Starting his entertainment career on the big screen during the golden age of Malay cinema, he was known for his antagonistic roles in films produced by Malay Film Productions, earning him the nickname 'Rahim Debuk'.
On average, he played a lot of antagonistic roles - only three times he played protagonistic roles such as in the film Isi Neraka, Ibu Mertua-ku and Anak Buloh Betong as well as a comedic roles in the film Ali Baba Bujang Lapok when he played Momotaro-san, one of the 40 rogues of Japanese-Muslim descent and that's how his name began to be recognized.
[1][2] Aside from acting, he is also a martial arts expert and is also a teacher for fighting scenes to several actors, in line with artists Salleh Kamil and S. Kadarisman.
[3] Two days prior to his death, he was reported to have joked by telling JD Production's founder and producer, the late Julie Dahlan that his film Kanang Anak Langkau might not be watched by him.
[5] He died on Monday, April 20, 1992, in his van in the compound of Studio Merdeka, due to heart disease at the age of 61, a months prior to what would have been his 62nd birthday.