Luke Lee

Luke Lee Wen Loong (born December 16, 1991) is a Singaporean actor and lawyer,[1] best known for his role as Sergeant Heng in Jack Neo's army movies Ah Boys to Men and Ah Boys to Men 2.[2] He has also appeared in Hong Kong-Singapore horror film A Fantastic Ghost Wedding.[3] Notable roles include appearing in MediaCorp Channel 5's Tanglin (TV series), Point of Entry (TV series), HBO (Asia)'s Serangoon Road (TV series) as well as BBC's Insatiable Teens.[4]

Luke Lee
Luke Lee at the 2018 Lion King premiere
Born
Luke Lee Wen Loong

(1991-12-16) December 16, 1991
Singapore
EducationUniversity of Manchester(LL.B.(Hons.))
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Websitewww.imdb.me/lukelee

Career

Law

Lee studied law at the University of Manchester and obtained his Bachelor of Laws with Honours in 2015.[5] Lee completed his Bar Examinations and was called to the Singapore Bar as a qualified lawyer.[6][7]

Acting

Lee first appeared on television as the host of the 2009 Asian Youth Games, part of Singapore's bid to host the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.[8] His first screen acting role was in 2012 in an SPCA pet adoption commercial.[9] Lee's first film credit was 2012's Ah Boys to Men, playing the supporting role of Sergeant Heng. The film was a commercial success, despite mixed critical reviews.[10] In 2013, Lee reprised his role in its sequel, Ah Boys to Men 2. As of January 2013, Ah Boys to Men has grossed $6.18 million and Ah Boys to Men 2 has grossed $7.9 million domestically. Ah Boys to Men 2 by Jack Neo, remains the biggest local box office[11] and the highest grossing Singaporean film to date.[12]

Lee appeared in several MediaCorp programmes such as Tanglin (TV series), Point of Entry, Unnatural, On the Edge, Step Puteri. Lee also appeared in the music video for the theme song of Ah Boys to Men, titled "Recruit's Anthem".

In 2014, Lee starred in an international commercial for Manchester United, directed by Oscar-nominated Joaquín Baca-Asay starring Wayne Rooney, Robin Van Persie, Ryan Giggs & football legend Bobby Charlton.[13] In the same year, Lee landed a role in A Fantastic Ghost Wedding,[14] a Hong Kong-Singapore horror film directed by Meng Ong,[15] starring Sandra Ng and Mark Lee (Singaporean actor).[16] A Fantastic Ghost Wedding was selected by the Sundance Institute Screenwriting Lab, and the Taiwan Golden Horse Film Project Promotion for development.[17]

In 2015, Lee starred as the lead in Kan Lume's Fragment, an anthology film celebrating the strength and diversity of South-East Asian independent cinema and commissioned by the Asian Film Archive.[18]

In a 2016 interview with The New Paper for his upcoming movie Burn (2017 film), Lee stated "I'm a huge fan of action films. I also feel that Singapore hasn't had a defining action film that truly sets the standards on an international stage. Our neighbouring countries like Indonesia and Thailand are able to do that and with a lower budget (compared to Hollywood). We are perfectly placed on the map so I thought, 'Why don't we pull in resources from all over the globe to make (a movie like that)?'".[19] Lee is in talks to produce and star in Burn (2017 film), directed by James Lee (Malaysian film director).[20][21]

In 2018, Lee played James Lee in the Singapore romantic comedy series 20 Days (TV Series), starring Felicia Chin and Elvin Ng.[22]

Fitness career

Lee is known to be an avid fitness enthusiast. In 2016, Lee signed with Reebok as Ambassador for Singapore and regularly participates in obstacles races such as Spartan Races. In the same year, he ran the Spartan Beast (13+ miles, 30+ obstacles) at the Spartan World Championships in Lake Tahoe, USA, an experience Lee described as "an incredible and unique experience", Spartan Super (8+ miles, 25+ obstacles) and Spartan Sprint (3+ miles of obstacle racing, 20+ obstacles) and attained the Trifecta.[23]

In a 2017 interview with The Straits Times, Lee stated that his motivation for fitness was "extremely important. It is part of who I am. It is like eating and breathing" and that his "being in the best physical condition motivates me to achieve my goals." [24] His workout consists of training "every day, usually around 4am, at a 24-hour gym. I start off with 20 minutes of cardio exercise, followed by 40 minutes focused on a particular muscle group. I do a lot of work with medicine balls, battle ropes, prowlers and free weights." [25]

Personal life

Lee attended National Junior College.[26] He was conscripted into compulsory National Service in Singapore and left the army as a First Lieutenant after successful completion of 2 years of service. During his university studies, Lee trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and LAMDA, and attended open casting calls, where he gained his first agent, David Daly Associates, which also represents The BFG (2016 film) star Ruby Barnhill[27][28]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Story of My Life Boyfriend Short film
2012 Ah Boys to Men (新兵正传) Sergeant Jed Heng Feature film
2013 Ah Boys to Men 2 (新兵正传2) Sergeant Jed Heng Feature film
2014 A Fantastic Ghost Wedding Ah Niu Feature film
2015 Fragment Lead Feature film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Rock Republic (摇滚异族)" Police Officer 1 Episode
2013 Unnatural Brandon 1 Episode
2013 Step Puteri Water Polo Player 1 Episode
2013 Point of Entry (TV series) DEA Officer Hao 1 Episode
2013 On the Edge Seng Long 1 Episode
2013 Here's to Health Boyfriend 1 Episode
2013 Serangoon Road (TV series) Concierge 1 Episode
2013 Insatiable Teens Social Commentator 1 Episode
2014 The Best I Could State Prosecutor 1 Episode
2015 Tanglin (TV series) Alfred Soh 4 Episodes
2018 20 Days (TV series) James Lee 9 Episodes

See also

Ah Boys to Men

Ah Boys to Men 2

List of Singaporean films of 2013

Tanglin (TV series)

References
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