Desmond Tan (Chinese: 陈泂江; pinyin: Chén Jiǒngjiāng, born 19 August 1986) is a Singaporean actor and was named as one of the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill.
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Born | (1986-08-19) 19 August 1986 (age 36)[1] Singapore | ||||||
Education | Jurong Junior College | ||||||
Occupation | Actor | ||||||
Years active | 2008–present | ||||||
Agent | The Celebrity Agency | ||||||
Spouse(s) | Unknown (m. 2021) | ||||||
Awards | Full list | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 陳泂江 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈泂江 | ||||||
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Musical career Musical artist |
Tan first came to prominence in the entertainment industry when he finished runner-up to Andie Chen in Star Search 2007. He was awarded a contract with MediaCorp and began his part time acting career with some minor roles in various Channel 8 dramas. After almost five years in the industry, Tan won his first award, the Rocket Award, at the 2012 Star Awards for the biggest breakthrough after a critically acclaimed performance as rickshaw driver Luo Xiaoxiao in the anniversary drama A Song to Remember.[2][3][4] Tan's rising popularity also earned him the ambassadorship of Samsung's GALAXY Camera in 2012 and later, as Samsung Mobile's Lifestyle Ambassador for the GALAXY S4 in 2013.
Tan has gotten 6 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Desmond Tan was educated at Pioneer Secondary School and Jurong Junior College.[5] After Star Search 2007, he juggled acting commitments with studies at the National University of Singapore. He studied real estate and graduated with an honours degree in 2011.[6][7]
On 7 December 2021, Tan married his university sweetheart at a ceremony held in France.[8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | 1400 | Rain | |
2018 | The Big Day 简单的婚礼 | Xu Nuoyan 许诺言 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2008 | Beach Ball Babes 球爱大战 | |||
Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探 | Hu Zhiyang 胡志扬 | |||
2009 | The Dream Catchers 未来不是梦 | Will | ||
The Ultimatum 双子星 | ||||
Together 当我们同在一起 | Lin Dehua 林德华 | |||
2010 | The Best Things in Life 五福到 | Beethoven 贝多芬 | ||
Breakout 破天网 | Cai Haoyu 蔡浩宇 | |||
2011 | C.L.I.F. 警徽天职 | Xu Wenbin 徐文彬 | ||
A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 | Luo Xiaoxiao 罗小小 | |||
2012 | Bluff 别搞怪! | Mr Wang 王老师 | ||
The Enchanted 浴女图 | Du Jiahong 杜家泓 | |||
Poetic Justice 微笑正义 | Tang Zhisheng 唐智胜 | |||
2013 | It's a Wonderful Life 好运到 | Hao Fuqi 郝福齐 | ||
96°C Café 96 °C 咖啡 | Xu Liqiao 徐立乔 | |||
The Dream Makers 志在四方 | Gao Jian 高建 | |||
The Journey: A Voyage 信约:唐山到南洋 | Hong Shi 洪石 | |||
2014 | Against The Tide 逆潮 | Zhou Jianfeng 周健锋 | ||
The Journey: Tumultuous Times 信约:动荡的年代 | Hong Shi 洪石 | |||
Point of Entry | Victor de Cruz | |||
Spouse For House | Tan Kai Lan | |||
2015 | Love on Air 音为爱 | Eason |
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Second Chance 流氓律师 | Li Dashan 李大山 | |||
Spouse For House 2 | Tan Kai Lan | |||
Mata Mata: A New Generation | Tommy Foo | |||
2016 | Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | Hong Yingxiong 洪英雄 | ||
The Truth Seekers 真探 | Hong Junyan 洪俊焱 | |||
Hero 大英雄 | Himself | |||
2017 | Dream Coder 梦想程式 | Zheng Hongyi 郑宏毅 | ||
When Duty Calls 卫国先锋 | Lu Junguang 陆俊光 | |||
2018 | Eat Already? 4 吃饱没4 | Oliver | ||
VIC 维多利亚的模力 | Wu Shenghao 吴昇豪 | |||
Love At Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定 | Fang Yiqun 方易群 | |||
Blue Tick 已读不回 | Mo Sidong 莫思冬 | |||
You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使3 | Sunny Xia Yaoyang 夏耀阳 | |||
Code of Law (Season 4) | Derek Ho Zhi Zhong | |||
2019 | Hello From The Other Side - Its Time 阴错阳差 — 时辰到 | Gary | ||
All Is Well - Singapore 你那边怎样,我这边OK | Wu Pinrui 吴品叡 | |||
Derek - Code Of Law | Derek Ho Zhi Zhong | |||
2020 | Who Is Killer? 谁是凶手? | Liu Zhi Qiang 刘志强 | ||
Code of Law (Final Season) | Derek Ho Zhi Zhong | |||
