Alan Tern
Alan Tern Yoke Cher (Chinese: 唐育书, born 31 March) is a Singaporean actor. He was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2001 to 2011.
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| Born | Alan Tern Yoke Cher Singapore | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2001–present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Priscelia Chan | ||||||
| Awards | Star Search 2001 : Singapore Male Champion | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 唐育書 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 唐育书 | ||||||
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Career
Tern was a finalist in the 2001 Star Search Singapore, and he joined MediaCorp after the competition.[1][2] He made his debut in the sitcom My Genie not long after signing on and also appeared in The Hotel. Tern's acting in Double Happiness earned him a Best Supporting Actor Award nomination at the Star Awards 2005.
Tern left the entertainment industry as he has announced his decision to leave MediaCorp after filming A Song to Remember, in which he played the abusive husband of his wife's character.[3] He did not rule a return to acting but stated that he wanted to concentrate on running his business for the time being.[4]
Personal life
Tern was educated at The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College. Prior to joining Star Search he graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a degree in accountancy.
Tern currently runs his own eyewear business.[5] He married actress Priscelia Chan on 6 October 2007.[2]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | My Genie 我爱精灵 |
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| The Hotel 大酒店 | Wang Yafu 王亚复 | ||
| 2002 | Springs of Life 春到人间 | Cai Daming 蔡大鸣 | |
| First Touch |
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| No Problem 考试家族 | |||
| 2003 | True Heroes 真心英雄 | Cpl Jiang Yijie 江一杰 | |
| A Toast of Love 吃吃面包谈谈情 |
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| My Love, My Home 同一屋檐下 | |||
| 2004 | To Mum with Love 非一般妈妈 | ||
| Double Happiness 喜临门 | Wenjie/Wenxiong | ||
| An Ode to Life 三十风雨路 | Zhang Rui'an | ||
| Double Happiness II 喜临门2 | Wenjie/Wenxiong | ||
| 2005 | Portrait of Home 同心圆 | Shaodong | |
| Portrait of Home II 同心圆2 | |||
| A New Life 有福 | Ah Ler 阿乐 | ||
| 2006 | The Shining Star 星闪闪 | ||
| CID 刑警2人组 | Zhang Jiasheng 张家声 | ||
| Angel Lover 天使情人 |
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| 2007 | Kinship I 手足1 | Hong Zhaoyang | |
| Police & Thief IV |
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| Man of the House 男人当家 | Zhen Jian'er |
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| Kinship II 手足2 | Hong Zhaoyang | ||
| Metamorphosis 破茧而出 | Liu Hansheng | ||
| The Golden Path 黄金路 | |||
| 2008 | Her Many Faces 有你终身美丽 | Gao Zikang |
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| Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探 | Tang Jiasheng 唐佳声 | ||
| Perfect Cut 一切完美 | Himself |
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| 2009 | Reunion Dinner 团圆饭 | Hu Daxiong 胡达雄 | |
| Table of Glory 乒乓圆 | Liu Yun 刘云 | ||
| 2010 | Happy Family 过好年 | Alex | |
| Priceless Wonder 游戏人生 | Xu Guoxing 徐国兴 | ||
| Point of Entry | Edmund Seng Yue Fong |
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| Precious Babes 3个女人一个宝 | Jovan | ||
| The Family Court 走进走出 | Liu Yacai 刘亚才 | ||
| Mrs P.I. 查某人 | Zhang Jiaqiang | ||
| 2011 | On the Fringe 边缘父子 | Jack | |
| A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 | Wang Jintu 王金土 |
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Shows
| Year | Show |
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| 2009 | Stars for a Cause 明星志工队 |
| 2011 | Silver Tribute Charity Night 万千金辉照乐年[6] |
Accolades
| Star Awards – Acting / Hosting Awards | ||||
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| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2005 | 12th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | Double Happiness (as Wenjie) | Nominated |
Notes and references
- Evelyn Khoo (18 April 2001). "A talented dozen rise to the top". The Straits Times. p. L7.
- Huang Lijie (8 October 2007). "Alan Tern, Priscelia Chan tie the knot". The Straits Times.
- "Alan Tern's swansong is A Song to Remember". Channel News Asia. 22 November 2011.
- "Alan Tern bids showbiz farewell...temporarily". xin.msn.com. 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- "Ex-actor Alan Tern: Hair today, gone botak in July?". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- "Vivian Lai's plan to slack backfires". Channel News Asia. 26 May 2011.