Marcus Chin
Marcus Chin On Kang (Chinese: 陈建彬; pinyin: Chén Jiànbīn, born 22 September 1953[2]) is a Singaporean host, actor and singer. He left Mediacorp as a full-time artiste.
Marcus Chin | |||||||
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| Born | 22 September 1953 Singapore | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, singer, radio DJ | ||||||
| Years active | 1970-present | ||||||
| Spouse | Murong Ying
(m. 1987; separated 2009) | ||||||
| Partner | Eileen Cheah (2009-2011) (separated)[1] | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Awards | Star Awards 2021 & 2022 : Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳建彬 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈建彬 | ||||||
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Career
Chin joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the 1970s. During the 1990s, he was mainly known for starring in comedic roles in the long-running Comedy Nite (搞笑行动) and various shows alongside Jack Neo, Moses Lim, Mark Lee, Henry Thia, John Cheng and Jimmy Nah.
Chin left J-Team with one year remaining on his 10-year contract after he divorced his wife, Murong Ying, to be with then-girlfriend, Eileen Cheah.[1]
Besides acting and singing, Chin works as a deejay on Love 97.2FM.
At the Star Awards 2018, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, Have A Little Faith.
Personal life
Chin married Taiwanese singer Murong Ying in 1987. They separated after Chin was discovered dating his personal assistant, Eileen Cheah, at that time.[3]
Cheah gave birth to their daughter, Elise, in Malaysia on 18 August 2010.[4]
Chin and Cheah broke up in 2011, a year after their daughter was born. In an interview with 8 Days in 2018, Chin revealed that he is still legally married to Murong Ying and that she still lives in their marital home. According to Chin, a divorce would mean selling their house which would leave his wife homeless. Currently, Chin lives alone in a rented apartment.[1]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Peace & Prosperity | Huang Yuanhao 黄元浩 | ||
| Eat Already? | Ah Shun 阿顺 | |||
| 2017 | Eat Already? 2 | |||
| Have A Little Faith | Qian Zaide 钱载德 | |||
| Eat Already? 3 | Ah Shun 阿顺 | |||
| 2018 | Eat Already? 4 | |||
| Fifty & Fabulous 五零高手 | Wang Qi 王骑 | |||
| 2019 | Voyage of Love 爱。起航 | Guo Dajun 郭大俊 | ||
| Old Is Gold 老友万岁 | Phillip Cui Liancheng 崔连盛 | |||
| 2022 | Healing Hands 医生不是神 | Uncle Heng | ||
| 2023 | Fix My Life 整你的人生 | Mr Xu 徐总 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | I Not Stupid | |||
| 2003 | Homerun | |||
| 2004 | The Best Bet | |||
| 2005 | I Do, I Do | Xu Wenbing | [5] | |
| One More Chance | Ong Beng Kuang | [6] | ||
| 2009 | Where Got Ghost? | Shou | ||
| 2011 | It's a Great, Great World | Ah Chuen (head chef) | ||
| Perfect Rivals | ||||
| 2011 | Dance Dance Dragon | Ah Gui | ||
| The Wedding Diary | ||||
| 2013 | The Wedding Diary 2 | |||
| 2014 | Rubbers | Ah Niu | ||
| 2015 | Mr. Unbelievable | Master Lo Man | ||
| 2016 | Provision Shop | Provision shop owner | ||
| 2017 | The Fortune Handbook | Intern supervisor | ||
| 2019 | Make It Big Big | As himself | [7] |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–present | Golden Age Talentime 黄金年华之斗歌竞艺 | ||
| 2014 | Are You Hokkien? | [8] | |
| 2017 | Happy Can Already! 3 | Guest performer | |
| 2018 | Happy Can Already! 4 | Guest performer | |
| 2019 | The Destined One | Guest Matchmaker |
Compilation album
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 12 | 新传媒群星金龙接财神 |
| 2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 |
| 2019 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 | 新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |
Awards and nominations
References
- "Marcus Chin On Having "Marriage Phobia" And Bonding With His 8-Year-Old Daughter". 8 Days. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- "陈建彬：需要爱但不要再结婚 | 早报".
- "Marcus 'old cow' Chin confirms girlfriend's pregnancy". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010.
- "Marcus Chin is a daddy at 57!". Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- Teo, Wendy (8 February 2005). "Good comics can't save thin plot". The New Paper. Singapore.
- Ngiam, Ying Lam (9 September 2005). "More of the same in One More Chance". The Business Times. Singapore.
- "Mark Lee makes debut as feature film director in Make It Big Big". AsiaOne. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- "SingTel Mio TV News Releases".
- Auto, Hermes (24 April 2022). "Star Awards 2022 host Chen Hanwei clinches Best Actor award | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
External links
- Marcus Chin at IMDb