Thomas Ong
Thomas Ong Thian Chai (Chinese: 王沺裁; pinyin: Wáng Tiáncái, born 1 February 1969) is a Singaporean actor, television host and contracted artiste under MediaCorp but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis. He left and returned to MediaCorp several times to concentrate on other projects. Most recently he returned to MediaCorp for the fourth time and signed a three-year contract in early 2012.In January 2020, he announced his retirement from the entertainment industry.[1]
Thomas Ong Thian Chai | |
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| Born | 1 February 1969 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Education | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Actor, television host |
| Years active | 1994-2020 |
Career
Ong was a flight steward with Singapore Airlines before entering the entertainment industry. He joined the newly formed Television Corporation of Singapore in 1994 and made his debut in Dr Justice. He won the Top 5 and Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award thrice in the 1990s. He left and returned to MediaCorp several times to concentrate on other projects. Most recently he returned to MediaCorp for the fourth time and signed a three-year contract in early 2012.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Super Dad 男神不败 | Xu Wei Hao 许伟豪 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
| 2019 | Kin | Steven Loh | ||
| 2018 | 29th February 2月29日 明天见 | Ye Zhengfang 叶正方 |
1st male lead | |
| You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使3 | Lin Bin 林彬 | 客串 | ||
| 2017 | Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 |
Qi Hongzhe 齐宏哲 |
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| Mightiest Mother-in-Law 最强岳母 | ||||
| Three Little Wishes 三个小愿望 | Zhao Yaozong 赵耀宗 | |||
| 2016 | You Can Be An Angel 2 你也可以是天使2 | Lin Bin 林彬 | ||
| Fire Up 美味下半场 | Zhuang Yingxiong 庄英雄 | |||
| House of Fortune 钱来运转 | Qian Renjie 钱仁杰 |
1st male lead | ||
| 2014 | Three Wishes 三个愿望 | Zhao Yaozong 赵耀宗 |
1st male lead | |
| Entangled 日落洞 | Yu Guangwei 于光威 |
1st male lead | ||
| The Caregivers Missy 先生 | Yang Haotian 杨浩天 |
1st male lead | ||
| 2013 | Marry Me 我要嫁出去 | Bill | ||
| C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职2 | Zhou Zhiheng 周志恆 | |||
| 2012 | Pillow Talk 再见单人床 | Zhang Qiuyu 张秋宇 |
1st male lead | |
| 2011 | Bountiful Blessings 万福楼 | Tong Dafeng 童大风 | ||
| Secrets for Sale 拍。卖 | Stanley Chen 陈亮安 |
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| 2010 | The Illusionist 魔幻視界 | James Lee 李世彦 |
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| 2009 | Perfect Cut 2 一切完美2 | Dr. Alex Tan 陈毅杰 |
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| 2008 | Perfect Cut 一切完美 | |||
| Our Rice House 我们的饭店 | Fan Yihang 范一航 | |||
| 2007 | Metamorphosis 破茧而出 | Hu Xicun 胡希存 | ||
| 2006 | Family Matters 法庭俏佳人 | Gao Ming 高明 | ||
| 2005 | Love Concierge 爱的掌门人 | Qian Jiekuan 钱杰宽 | ||
| Beautiful Illusions 镜中人 | Zhou Jiansheng 周健生 | |||
| 2004 | Oh Dad! 偶像爸爸 | Li Weimin 李为民 | ||
| 2000 | Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 陆小凤之决战前后 | Hua Manlou 花满楼 |
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| 1999 | Coup de Scorpion 天蝎行动 | Wang Chong Guang 王重光 | ||
| Are You My Brother? 错体双宝 | Chang Le 常乐 | |||
| 1997 | Love in a Foreign City 富贵双城 | Yu Guotian 余国添 | ||
| Living By Night 都是夜归人 | Shen Shaotang 沈绍棠 | |||
| 1996 | The Unbroken Cycle 解连环 | Zhang Hai & Zhou Xinghuan 张海 & 周星寰 | ||
| Wild Orchids 再见萤光兰 | Zhu Ziqing 朱子青 | |||
| Waves of Courage 逐浪青春 | Zhao Wei 赵威 | |||
| Full House 不速之客 | Guo Jiaping 郭家平 |
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| 1995 | The Dragons Five 飞龙五将 | Zhao Tianbao 赵天豹 | ||
| The Last Rhythm 曲终魂断 | Li Yisheng 李怡生 | |||
| Strange Encounters III 奇缘III 之《灶神》 | Gu Canglong 谷苍龙 | |||
| 1994 | Love at Last 真心男儿 | Huang Jiawei 黄家伟 | ||
| Dr Justice 法医故事 之《红颜裁决》 | Police Officer Ye 叶警官 |
Accolades
| Star Awards – Acting Awards | ||||
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| Year | Ceremony | Award | Works | Result |
| 1995 | 2nd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | Love at Last | Nominated |
| 2nd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 5 | |
| 1996 | 3rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 5 |
| 1999 | 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
| 2010 | 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Favourite Male Character | Perfect Cut 2 (as Alex Tan) | Nominated |
| 2013 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | Pillow Talk (as Zhang Qiuyu) | Nominated |
| 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
| 2015 | 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | Three Wishes (as Zhao Yaozong) | Nominated |
| 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
| 2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
| 2017 | 23rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
| 2018 | 24th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
References
- Thomas Ong Announces “Retirement”: “You'll Know I've Run Out Of Money If I Return To Acting Again”
- 郑秀珍重回电视圈 王沺裁续约3年 (in Chinese). xin.msn.com. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
