Pierre Png Tiang Huat[1] (simplified Chinese: 方展发; traditional Chinese: 方展發; pinyin: Fāng Zhǎnfā; born 29 October 1973),[2] is a Singaporean actor. He is known for starring in multiple Singaporean MediaCorp's Channel 5 and Channel 8's dramas which include The Gentlemen and When Duty Calls.
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Born | Pierre Png Tiang Huat (1973-10-29) 29 October 1973 (age 49) Singapore | ||||||
Alma mater | Holy Innocents' High School | ||||||
Occupation | Actor, comedian | ||||||
Years active | 1997–present | ||||||
Agent | Mediacorp | ||||||
Spouse | |||||||
Awards | Full list | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 方展發 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 方展发 | ||||||
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Early in his career, he was known for playing the comedic role of Phua Chu Beng in the long-running sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd. He is also known for his role as a troubled and unhappy husband in the 2008 year-end blockbuster period drama The Little Nyonya, and as a villain in 2013 drama The Journey: A Voyage. In 2018, he appeared in the Hollywood film Crazy Rich Asians.
Png was born on 29 October 1973 in Singapore, and was educated at St Gabriel's Primary School and Holy Innocents' High School.
Png first encountered acting shortly after National Service in his role in the 1998 film Forever Fever. The role piqued his interest in acting, and he enrolled in an acting course. The same year, Png won the Channel 5 talent competition The Fame Awards.[3] Png made his television debut on Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, and starred in several other Channel 5 productions. He later began acting in Chinese language dramas on Channel 8 and was nominated for the Most Popular Newcomer Award at the 2001 Star Awards. In 2006 he received his first Best Actor award nomination at the Star Awards 2006 for his role in The Shining Star. Png won the coveted award on his fourth nomination in 2014 for his vicious role Hei Long in MediaCorp's year-end mega-blockbuster The Journey: A Voyage. In 2014, he snared a leading role in the Channel 5 blockbuster drama Zero Calling and clinched the "Best Actor" award at the 19th Asian Television Awards (ATA).[4] He co-starred in the Warner Bros. film Crazy Rich Asians, with Constance Wu and Henry Golding. The film marked his Hollywood feature film debut.[5]
Png has been married to former actress Andrea De Cruz since 2003.[6] Png and De Cruz met and began dating in 1999. The relationship was made public after De Cruz suffered from liver failure due to consumption of Slim 10 pills, and Png donated half his liver to her.[3] Under medical advice associated with the liver transplant,[7] the couple does not have children.[3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1998 | Forever Fever (That's The Way I Like) | Richard | ||
2000 | Chicken Rice War | Fenson Wong | ||
2002 | Nothing To Lose (Neung Buak Neung Pen Soon) | Somchai | ||
The Eye | Dr Eak | |||
2006 | Seed of Contention | Shinzo | ||
2018 | Crazy Rich Asians | Michael Teo |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1998 | Growing Up | Robert Tan | Guest starring | |
1999 | Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd | Phua Chu Beng | ||
2000 | Money | |||
2001 | The Hotel | James Poon | ||
In Pursuit of Peace | Huang Changfeng | |||
2003 | Holland V | Mo Yangyang 莫洋洋 | ||
2004 | Room in My Heart | Li Jinsheng 李金盛 | ||
2005 | Portrait of Home | Lin Dayang 林大洋 | ||
Portrait of Home II | ||||
2006 | An Enchanted Life | Yang Zhiyun 样支韵 | ||
The Shining Star | Wuming | |||
Yours Always | Zhang Shaoqi 张烧骑 | |||
2007 | Dear, Dear Son-In-Law | Zhang Shunfa 张顺法 | [8] | |
Honour and Passion | Picasso Soh | |||
Mars vs Venus | William | |||
2008 | The Defining Moment | Sun Jiaming 孙嘉明 | ||
The Little Nyonya | Chen Sheng 陈盛 | |||
2009 | Your Hand in Mine | Fang Kai 方凯 | ||
2010 | The Score | Luo Shunan 罗顺按 | ||
2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities | Lin Wentao 林文涛 | ||
The In-Laws | Xiao Jianhai 肖健嗨 | |||
2012 | Rescue 995 | Shi Zeming 诗泽明 | ||
Pillow Talk | He Tingkai 何挺凯 | |||
Beyond | Xu Wenbin 许文斌 | |||
