Guo Liang (born 11 November 1970) is a Chinese-born Singaporean actor and television host.
Guo Liang | |
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郭亮 | |
| Born | (1970-11-11) 11 November 1970 (age 51) Shanghai, China |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Drama Institute |
| Occupation | Host, actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Jade Shen Jie (m. 1994) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Awards | Full list |
Guo graduated from the Shanghai Drama Institute and moved to Singapore during the 1990s to join the Television Corporation of Singapore (predecessor of MediaCorp). He joined TCS in 1994.[1] He joined SPH MediaWorks in late 2000[2] but returned to MediaCorp in 2005 when the two companies merged. Although trained as an actor, he is mostly known in Singapore as a presenter of MediaCorp Channel 8 current affairs programme Hello Singapore (狮城有约) but he stop as a presenter as he will return to MediaCorp as a full-time artiste and host of the Star Awards.
In 2019, Guo undertakes as a host for a new dating variety show - The Destined One.
Guo married Jade Shen Jie, a Chinese citizen, in 1994 and has a son, Marcus. He took up Singaporean citizenship in 2001[3] and his wife took up Singaporean citizenship in 2015.[4]
In 2010, Guo and Elvin Ng were reportedly engaged in an online feud over comments exchanged in the dressing room during filming of the drama series Breakout.[5] The incident was notably parodied in a skit at the Star Awards 2011 in which Christopher Lee, portraying series director Chong Liung Man, tells their respective characters to "stop fighting" and "write on [their] blogs".
| Year | Work | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2005 | Beyond The aXis of Truth II (法医X档案 2 之《迷情空间》) | Li Weizhong (李韦忠) | ||
| 2006 | Rhapsody in Blue (蓝色仙人掌) | Ding Yixing (顶异性) | ||
| 2009 | Table of Glory (乒乓圆) | He Shuai (贺帅) | ||
| 2010 | Breakout (破天网) | Yang Tianwei (杨天威) | ||
| 2012 | Be Happy (生日快乐) | Lan Yanzhi (蓝延之) | ||
| Poetic Justice (微笑正义) | Ouyang Qiu (欧阳丘) | |||
| 2013 | The Dream Makers (志在四方) | Yao Jianguo (姚建国) | ||
| Sudden (骤变) | Cheng Gaofeng (程高峰) | |||
| 2015 | Crescendo (起飞) | Wei Nian (魏年) | ||
| 2016 | The Truth Seekers (真探) | Ye Rongtao (叶荣涛) | ||
| Peace & Prosperity (富贵平安) | You Yongfa (游永发) | |||
| Hero (大英雄) | Alex | |||
| 2017 | The Lead (第一主角) | Li Wei (李伟) | ||
| Life Less Ordinary (小人物向前冲) | Song Jueming (宋觉明) | |||
| 2018 | The Distance Between (下个路口遇见你) | Song Shanming (宋善明) | ||
| Heart To Heart (心点心) | Yue Tianhua (岳天华) | |||
| 2019 | C.L.I.F. 5 (警徽天职之海岸卫队) | Le Xiaotian (乐笑天) / Quy Vuong | ||
| 2020 | A Jungle Survivor (森林生存记) | Titan | ||
| 2021 | Control (操控) | Liang Wendao 梁文道 | ||
| Old Soul yet Young (心里住着老灵魂) | Shi Qinglong 石庆隆 | |||
| The Heartland Hero (邻里帮) | Song Weihao 宋偉豪 | Cameo | ||
| 2022 | You Can Be an Angel 4 你也可以是天使4 | Zhang Jiangnan 张江南 | ||
| The Unbreakable Bond 寄生 | Gu Zhaohua 顾兆华 | |||
| Your World in Mine 你的世界我们懂 | Sam Koh |
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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| 2012 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 12 | 新传媒群星金龙接财神 |
| 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 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春乐 |
| 2021 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21 | 福满牛年Moo Moo乐 |
| Year | Organisation | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 1997 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | — | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
| 1998 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | 异度空间 | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
| 1999 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | 亮出真相 | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
| 2001 | Asian Television Awards | Best Entertainment Presenter | You're OK, I'm OK | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2007 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | Lead Me On | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Asian Television Awards | Best Entertainment Presenter | Lead Me On | Won | |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | CelebriTEA Break | Won | |
| Star Awards | Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Breaking Barriers | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | CelebriTEA Break II | Nominated | |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Stars for a Cause | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
| 2011 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | Black Rose | Nominated | |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Legendary Cuisine | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2012 | Star Awards | Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Legendary Cuisine II | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2013 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | United Neighbours Society | Nominated | |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Project i Season 2 | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2014 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Dream Makers (as Yao Jianguo) | Won | |
| Best Variety Show Host | Counter Fake | Nominated | |||
| Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | — | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2016 | Star Awards | Best Programme Host | What Your School Doesn't Teach You | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2017 | Star Awards | Best Programme Host | Your Thoughts Please? | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2018 | Star Awards | Best Programme Host | Voices | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
| 2019 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A Jungle Survivor (as Titan) | Nominated | |
| Best Programme Host | The Destined One S2 | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
| 2022 | Star Awards | Best Programme Host | The Inner Circle | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | [6] | ||
| Perfect Combo (with Quan Yifeng) | Star Awards 2021 - Awards Ceremony | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Most Hated Villain | CTRL (as Liang Wendao) | Nominated | [7] |
Star Awards for Best Variety Show Host award | |
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Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor award | |
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