Zhang Zhenhuan (actor)

Zhang Zhenhuan
Chinese name 张振寰 (simplified)
Pinyin Zhāng Zhènhuán (Mandarin)
Born 1984 February 2
Sichuan, China
Occupation Actor, Host
Years active 2008-present
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Zhenhuan (Chinese: 张振寰; pinyin: Zhāng Zhènhuán; Wade–Giles: Chang1 Chen3 Huan2) is a Chinese-born Singaporean actor.

Early life

Zhang was born in Sichuan, China and moved to Singapore as a teenager. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in civil engineering.

Career

In 2008 Zhang was spotted after his runner-up finish in the MediaCorp Channel U talent show U Are The One and was signed by MediaCorp.[1] He was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the Star Awards 2009. His breakthrough came in the 2009 anniversary drama Together and he won nominations for the best supporting actor at the Star Awards and Asian Television Awards in 2010. His career peaked when he picked up his first trophy, the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes at the Star Awards 20 and was also crowned as one of the 8 dukes of Caldecott Hill. The following year, in 2015, he bagged both the Favourite Male Character and Favourite Onscreen Couple awards for his work in World at Your Feet at the Star Awards 2015.[2][3]

Filmography

Television

Year Work Role Notes
2008 The Dream Catchers 未来不是梦 Hu Yuanjing 胡远景 Nominated - Best Newcomer, Star Awards 2009
2009 The Ultimatum 双子星 Fang Songqing 方宋青
Together 当我们同在一起 Yao Wuji 姚无忌 Nominated - Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 2010
Nominated - Best Supporting Actor, 2010 Asian Television Awards
2010 New Beginnings 红白囍事 Li Ziyang 李子扬
Mrs P.I. 查某人 Gao Xiang "Fly"
2011 A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 Yin Zhengkai 殷正凯
Devotion 阿娣 Fu Shuangjie 傅双杰
The Oath 行医 Guo Jianzhong
2012 Double Bonus 双星报喜 Himself Cameo appearance
Absolutely Charming 糊里糊涂爱上它 Wu Zikang 巫子康
Jump! 跳浪 Xu Dele 徐德乐 Channel U production
Break Free 曙光 Ye Zhibin 叶志斌 Nominated - Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 2014 [4]
2013 Start Up! 创!
Sudden 骤变 Sun Dalun 孙达伦
2014 World at Your Feet 球在你脚下 Gao Guotian 高过天 Nominated - Favourite Male Character, Star Awards 2015

Nominated - Favourite Onscreen Couple, Star Awards 2015

Against The Tide 逆潮 Zhuo Dingkang 卓定康 Nominated - Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 2015[5]
118 Clinton Li Chengfeng 李承锋
2015 Good Luck 百岁大吉 Lin Shi Jun 林世君
The Journey: Our Homeland 信约:我们的家园 Yan Yisheng 严义生
Sealed With A Kiss 吻我吧,住家男 Zhen Yile 郑丹乐

Film

Year Work Role
2011 It's a Great, Great World 大世界 Ah Leong

Accolades

Year Accolade Category Representative Work Notes
2009 Star Awards Best Newcomer The Dream Catchers Nominated
2010 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Together Nominated
Asian Television Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2014 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Break Free Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Won
2015 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Against The Tide Nominated
Favourite Male Character World At Your Feet Won
Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Jeanette Aw) Won

References

  1. "Nothing fazes Zhang Zhen Huan". Channel News Asia. 1 April 2010.
  2. Han, Wei Chou (20 April 2015). "Jeanette Aw wins big at Star Awards 2015 Show". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  3. Seah, May (21 April 2015). "Jeannette Aw’s dramatic turn at Star Awards Show 1". Today. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  4. "Zhang Zhen Huan: Leading man at last". Channel News Asia. 22 May 2012.
  5. Seah, May (14 April 2015). "Zhang Zhen Huan: Prawn star". Today. Retrieved 2015-04-21.

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