Shaun Chen (Chinese: 陳泓宇; born 3 November 1978) is a Malaysian actor and former national badminton player who is based in Singapore. He started as a host for the variety show City Beat alongside Sharon Au, Jeff Wang and Fiona Xie. In 2003, he made his debut acting in True Heroes and Holland V.[1] He received his first award, the Rocket Award, at the Star Awards 2015. He starred as the lead character in both Blessings and The Journey: Tumultuous Times. He won the Best Actor award for The Journey: Tumultuous Times and was voted in the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes list at the Star Awards 2015.[2][3][4]
Shaun Chen | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born | (1978-11-03) 3 November 1978 (age 44) Penang, Malaysia | ||||||
Occupation | Actor, model, host, businessman, badminton player | ||||||
Years active | 2003 – present | ||||||
Spouse(s) | Celine Chin (m. 2015) | ||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||
Awards | Full list | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 陳泓宇 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈泓宇 | ||||||
| |||||||
![]() | This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (June 2017) |
Prior to coming to Singapore, Chen was a spectacles dealer and model in Malaysia and appeared on billboards for Maxis.[5]
Early in his career Chen was known for playing villains and earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination in the Star Awards 2006 for his role in CID.
In 2011, Chen starred in the top-rated drama serial Love Thy Neighbour. In 2015, Chen won the Best Actor award on his second nomination in the Star Awards 2015 ceremony for his role in The Journey: Tumultuous Times. In Star Awards 2018, he was nominated for Best Actor for the drama, My Friends From Afar.
Chen married his girlfriend of 6 years, Michelle Chia, in May 2009.[6] The couple confirmed their divorce on 27 April 2011 but insist they still remain friends.[7][8]
In July 2015, Chen married his Malaysian girlfriend, Celine Chin. His relationship with Chin was not revealed until October 2015, when he announced that they were going to have a baby.[9][10] They have two daughters.[11]
Year | Work | Role | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | True Heroes 真心英雄 | Zhang Hanliang 张汉良 | ||
Holland V 荷兰村 | Yu Hongzhi 余宏志 | |||
Always on My Mind 无炎的爱 | ||||
2005 | Heartlanders IV | James | ||
Yummy Yummy | 吴世龙 | |||
Love Concierge 爱的掌门人 | ||||
2006 | C.I.D 刑警2人组 | Lin Chenghui 林成辉 | ||
The Beginning 原点 | Fang Yucheng 方宇诚 | |||
2007 | Let It Shine 萤火虫的梦 | Ma Zikang 马子康 | ||
Making Miracles 奇迹 | Kelvin | |||
Switched! 幸运星 | Qin Shixuan 秦世轩 | |||
Fallen Angel 天使的烙印 | Ye Ziyang 叶子样 | |||
Live Again 天堂鸟 | Du Xiangyi 度祥仪 | |||
2008 | The Truth 谜图 | Alex Su | ||
La Femme 绝对佳人 | Liang Xingxiong 梁兴雄 | |||
Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探 | Jiang Zaixi 姜在熙 | |||
2009 | The Dream Catchers 未来不是梦 | Jiang Chengfeng 江乘风 | ||
Your Hand in Mine 想握你的手 | Li Liqin 李立勤 | |||
2010 | Happy Family 过好年 | Chen Haojie 陈浩杰 | ||
Unriddle 最火搭档 | Luo Zhongxiao 罗衷晓 | |||
2011 | The Seeds of Life 漁米人家 | Luo Shicong 罗世聪 | ||
Love Thy Neighbour 四个门牌一个梦 | Ye Meng 叶蒙 | |||
Kampong Ties 甘榜情 | Wang Lihai 王李嗨 | |||
2012 | Game Plan 千方百计 | Zeng Junwei 曾骏纬 | ||
Beyond X元素 | Qiu Hanxiang 丘汉祥 | |||
Justice in the City 庭外和解 | Qiu Jianzhi 邱健志 | |||
2013 | The Dream Makers 志在四方 | Du Zhanpeng 杜展鹏 | ||
2014 | Blessings 祖先保佑 | Lian Wending 连文鼎 | ||
The Journey: Tumultuous Times 信约: 动荡的年代 | Zhang Jia 张佳 | |||
Hu Jia 胡佳 | ||||
2015 | The Journey: Our Homeland 信约: 我们的家园 | Zhang Jia 张佳 | ||
2016 | The Dream Job 绝世好工 | Li Junfeng 李俊风 | ||
Hero 大英雄 | Zhou Fada 周发达 | |||
2017 | The Lead 第一主角 | Xie Guanghui 谢光辉 | ||
My Alien Girlfriend 我的知星女友 | Yang Tiansheng 杨天生 | |||
My Friends From Afar 知星人 | [11] | |||
2018 | Blessings 2 祖先保佑 2 | Lian Xuegeng 连学庚 | ||
2019 | Hello From The Other Side 阴错阳差 | Niu Junyang 牛俊阳 | ||
While You Were Away 一切从昏睡开始 | He Zi Jun 何子骏 | |||
After The Stars 攻星计 | Zhang Guoyu 张国瑜 | |||
2020 | Recipe Of Life 味之道 | Qian Ruofeng 钱若凤 | ||
2021 | Leave No Soul Behind 21点灵 | Gao Zichen 高梓辰 | ||
I Want To Be A Towkay 亲家冤家做头家 | Mr Wu 吴先生 | |||
2022 | Healing Heroes 医生不是神 | Zhu Jiacai 朱佳才 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Oh! Squints III | Zhang Qing Jia 张清佳 | |
2021 | Daddy Day Camp | Niu Haoyi 牛豪义 |
Year | English title | Mandarin title |
---|---|---|
2017 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 | 新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年 |
2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 |
Year | Organisation | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 13th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | C.I.D. (as Li Chenghui) |
Nominated | |
2007 | 14th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
2010 | 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
2011 | 17th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | Your Hand In Mine (as Li Liqin) |
Nominated | |
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
2014 | 20th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | The Dream Makers (as Du Zhanpeng) |
Nominated | |
2015 | PPCTV Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
21st Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | The Journey: Tumultuous Times (as Zhang Jia/ Hu Jia) |
Won | ||
Rocket Award | Won | ||||
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
London Choco Roll Happiness Award | Blessings (as Lian Wending) |
Nominated | |||
2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | The Journey: Our Homeland (as Zhang Jia) |
Nominated | |
Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Rui En) | Nominated | ||||
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
2017 | 23rd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | Hero (as Zhou Fada) |
Nominated | |
London Choco Roll Happiness Award | Nominated | ||||
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
2018 | 24th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | My Friends From Afar (as Yang Tiansheng) |
Nominated | |
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
2019 | 25th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | Blessings 2 (as Lian Xuegeng) |
Nominated | |
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
2021 | 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 | [12] |
Star Awards for Rocket award | |
---|---|
|
Star Awards for Best Actor award | |
---|---|
|