George Young (actor)

George Young

George Young – photo by Nicky Loh
Born George Ng
29 February 1980
London, England
Occupation Actor, host
Years active 2004–present
Spouse(s) Janet Hsieh (2015-)

George Young (simplified Chinese: 吴宇卫; traditional Chinese: 吳宇衛; pinyin: Wú Yǔwèi, also known as "George Ng"; was born in the UK on 29 February 1980) and is a Eurasian[1] actor, host and writer.

Early life

The eldest of four brothers,[2] Young was born on Leap Year's Day in London, England to a Malaysian Chinese father and Greek Cypriot mother.[3] He was educated at Winchester College and studied acting in New York before receiving his degree in Psychology from the University of Southampton,[4] and then a law degree at the University of Westminster and The College of Law.

Although Young completed his solicitor traineeship in the City of London law firm, and is a fully qualified solicitor for the Supreme Court of England and Wales,[5] he gave this up to pursue his love of acting.[3]

Career

Young began his career in entertainment in England, appearing in BBC's Casualty[6] and subsequently filming his first[7] feature role in the Bollywood film Jhootha Hi Sahi.[8]

After filming several TV commercials in Taiwan and Thailand, and a music video with Ariel Lin, Young made an appearance on Discovery Communications' Travel and Living Channel, taking a guest co-hosting spot alongside Janet Hsieh on the show Fun Taiwan.[9] He has subsequently been credited as a script writer for the show.[5]

In 2011, Young hosted Million Dollar Money Drop: Singapore Edition which premiered on National Day (Singapore) on MediaCorp Channel 5.[10] Both the show and Young trended worldwide on the social network and micro-blogging site Twitter shortly after the show first aired.[11]

In the same year, Young starred in the second series of The Pupil (TV series) as new pupil Benjamin Wong.[12] The season premiered on 18 August 2011.[12]

In 2012, after studying Mandarin for less than a year, Young filmed two Mediacorp Mandarin-language dramas concurrently: Yours Fatefully and Joys of Life, for MediaCorp Channel 8.[13]

Young is managed in Singapore by Fly Entertainment,[14] and Agency for the Performing Arts (APA) in the US.[15]

Philanthropy

In 2012 and 2013, Young partnered with Kiehl's to raise money and awareness for those with Autism.[16][17] Young is the eldest of four brothers, two of whom are autistic;[18] raising awareness of autism and raising funds to support those with autism is a cause that Young feels strongly about.[19]

"People with autism are just that – people first and foremost, with a condition that is autism...they have hobbies, they have loves, they have passions, but all of it is locked within this condition that is autism. There's no cure for autism at the moment, but with treatments at an early age, their thought potential can be unlocked."[20]

In addition to his charity work, Young has also fronted two government-funded youth campaigns: the anti-drug campaign Dance Works! 2012, sponsored by Central Narcotics Bureau in Singapore,[21] and the Health Promotion Board in Singapore's Bounce Back Stronger campaign for youth resilience.[22]

Filmography

Shows

Awards

References

  1. ↑ http://hollywood.greekreporter.com/2012/10/20/chinese-greek-george-young-on-success-fame-and-how-he-couldve-been-george-michael/
  2. ↑ "A Beautiful Cause". Cosmopolitan Singapore.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "MH Interview: George Young". Men's Health Singapore.
  4. ↑ "Why Is George Young Still Single?". The New Paper.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "George Young – IMDB". IMDB.
  6. ↑ "Casting Call Pro – Actor Credit". Professional People.
  7. ↑ "FLY Entertainment – Artiste Bios". FLY Entertainment.
  8. ↑ "IMDB – Jhootha Hi Sahi". IMDB.
  9. ↑ "Why is George Young still single?". Asia One.
  10. ↑ "Who's That Guy?". The New Paper.
  11. ↑ "George Young trended worldwide on Twitter! Find out why". XinMSN.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "The Pupil Season 2". XinMSN.
  13. ↑ "George Young turns 8 with a jam-packed year ahead". XinMSN.
  14. ↑ "Fly Entertainment – Artiste Bios". FLY Entertainment.
  15. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2965226
  16. ↑ "Kiehl's – Children of our Rare Earth Charity Project". Kiehl's.
  17. ↑ http://cosmopolitan.sg/2013/06/24/kiehls-limited-edition-rare-earth-masques-are-back-carina-koh/
  18. ↑ "George Young and Kiehl's raise awareness for autism". TODAY Online.
  19. ↑ "A Beautiful Cause". Cosmopolitan. Singapore.
  20. ↑ Young, George (2012). "George Young and Kiehl's raise awareness for autism". TODAY Online.
  21. ↑ "Life does not rewind". Life Does Not Rewind – Facebook Page. Facebook.
  22. ↑ "HPB Bounce Back Stronger Event – Facebook". Facebook.
  23. ↑ http://video.xin.msn.com/watch/video/congratulations-to-george-young-for-getting-the-actor-of-the-year-award/tn4sb0v7?from=
  24. ↑ http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/features/asia/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=5550934
  25. ↑ http://fly.com.sg/maleartistes/george-young/index.htm
  26. ↑ http://www.herworldplus.com/mensex/updates/top-10-sexiest-local-men-2012-nominees#.UMoDKJkcccY.facebook

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