Jack Neo
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| Jack Neo 梁智强 |
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| Born | January 24, 1960 (age 47) Singapore |
| Notable roles | Liang Popo, Liang Ximei |
Jack Neo Chee Keong (Simplified Chinese: 梁智强; Traditional Chinese: 梁智強; pinyin: Liáng Zhìqiáng; born January 24, 1960) is a Singaporean actor, host and film-maker.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Neo found his calling when at the age of 14, he wrote and acted in a comedy sketch for his secondary school.[1]
[edit] Career
Neo started his TV career in 1980 and has become one of the most successful TV celebrities in Singapore, well known especially for his comic cross-dressing roles, one as a fiesty eighty-something granny (Liang Popo), another as a fortyish woman homemaker (Liang Ximei) with two adolescent sons.
In 1998, he received the Best Director Award at the Silver Screen Awards for his short film. He has also recorded and produced several albums.
He started directing features, although he had starred in a number of movies, in That One Not Enough (1999). He has also set up his own artiste management company J Team Productions which nurtures some of Singapore's better known comedians such as Mark Lee and Henry Thia, John Cheng.
His movies, especially Money No Enough and I Not Stupid are recognized for having touched an emotional chord in Singaporeans. In 2004, he became the first local film-maker to be honoured with a National Day Award.
On October 21, 2005, Jack Neo was presented Singapore's Cultural Medallion, together with other talents like Dick Lee.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12 Storeys | actor |
| 1998 | Money No Enough (钱不够用) | writer, actor |
| 1999 | That One Not Enough (那个不够) | writer, director |
| Liang Po Po: The Movie (梁婆婆重出江湖) | writer, actor | |
| 2002 | I Not Stupid (小孩不笨) | writer, director |
| 2003 | Homerun (跑吧,孩子) | writer, director |
| 2004 | The Best Bet (突然发财) | writer, director |
| 2005 | I Do, I Do (爱都爱都) | director |
| One More Chance (3个好人) | writer, director | |
| 2006 | I Not Stupid Too (小孩不笨2) | writer, director |
| 2007 | Just Follow Law (我在政府部门的日子) | writer, director |
[edit] Television
- Comedy Night (搞笑行动)
- Top Fun (欢乐巅峰)
- Comedy Night Party (搞笑行动派)
- Singtel Fun Nite (新电信新发现)
- Singtel Connection (心跳爆笑夜)
- Journey to Jurong Point (Jurong Point 西游记)
- StarRun (跑吧! 艺人)
