Leon Jay Williams (Chinese: 立威廉; pinyin: Li Wei Lian, born 30 July 1976), also known as Li Wei-lian, is a Singaporean actor, singer and model who also frequently works in Taiwan and mainland China. In addition to Mandarin Chinese, he speaks English; he sometimes displays this ability in his work on television shows. He was a former model.
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Leon Jay Williams | |||||||
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Born | (1976-07-30) 30 July 1976 (age 46) Singapore | ||||||
Occupation | Actor, singer, model | ||||||
Agent(s) | ECI Global Talent Management Mediacorp’s The Celebrity Agency (TCA) (2022-present)[1] | ||||||
Spouse | Joyce Li (m. 2014) | ||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 立威廉 | ||||||
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Website | Official website |
He is known for starring in several Taiwanese dramas, including Green Forest, My Home and Heaven's Wedding Gown. He has also made a cameo appearance in Smiling Pasta. His most recent drama appearance is in "Zhang Xiao Wu's Spring". Williams was also a former Mister Singapore and Mister International Man. He used to sign to ECI Global Talent Management.[2][3]
Since 2022, he signed with Mediacorp's The Celebrity Agency after relocating back to Singapore.[4]
Williams is of mixed English, German, Japanese and Chinese descent:[5] his paternal grandfather is English, while his paternal grandmother is of mixed Germans and Japanese ancestry. His mother is a Chinese Singaporean.[6]
Williams married in 2014 to Joyce, a Taiwanese, and they have a daughter in 2015.[7][8]
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