He was the father of Danial Al Rashid Haron Aminar Rashid, a politician and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Batu Tiga.
[1] Born in Singapore, Harun was the son of a veteran actor of the 50s era, Salim Bachik.
[2] Harun became known through his acting in the drama series titled Rumah Kedai, which aired on TV3 from 1988 to 1993.
[2] In 2001, he stunned Malaysia's acting industry after winning Best Male TV Actor at the seventh Anugerah Skrin for his serious role in the drama Hangatnya Salju Dinginnya Bara.
[2] Harun was also involved in the sitcom series Gado-Gado, which aired on TV1.