce and a bachelor's degree in Hotel Management from Stamford College, Malaysia.

Personal life

In February 2017, he announced his engagement to Aileen Gabriella Robinson, who won the title of

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of 2011. On 30 October 2017, however, he announced that the marriage will not take place. He is also a member of the

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(PKR) since joining it in 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Telemovie

Television show

Other appearances

Honours

* : **

MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Knight Companion - DIMP

Knight Companion of the

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(DIMP) - Dato' (2016)

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Isaac, Hans 1971 births Living people People from Johor Bahru Malaysian people of German descent Malaysian people of Filipino descent Malaysian people of Indian descent Malaysian people of Spanish descent Malaysian people of Portuguese descent Malaysian people of Kristang descent Kristang people Malaysian television presenters Malaysian male actors Malaysian male models Malaysian socialites Malaysian actor-politicians People's Justice Party (Malaysia) politicians 21st-century Malaysian people