2021 | Control 操控 | Zhou ZhiPing 周志平 | ||
Key Witness 关键证人 | Chen Zhiming 陈志明 | |||
The Take Down 肃战肃绝 | Zhou Haoyang 周浩洋 | |||
2022 | Home Again 多年后的全家福 | Ah Lang 阿朗 | [9] | |
I Want To Be A Towkay 亲家冤家做头家 | Himself |
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When Duty Calls 2 卫国先锋2 | Lu Junguang 陆俊光 | |||
Year | Title | Role | Other Casts | Ref |
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2017 | My Star Guide 12 我的导游使名星 12 | Episodes Host | ||
2018 | Away With My BFF 老友出走记 | Episodes Host | With Chen Hanwei |
Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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2015 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 | 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥 |
2016 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 | 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆 |
2017 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 | 新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年 |
2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 |
2019 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 | 新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 |
2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |
2021 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21 | 福满牛年Moo Moo乐 |
Year | Drama | Song Title | Other Performer(s) |
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2013 | — | 关怀方式 | Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 |
2017 | — | Merry Summer Christmas | — |
When Duty Calls 卫国先锋 | 关怀新方式 | Felicia Chin 陈凤玲 | |
2018 | Blue Tick 以读不回 | 将爱延续 | — |
You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使 3 | 大大的爱 | Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 | |
2022 | Home Again 多年后的全家福 | 夜空的魔法 | — |
Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
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2010 | Star Awards | Unforgettable Villain | Together (as Lin Dahua) |
Nominated | |
2012 | Star Awards | Rocket Award | A Song To Remember (as Luo Xiaoxiao) |
Won | |
2014 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | — | Nominated | |
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | — | Nominated | |||
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
Favourite Male Character | The Journey: A Voyage (as Hong Shi) |
Nominated | |||
2015 | PPCTV Awards | Favourite Male Character (Cambodia) | Nominated | ||
Favourite Lead Actor (Cambodia) | Nominated | ||||
Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Jeanette Aw) (Cambodia) | Won | ||||
Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | ||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | — | Nominated | |||
2016 | Star Awards | London Choco Roll Happiness Award | Second Chance (as Li Dashan) |
Nominated | |
2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
2018 | Star Awards | Best Actor | When Duty Calls (as Loke Junguang) |
Won | |
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
2019 | Star Awards | Best Actor | You Can Be An Angel 3 (as Xia Yaoyang Sunny) |
Nominated | |
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
2021 | Star Awards | Best Actor | All is Well - Singapore (as Wu Pinrui) |
Nominated | |
Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award | — | Nominated | |||
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
2022 | Star Awards | Best Actor | Key Witness (as Chen Zhiming) |
Nominated | |
The Male Show Stealer | Nominated | [10] | |||
Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award | — | Won | [11] | ||
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | [12] |
Star Awards for Rocket award | |
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Star Awards for Best Actor award | |
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8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill (新传媒"公子") | |
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See also: Seven Princesses of Mediacorp |
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