Jerry Yeo

Jerry Yeo
Chinese name 楊偉烈 (traditional)
Chinese name 杨伟烈 (simplified)
Pinyin Yáng Wěiliè (Mandarin)
Birth name Jerry Yeo Wee Lie
Born (1986-06-29) 29 June 1986
Singapore Singapore
Occupation Actor
Years active 2007-present

Jerry Yeo (Chinese: 杨伟烈; pinyin: Yáng Wěiliè, born 29 June 1986) is a Singaporean actor.

Career

Yeo joined Star Search 2007 whilst a freshman at Nanyang Technological University and was first runner-up. He was signed by MediaCorp but played only minor roles for some time due to his studies.

Yeo was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award in 2009. He garnered critical acclaim for his role as the unscrupulous, wealthy young villain Ye Rende in The Ultimatum despite the lukewarm reviews the series received. At the 2010 Star Awards he won the audience poll for the Most Memorable Villain and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor.[1] After graduating from NTU he signed with MediaCorp as a full-time artiste.

Personal life

Yeo was educated at Anglican High School and Victoria Junior College. He graduated from the NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communications in July 2012.[2][3]

Filmography

Year Work Role Notes
2015 Love? Weilie Channel U production
2014 Soup of Life 砂煲肉骨茶 金茂 Jin Mao Malaysian co-production
2012 Beyond X元素 Wang Shijie
It Takes Two 对对碰 Ryan
Poetic Justice 微笑正仪 Youren 友仁
2011 A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 Star
2010 Mrs P.I. 查某人
Unriddle 最火搭档 Thomas Kok
The Illusionist 魔幻世界 Casper 小鬼 Channel U production
Happy Family 过好年 Sunshui
2009 Baby Bonus 添丁发财 Ah Xiang
The Ultimatum 双子星 Ye Rende 叶仁德 Nominated - Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 2010
Won - Most Unforgettable Villain, Star Awards 2010
Red Thread Channel 5 production
2008 Perfect Cut 一切完美 Channel U production
Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探 Lin Zhengwei 林正为
Beach.Ball.Babes 球爱大战

Shows

Year Show Notes
2012 30 Years of Drama Theme Song Concert 《戏剧情牵30 – 我们的主题曲》演唱会 Guest performer
2010 Gatekeepers 小兵迎大将 Guest
Don't Forget the Lyrics All-Stars Edition 我要唱下去! Guest
New City Beat II 城人新杂志2 Guest co-host (with Joey Feng)
2008 Fly Me to Beijing 奥游北京 Guest co-host[4]

Accolades

Year Accolades Works Notes
2010 Star Awards 2010, Best Supporting Actor The Ultimatum Nominated
2010 Star Awards 2010, Most Unforgettable Villain The Ultimatum Won
2014 Star Awards 2014, Best Info-ed Programme Show Host My Working Holiday Nominated

References

  1. "Jerry Yeo, the not-bad looking villain". xin.msn.com. 18 April 2010.
  2. "Jerry Yeo returns as villain in latest role". xin.msn.com. 10 July 2012.
  3. "TV personalities graduate from NTU". ntu.edu.sg. 3 August 2012.
  4. "Four Masters of Star Search". 10 April 2008. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012.

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