Marcus Chin

Marcus Chin
Background information
Chinese name	陳建彬 (traditional)
Chinese name	陈建彬 (simplified)
Pinyin	Chén Jiànbīn (Mandarin)
Birth name	Chi On Kang
Origin	Singapore
Born	Singapore
Occupation	Actor, comedian, singer, radio DJ
Years active	1970s- present
Spouse(s)	Murong Ying (Divorced)
Partner(s)	Eileen Cheah
Children	Elise
Ancestry	Dabu, Guangdong, China

Chi On Kang or better known as Marcus Chin (Chinese: 陈建彬; pinyin: Chén Jiànbīn, born 1954) is a Singaporean actor, host and singer.

Career

Chin joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the 1970s. During the 1990s, he was mainly known for starring in comedic roles in the long-running Comedy Nite (搞笑行动) and various shows alongside Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Moses Lim, Jack Neo and John Cheng.

Chin voluntarily left J-Team with one year remaining on his 10-year contract after he divorced his wife, Murong Ying, to be with his girlfriend, Eileen Cheah. Due to the incident, he felt that it will affect J-Team's image and hence, left J-Team.

Besides acting and singing, Chin works as a deejay on Love 97.2FM.

Filmography

Television Dramas

Variety Shows

• 2014 : Are You Hokkien? ^[1]
• 2011 : Zero Hero
• 2008–present Golden Age Talentime 黄金年华之斗歌竞艺
• 2008 : Folks Jump Over The Wall 飞越佛跳墙
• 2004 : The Best Bet 突然发财(电视节目)
• 2003 : I Not Stupid 小孩不笨(电视节目)

Films

• 2015 : Mr. Unbelievable
• 2014 : Rubbers
• 2013 : The Wedding Diary 2
• 2012 : The Wedding Diary
• 2011 : Perfect Rivals 美好冤家
• 2011 : 大世界/It's a Great, Great World
• 2005 : One More Chance 三个好人
• 2005 : I Do, I Do 爱都爱都
• 2004 : 突然发财/The Best Bet
• 2003 : 跑吧!孩子/Homerun
• 2002 : 小孩不笨/I Not Stupid

Personal life

Marcus was married to Taiwanese singer Murong Ying in 1987. They divorced after Marcus's infidelity was discovered as he was dating his personal assistant, Eileen Cheah, at that time.^[2]

Eileen gave birth to their daughter, Elise, in Malaysia on 18 August 2010.^[3]

Awards

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