Richie Koh (Chinese: 许瑞奇; pinyin: Xǔ Ruìqí) is a Singaporean actor and a contracted artiste under MediaCorp and China’s LongAllStar Entertainment Group.
Richie Koh | |
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许瑞奇 | |
| Born | Richie Koh Rui Qi (1993-06-16) 16 June 1993 (age 29) Singapore |
| Alma mater | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017 (2017)–present |
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Koh graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a Diploma in Financial Informatics in 2014. He completed his national service in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).[1]
In 2013, Koh was scouted when Channel U’s Hey Gorgeous team went to various campuses in Singapore looking for suitable contestants. He garnered much support during the competition and emerged as first runner-up.
In 2017, after serving National Service, Koh started his career by debuting in Channel 8’s army-themed drama When Duty Calls, a major role that charmed viewers' hearts. Fans sang praises of his natural acting and good looks, factors which landed him his first nomination for Best Newcomer in Star Awards 2018.[2] October that year saw Koh jetting off to Changzhou, Jiangsu for a month to film China-web movie The Legendary Detective of the Shanghai Bund where he played an assistant to the agency detective.[3]
The following year, Koh made cameo appearances in long-running Channel 8 drama Life Less Ordinary, & Toggle series Die Die Also Must Serve. In addition, he wrapped up filming on 118 Reunion and made a special appearance in local movie Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei directed by Jack Neo. His role as a gangster boss in the movie saw him gain new fans both here and across the Causeway.[4] Koh also acted in several Toggle Original productions such as Star Crossed, and he took the lead role in Divided as well as The Distance Between.[5] In addition, Koh acted in a Gilbert Chan movie 23:59 The Haunting Hour as a soldier tasked to kill a snake spirit.[6]
On 30 August 2018, The Celebrity Agency announced that Koh would be expanding his career to China after it signed a co-management contract with China’s LongAllStar Entertainment Group. The actor will be based in Beijing after filming Toggle Original series Playground, but there are plans for him to head back to Singapore when he has a local production to shoot.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2017 | When Duty Calls | Lu Xianfeng 陆先锋 | ||
| Life Less Ordinary | Song Baojian 宋宝剑 | Cameo | ||
| 2018 | Fam | Malcolm Wong | ||
| Star Crossed | Weng Leong | |||
| Die Die Also Must Serve 战备好兄弟 | Junkang 俊康 | Cameo | ||
| 118 Reunion 118 大团圆 | Yang Wei 杨威 | |||
| Divided 分裂 | Li Renyi 李仁义 | |||
| The Distance Between 下个路口遇见你 | Amos Song 宋怀民 | |||
| 2019 | How Are You? | Shaun | Cameo | |
| Playground 游乐场 | Jackson Wong 黄伟杰 | |||
| If Only 离归 | Zhenfeng 振峰 | Directorial debut project | ||
| 2020 | Crimewatch 2020 | Daryl Cheong Zhi Yong | Episode 10 | |
| 2021 | CTRL 操控 | Huang Xuezhong 黄学忠 | ||
| Live Your Dreams 大大的梦想 | Zhu Yongjie 朱勇杰 | |||
| 2022 | It's All Your Fault! 都是你啦 ! | Kelvin Wong | ||
| Your World in Mine 你的世界我们懂 | Zheng Tiancai 郑天才 | |||
| Crimewatch 2022 | Eric Lim Yong Sheng | Episode 4 |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
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| 2018 | Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei | Big Boss 老大 | |
| 23:59: The Haunting Hour | Desmond Cheng | ||
| 2020 | The Diam Diam Era | Ah Huat 林顺发 | |
| 2021 | The Diam Diam Era Two | ||
| TBC | The Legendary Detective Of The Shanghai Bund 上海滩神探 | Xiao Ding 小丁 |
| Year | Organisation | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | When Duty Calls (as Lu Xianfeng) |
Nominated | |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Favourite Male Show Stealer | Live Your Dreams (as Zhu Yongjie) | Nominated | [8] |
| Favourite CP | Nominated | [8] | |||
| Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Your World In Mine (as Zheng Tiancai) | Pending |