Glenn Yong (Chinese: 容启航; pinyin: Róng Qǐháng; born 10 October 1996)[1] is a Singaporean actor and singer. He debuted on the television screen in 2019 with The Good Fight (致胜出击), and in the movies in 2021 with Ah Girls Go Army.
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Born | (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 25) Singapore | ||||||
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Occupation | Actor, singer | ||||||
Years active | 2019–present | ||||||
Notable work | Television Series: 2021: Live Your Dreams Film: 2022: Ah Girls Go Army Ah Girls Go Army Again | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 容啟航 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 容启航 | ||||||
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Website | Glenn Yong on Facebook |
Glenn Yong was born on 10 October 1996 in Singapore. He is the youngest in the family with an older brother.[2]
Yong attended Peicai Secondary School and Temasek Polytechnic.[3] After National Service, Yong studied at Murdoch University and graduated in October 2020, with a Degree in Marketing.[4]
In 2019, Yong made his acting debut with a supporting role in The Good Fight (致胜出击) in which he played the younger version of one of the main characters.[5]
In 2020, Yong was cast in the television series Victory Lap (水漾少年) alongside Thailand GMM artiste Earth Pirapat.[6][7] Yong released his first single 妈妈好 in May 2020.
In September 2021, Yong starred in his breakout role as 孙易安,[8] the male lead role in the musical drama series, Live Your Dreams [zh] (大大的梦想).[6] Yong's first solo original soundtrack (OST) song, 幸福的未来, was also released in the soundtrack album together with the drama series.
In October 2021, Yong was cast as the male lead for Jack Neo's Ah Girls Go Army with the role of Sergeant Chow, one of the two trainers in the movie.[9][10][11]
In March 2022, Yong performed at the National Stadium for "Relay For Life 2022" event organized by Singapore Cancer Society.[12] In May, he was appointed as Singapore Cancer Society's Goodwill Ambassador to raise cancer awareness among the youth.[13]
In June 2022, Yong released his new first English single and music video, UP UP, about his experiences in the entertainment industry since his debut in 2019 and he hopes to encourage and empower people to keep moving up despite the odds.[14]
With the continuation of Jack Neo's Ah Girls Go Army movie, Ah Girls Go Army Again was released as well with Yong acting as Sergeant Chow in the movie.[15]
In September 2022, Yong is currently filming his next movie titled The King of Musang King 《猫山王中王》as one of the lead roles, which will be released in early 2023.[16]
Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
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2020 | 妈妈好 | [17] | |
号角响起 | Victory Lap (水漾少年) OST | [18] | |
2021 | 幸福的未来 | Live Your Dreams (大大的梦想) OST | [19] |
2022 | UP UP | [20] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2019 | The Good Fight 致胜出击 | 少年谢正斌 | [21] | |
2020 | Victory Lap 水漾少年 | 刘健 | [22] | |
How Are You Today? 今天,你还好吗? | 阿航 | [23] | ||
2021 | My Star Bride 过江新娘 | 梁有為 Osmond | Episode 15 to 19 | [24] |
Live Your Dreams [zh] 大大的梦想 | 孙易安 | [25] | ||
Justice Boo 拯灵49天 | 马汉 | [26] | ||
2022 | The Heartland Hero 邻里帮 | Nick | Cameo, Episode 101 | [27] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2022 | Ah Girls Go Army | Sergeant Chow | [28] | |
Ah Girls Go Army Again | [29] | |||
2023 | The King of Musang King | In Production | [30] |
Year | Awards | Category | Nominee(s)/Work(s) | Result | Ref |
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2022 | Star Awards | MyPICK! Favourite Male Show Stealer 最吸睛男角色 | 孙易安 (Live Your Dreams 大大的梦想) | Nominated | [31] |
MyPICK! Favourite CP 最强 CP | 孙易安 & 方静晨 (Live Your Dreams 大大的梦想) | Nominated |