Andie Chen
| Andie Chen | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 陈邦鋆 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Chén Bāngjūn (Mandarin) |
| Birth name | Andie Chen Bangjun |
| Born |
16 June 1985 Singapore |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Pang (m. 2013) |
| Children | Aden Chen[1] |
Andie Chen (born 16 June 1985) is a Singaporean actor.
Career
Chen's first appearance on television was in the Channel 5 series Heartlanders in which he made a cameo appearance as a gangster.[2] He shot to prominence after winning Star Search 2007 and earned a contract with MediaCorp.[3] He was given his first television roles the following year, most notably in the blockbuster period drama The Little Nyonya. Since then he has starred in high-profile television dramas such as Unriddle, C.L.I.F., Code of Honour and Joys of Life.
Chen will make his stage debut in August 2015, taking up a lead role in the third staging of the popular Mandarin musical, December Rains, by Toy Factory Productions. The musical, directed by Goh Boon Teck and written by renowned local songwriter Liang Wern Fook, also stars Chriz Tong and Sugie Phua, with songs co-written by Liang and composer-singer Jimmy Ye.[4]
Personal life
Chen has a diploma in Film, Sound and Video from Ngee Ann Polytechnic.[5] He married actress Kate Pang in 2013 after a secret courtship and they have a son Aden (born June 2014).[6]
Filmography
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Defining Moment 沸腾冰点 | Lin Kexi 林可喜 | |
| The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 | Huang Tianbao 黄天宝 | ||
| 2009 | Fighting Spiders | Tony Lee | Season One and Two |
| Friends Forever 我爱麻糍 | Jeff 石健明 | ||
| Mr & Mrs Kok 神探妙夫妻 | |||
| 2010 | The Pupil | Andy | Guest appearance |
| Fighting Spiders II | Tony Lee | ||
| Precious Babes 三个女人一个宝 | Fu Weide 傅炜德 | Nominated - Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 2011 | |
| Unriddle 最火搭档 | Yan De Wei 言德伟
Chai Zhiyong 柴智勇 |
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| 2011 | Prosperity 喜事年年 | Ma Yongjie 马永捷 | |
| C.L.I.F. 警徽天职 | Chao Kok Hung 赵国煌 | ||
| Code of Honour 正义武馆 | Ou Jianfeng 欧剑锋 | Nominated - Best Actor, Star Awards 2012[7] | |
| 2012 | Joys of Life 花样人间 | Sun Zibin 孙子斌 | |
| 2013 | Break Free 曙光 | Xu Hao Long 徐浩龙 | |
| C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职 2 | Chao Kok Hung 赵国煌 | ||
| Disclosed 揭秘 | Zhang Letian 张乐天 | ||
| Independent Heroes 廉政英雄 | Jian Shaoxiong 簡少雄 | ||
| 2014 | The Journey: Tumultuous Times 信约：动荡的年代 | Hong Dangyong 洪当勇 | |
| 2015 | The Journey: Our Homeland 信约：我们的家园 | Hong Dangyong 洪当勇 |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | December Rains |
Accolades
| Year | Accolade | Category | Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Precious Babes | Nominated |
| 2012 | Star Awards | Best Actor | Code of Honour | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Seah, May (30 June 2014). "Kate Pang, Andie Chen welcome baby boy". TODAYOnline. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "Andie Chen's special relationship with Romeo Tan". Channel News Asia. 2 June 2011.
- ↑ "22-year-old Andie Chen wins Star Search 2007". Channel News Asia. 4 November 2007.
- ↑ Seah, May (27 April 2015). "TV actor Andie Chen takes to the stage". Today. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/bios/Andie-Chen.aspx
- ↑ "Kate Pang makes TV comeback, though drama serials are on the backburner for now". Channel NewsAsia. 9 March 2015.
- ↑ "Star Awards 2012 nominees out!". xin.msn.com. 2 February 2012.
External links
- Profile on xin.msn.com