Cavin Soh

Cavin Soh
Chinese name 蘇智誠 (traditional)
Chinese name 苏智诚 (simplified)
Pinyin Sū Zhīchéng (Mandarin)
Ancestry Hakka
Born (1970-11-17) 17 November 1970
Singapore Singapore
Occupation Actor, host, singer
Voice type(s) Tenor/Countertenor
Label(s) Hype Records
Years active 1990s-present
Spouse(s) Serena Yeo (2009–present)
Children 1 son and 1 daughter

Cavin Soh (Chinese: 苏智诚; pinyin: Sū Zhīchéng) is a Singaporean actor, host, and singer.

Career

Soh used to be a lead singer in the band Dreamz FM (梦飞船)[1] and a radio deejay on MediaCorp's Chinese language station Y.E.S. 93.3FM before switching to television and acting. In 2005, he won the Best Supporting Actor award for his portrayal of Zhou Daqiu, the antagonist, in Portrait of Home. The character was also voted the Top 10 Most Memorable Villains at the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special.

Besides acting in dramas, he still juggles his musical interests with television commitments. He has written and performed the theme songs of a number of drama series and was a judge on SuperBand and Campus SuperStar.

Personal life

Soh was educated at Maris Stella High School (Primary and Secondary) and studied engineering at university. He married Serena Yeo in December 2009 and they have a son Kayden (born 2011).[2]

Filmography

Television Dramas

Year Work Role Notes
2002 Don't Worry, Be Happy 敢敢做个开心人
Springs of Life 春到人间
2003 True Heroes 真心英雄 Wu Zhiguang 吴志光
A Child's Hope 孩有明天 Fan Danshun
Home in Toa Payoh 家在大巴窑 Zhou Pengkun 周朋琨
2004 I Love My Home 我爱我家
2005 My Lucky Charm 情来运转
Portrait of Home 同心圆 Zhou Daqiu 周大丘 Won – Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 2005
Voted Top 10 Most Memorable Villains, Star Awards 2007 anniversary special
Portrait of Home II 同心圆2
2006 My Sassy Neighbour II Ah Huat Channel 5 production
A Million Treasures 百万宝
2007 Mars vs Venus 幸福双人床 Hanns 吴国汉 Nominated – Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 2007
Metamorphosis 破茧而出 Jin Yongjian
2008 Our Rice House 我们的饭店 Xiao Fan
Love Blossoms II 心花朵朵开 Pan Jiaqiang
2009 Perfect Cut II 一切完美2 Patrick Channel U production
Your Hand in Mine 想握你的手 Wu Youli 吴有礼
2010 Mrs P.I. 查某人 Zhang Yongjun 章永俊
Secret Garden 秘密花园 Guest appearance
Channel U production
2011 The In-Laws 麻婆斗妇 Wang Jieqi 王杰奇
Love Thy Neighbour 四个门牌一个梦 Dai Deliang 戴德良 Nominated – Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 2012
2012 i.Rock Daniel 大牛 Web series
Jump! 跳浪 Yan Tianfa 颜天发 Channel U production
Yours Fatefully 孤男寡女 Wu Zhenbang 吴振邦
Don't Stop Believin' 我们等你! Zhou Yaoguang 周耀光
2013 C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职2 Jimmy Dai Dadong 戴大东
Disclosed 揭秘 Guo Zijian 郭子建
2014 C.L.I.F. 3 警徽天职3 Jimmy Dai Dadong 戴大东
118 Lin Zhigao 林志高
2015 Let It Go 分手快乐 Man, Wen Xiongqiang 文雄强
2015 Life Is Beautiful Fang Ge

Variety Shows

Year Work Notes
2014 Back to School 超龄插班生 Co-hosted with Jeremy Tian
2013 Let's Cook 全民新煮意 Won, Best Info-ed Programme Show Host, Star Awards 2014

Co-hosted with Quan Yi Fong

Where the Queue Starts 4 排排站,查查看4 Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
2012 Knock! Knock! Who's There? 啊!是你到我家! Nominated, Best Variety Show Host, Star Awards 2013

Co-hosted with Bryan Wong

2011 ComChest True Hearts Show 2011 公益献爱心2011
2010 Gatekeepers 小兵迎大将 Guest appearance (2 episodes)
2009 Where the Queue Starts 3 排排站,查查看3 Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
ComChest True Hearts Show 2009 公益献爱心2009
2008 Channel 8 45th Anniversary Gala 新传媒45周年台庆 Guest performer
Junior Home Decor Survivor 迷你摆家乐
2007 Barter Trade II 物物大交换II
Where the Queue Starts 2 排排站,查查看2 Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
Nominated – Best Variety Show Host, Star Awards 2007
2006 Where the Queue Starts 排排站,查查看 Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
Night Walk 步夜城

Discography

Drama Theme Songs

Song Series Notes
《路过》 The In-Laws
《知足》 The Best Things in Life Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2011
《想握你的手》 Your Hand in Mine episodes 91 – 180
《男人可贵》 Daddy at Home Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2010
《太习惯》 Love Blossoms II
《完整》
《无可取代》 Love Blossoms (I & II)
《心花朵朵开》 Love Blossoms (I & II) Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2009
《自己的天空》 Home in Toa Payoh Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2004
《身边的你》 Viva Le Famille II Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2003

Dreamz FM

Singles
Year Song Notes
2002 《快乐至上》 One of the theme songs of Springs of Life
2001 《天外有情》 Theme song of Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2
《天天好心情》 Theme song of Story of Ah-Can
1999 "Together"
《心连心》
Sung with Evelyn Tan
National Day 1999 theme song

Accolades

Year Accolades Representative work Notes
2005 Star Awards 2005, Best Supporting Actor Portrait Of Home Won
2007 Star Awards 2007, Best Supporting Actor Mars VS Venus Nominated
2007 Star Awards 2007, Best Variety Show Host Where The Queue Starts 2 Nominated
2012 Star Awards 2012, Best Supporting Actor Love Thy Neighbour Nominated
2013 Star Awards 2013, Best Variety Show Host Knock! Knock! Who's There? Nominated
2014 Star Awards 2014, Best Info-ed Programme Show Host Let's Cook Won

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