2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 | Chen Yanjun 陈彦均 | ||
Marry Me 我要嫁出去 | Richard Li Shunli 李顺利 | |||
The Journey: A Voyage | Hei Long 黑龙 | |||
2014 | C.L.I.F. 3 | Chen Yanjun 陈彦均 | ||
In The Name of Love | Song Xinren 宋欣任 | |||
Zero Calling | David Tan | |||
Mata Mata 2 | Peter Beh | |||
2015 | Zero Calling 2 | David Tan | ||
Life Is Beautiful | Yu Yang 于洋 | |||
2016 | Beyond Words | Leo 徐文杰 | ||
The Gentlemen | Zhang Nailiang 张乃良 | |||
2017 | Home Truly | Hong Jianfeng 洪剑锋 | ||
When Duty Calls | Daniel Chen Jinbao 陈金保 | |||
2018 | A Lonely Fish 寂寞鱼.听见 | Tim | ||
VIC | Gordon Lee | |||
Love at Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定 | Lin Jiaming 林佳铭 | |||
You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使3 | Yuan Bin 袁斌 | |||
Missing | Sean Tan | |||
2019 | Limited Edition 我是限量版 | Gao Ao 高傲 | ||
Voyage Of Love 爱。起航 | Wayne Wei En 伟恩 | |||
Dear Neighbours 我的左邻右里 | Hugo | |||
C.L.I.F. 5 | Seow Fengze 萧峰泽 | |||
2020 | My Guardian Angel 单翼天使 | Su Dongyu 苏东宇 | ||
Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 | Jiang Yongxi 江永熙 | |||
2021 | Mind Jumper 触心罪探 | Sensei | ||
A World Of Difference 都市狂想 | He Jianwen 何简文 | |||
The Take Down 肃战肃绝 | Zhang Zheng 张正 | |||
Leave No Soul Behind 21点灵 | Hugo Hau Zecong 郝泽聪 | |||
This Land is Mine | Dennis Chiang | |||
2022 | Home Again 多年后的全家福 | Cai Fengshou 蔡丰收 | [9] | |
Soul Doctor 灵医 | Hugo Hau Zecong 郝泽聪 | |||
When Duty Calls 2 卫国先锋2 | Daniel Chen Jinbao 陈金保 | |||
Healing Hands 医生不是神 | Wang Jingguo 王敬国 |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2001 | 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | — | Nominated | |
2006 | 12th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | The Shining Star (as Wuming) | Nominated | |
2007 | 13th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
2009 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Little Nyonya (as Chen Sheng) |
Nominated | |
15th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | ||
Best Actor | The Little Nyonya (as Chen Sheng) |
Nominated | |||
2010 | 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
2011 | 17th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
2012 | 18th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
2013 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | C.L.I.F. 2 (as Chen Yanjun) |
Won | |
19th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | ||
Best Actor | Pillow Talk (as He Tingkai) |
Nominated | |||
2014 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Journey: A Voyage (as Heilong) |
Nominated | |
Best Actor in a Leading Role | Zero Calling | Won | |||
20th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | ||
Best Actor | The Journey: A Voyage (as Heilong) |
Won | |||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia) | — | Nominated | |||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | — | Nominated | |||
2015 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Zero Calling 2 | Won | |
21st Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | ||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia) | — | Nominated | |||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | — | Nominated | |||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | — | Nominated | |||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | — | Nominated | |||
2016 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Rise | Won | |
22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | ||
2017 | 23rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Eliminated | |
Best Actor | The Gentlemen (as Zhang Nailiang) |
Nominated | |||
2018 | 24th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
Best Actor | When Duty Calls (as Daniel Tan) |
Nominated | |||
2019 | 25th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
2021 | 26th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | A Jungle Survivor (as Jiang Yongxi) |
Nominated | |
26th Star Awards Ceremony | Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award | — | Nominated | ||
26th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | ||
2022 | 27th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | [10] |
Star Awards for Best Actor award | |
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