Pierre Png
Pierre Theodore 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 of Peranakan descent. He is known for starring in multiple Singaporean MediaCorp's Channel 5 and Channel 8's dramas, with recent works include The Gentlemen and When Duty Calls.
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| Born | Pierre Theodore Png Tiang Huat 29 October 1973 | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Alma mater | Holy Innocents' High School | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor, comedian | ||||||
| Years active | 1997–present | ||||||
| Agent | Mediacorp | ||||||
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| 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. He co-starred in Hollywood film Crazy Rich Asians (2018).
Early life
Png was born on 29 October 1973 in Singapore, and was educated at St Gabriel's Primary School and Holy Innocents' High School.
Career
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 gotten 3 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 2012, 2018-2019 respectively.
Personal life
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]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
English-language dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Missing | Sean Tan | |
| 2015 | Zero Calling 2 | David Tan | |
| 2014 | Mata Mata 2 | Peter Beh | |
| Zero Calling | David Tan | ||
| 1997 | Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd | Phua Chu Beng |
Mandarin-language dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 1998 | Growing Up | Mediacorp Channel 8 | Guest starring | |
| 2000 | Money | |||
| 2001 | The Hotel | Guest starring | ||
| 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 | Dayang 大样 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Honour and Passion | Picasso Soh | |||
| Mars vs Venus | William | |||
| 2008 | The Defining Moment 沸腾冰点 | Sun Jiaming 孙嘉明 | ||
| The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 | Chen Sheng 陈盛 | |||
| 2009 | Your Hand in Mine 想喔你的手 | Fang Kai 方凯 | ||
| 2010 | The Score 无花果 | Luo Shunan 罗顺按 | ||
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 | Lin Wentao 林文涛 | ||
| The In-Laws 麻婆斗妇 | Xiao Jianhai 肖健嗨 | |||
| 2012 | Rescue 995 995 | Shi Zeming 诗泽明 | ||
| Pillow Talk 再见单人床 | He Tingkai 何挺凯 | |||
| Beyond X元素 | Xu Wenbin 许文斌 | |||
| 2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职2 | Chen Yanjun 陈彦均 | ||
| Marry Me 我要嫁出去 | Richard Li Shunli 李顺利 | |||
| The Journey: A Voyage 信约：唐山到南洋 | Hei Long 黑龙 | |||
| 2014 | C.L.I.F. 3 警徽天职3 | Chen Yanjun 陈彦均 | ||
| In The Name of Love 最爱是你 | Song Xinren 宋欣任 | |||
| 2015 | Life Is Beautiful 初一的心愿 | Yu Yang 于洋 | ||
| 2016 | Beyond Words 爱要怎么说 | Leo 徐文杰 |
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| The Gentlemen 来自水星的男人 | Zhang Nailiang 张乃良 | |||
| 2017 | Home Truly 回家 | Hong Jianfeng 洪剑锋 | ||
| When Duty Calls 卫国先锋 | Daniel Chen Jinbao 陈金保 | |||
| 2018 | A Lonely Fish 寂寞鱼.听见 | Tim |
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| VIC 维多利亚的模力 | Gordon Lee |
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| Love At Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定 | Lin Jiaming 林佳铭 |
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| You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使3 | Yuan Bin 袁斌 |
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| 2019 | Limited Edition 我是限量版 | Gao Ao 高傲 |
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| 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: Honour Of Sea 警徽天职5之海岸卫队 | Seow Fengze 萧峰泽 | |||
| A World Of Difference 都市狂想 | He Jianwen 何简文 | |||
| 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 | |||
Awards and nominations
References
- "Pierre Png goes to the darks side in Beyond".
- Seah, May (8 November 2019). "Pierre Png and Andrea De Cruz's Christmas tradition for lonely friends who need family". CNA Luxury. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- Fam, Jonathan (24 August 2018). "Crazy Rich Asian's Pierre Png Is The Most Hardworking (& Handsomest) Star On Singapore TV". TODAYonline. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- "Asian Television Awards 2014 Winners". Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- "'Crazy Rich Asians' Adds Awkwafina". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- "Plans to adopt put on hold". AsiaOne. 31 March 2012.
- Chua, Alvin (2016). "Slim 10 saga | Infopedia". Singapore Infopedia. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
