| Zhang Yaodong | |
|---|---|
| Born | Teoh Yeow Tong December 17, 1977 Malaysia |
| Occupation | Actor |
Zhang Yaodong (Chinese: 张耀栋; pinyin: Zhāng Yàodòng, born Teoh Yeow Tong on 17 December 1977) is a Singapore actor. Yaodong entered the entertainment circle after joining Star Search in 1999. He was a model and had done various commercials before joining Mediacorp. He made his small screen debut in the ever popular sitcom, Don't Worry, Be Happy VI. He has also been awarded many roles due to his chiselled features coupled that with his impressive height, 6'2". He was finally being awarded a 2nd lead actor role in Happily Ever After after working very hard for the past seven years. He has since snared lead roles in shows like "The Greatest Love Of All", "Dear, Dear Son-In-Law" and "Where The Heart Is".
He has recently completed a collaboration between Singapore and Malaysia, Falling In Love.
In the recent Star Awards 2007, he won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award, his first award in his 6 years of acting career and was also nominated for Best Actor.[1]
He won the Top 10 award once again in 2010. In his speech, he thanked his celebrity mentors Huang Wenyong, Huang Bi Ren and Chen Hanwei.
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