Pierre Png
Pierre 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 and comedian. He is known for starring in multiple Singaporean MediaCorp's Channel 5 and Channel 8's dramas which include The Gentlemen and When Duty Calls.
Pierre Png | |||||||
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| Born | Pierre Png Tiang Huat 29 October 1973 Singapore | ||||||
| Alma mater | Holy Innocents' High School | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian | ||||||
| Years active | 1997–present | ||||||
| Agent | Mediacorp | ||||||
| Spouse | |||||||
| Awards | Full list | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| 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. In 2018, he appeared in the Hollywood film Crazy Rich Asians.
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]
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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Growing Up | Robert Tan | Guest starring | |
| 1999 | Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd | Phua Chu Beng | ||
| 2000 | Money | |||
| 2001 | The Hotel | James Poon | ||
| 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 | Lin Dayang 林大洋 | ||
| 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 | [8] | |
| Honour and Passion | Picasso Soh | |||
| Mars vs Venus | William | |||
| 2008 | The Defining Moment | Sun Jiaming 孙嘉明 | ||
| The Little Nyonya | Chen Sheng 陈盛 | |||
| 2009 | Your Hand in Mine | Fang Kai 方凯 | ||
| 2010 | The Score | Luo Shunan 罗顺按 | ||
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities | Lin Wentao 林文涛 | ||
| The In-Laws | Xiao Jianhai 肖健嗨 | |||
| 2012 | Rescue 995 | Shi Zeming 诗泽明 | ||
| Pillow Talk | He Tingkai 何挺凯 | |||
| Beyond | Xu Wenbin 许文斌 | |||
| 2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 | Chen Yanjun 陈彦均 | ||
| Marry Me 我要嫁出去 | Richard Li Shunli 李顺利 | |||
| The Journey: A Voyage | Hei Long 黑龙 | |||
| 2014 | C.L.I.F. 3 | Chen Yanjun 陈彦均 | ||
| In The Name of Love | Song Xinren 宋欣任 | |||
| Zero Calling | David Tan | |||
| Mata Mata 2 | Peter Beh | |||
| 2015 | Zero Calling 2 | David Tan | ||
| Life Is Beautiful | Yu Yang 于洋 | |||
| 2016 | Beyond Words | Leo 徐文杰 | ||
| The Gentlemen | Zhang Nailiang 张乃良 | |||
| 2017 | Home Truly | Hong Jianfeng 洪剑锋 | ||
| When Duty Calls | Daniel Chen Jinbao 陈金保 | |||
| 2018 | A Lonely Fish 寂寞鱼.听见 | Tim | ||
| VIC | Gordon Lee | |||
| Love at Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定 | Lin Jiaming 林佳铭 | |||
| You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使3 | Yuan Bin 袁斌 | |||
| Missing | Sean Tan | |||
| 2019 | Limited Edition 我是限量版 | Gao Ao 高傲 | ||
| 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 | Seow Fengze 萧峰泽 | |||
| 2020 | My Guardian Angels 单翼天使 | Su Dongyu 苏东宇 | ||
| Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 | Jiang Yongxi 江永熙 | |||
| 2021 | Mind Jumper 触心罪探 | Sensei | ||
| A World Of Difference 都市狂想 | He Jianwen 何简文 | |||
| The Take Down 肃战肃绝 | Zhang Zheng 张正 | |||
| Leave No Soul Behind 21点灵 | Hugo Hau Zecong 郝泽聪 | |||
| This Land is Mine | Dennis Chiang | |||
| 2022 | Home Again 多年后的全家福 | Cai Fengshou 蔡丰收 | [9] | |
| Soul Doctor 灵医 | Hugo Hau Zecong 郝泽聪 | |||
| When Duty Calls 2 卫国先锋2 | Daniel Chen Jinbao 陈金保 | |||
| Healing Heroes 医生不是神 | Wang Jingguo 王敬国 |
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. Alt URL
- Fam, Jonathan (24 August 2018). "Crazy Rich Asian's Pierre Png Is The Most Hardworking (& Handsomest) Star On Singapore TV". Today. Singapore. 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.
- Wong, Avis (15 October 2007). "Houren shines as grumpy dad". The New Paper. p. 30.
- "Ya Hui, Desmond Tan, Pierre Png experience farm life in Sungei Tengah for new TV drama". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- 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
- Pierre Png at IMDb
- Pierre Png profile on The Celebrity Agency