Edwin Goh
Edwin Goh (born 25 July 1994) is a Singaporean actor. [1]
Edwin Goh | |
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| Born | 25 July 1994 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Education | Holy Innocents' High School |
| Alma mater | LASALLE College of the Arts |
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| Years active | 2009-present |
| Awards | Full list |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 吳勁威 |
| Simplified Chinese | 吴劲威 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wú Jìnwēi |
Early life
Goh was a student of Holy Innocents' High School and LASALLE College of the Arts.
Career
Goh was nominated for Favourite Male Character. He gained his first nomination for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes & Most Popular Regional Artiste Award . In 2013, he was nominated for Best Newcomer. In 2015, Goh went for National Service for the Singapore Armed Forces after filming The Dream Makers II. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at Star Awards 2016.
Goh made his acting debut at the age of 15 in MediaCorp Channel 5's drama Fighting Spiders in 2009. He shot to fame after starring as the estranged and rebellious teenage son of Li Nanxing's character in the crime drama On the Fringe 2011.[1]
In 2018, he completed his National Service for the Singapore Armed Forces and came back to act A Million Dollar Dream, Fifty & Fabulous & You Can Be An Angel 3 and also a toggle original series Close Your Eyes. [2]
In 2019, Goh acted in a long form drama Old is Gold and The Good Fight. In 2020, he acted in My Guardian Angels.
In 2021, he acted in My Star Bride and The Peculiar Pawnbroker and earned a nomination for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes.
In 2022, Goh played two roles in the drama Home Again as Ye Jiankang and Ye Kangle and in When Duty Calls 2 as Wu Guanyan.
In 2023, Goh played the role of Liu Guanghui in the drama Strike Gold.
Ventures
In 2023, Goh and actress Rachel Wan launched the brand Unravel & which sells their own handcrafted crocheted collection of hats and bags. They have also conducted crocheting workshops under the brand name.[3]
Personal life
On 7 September 2022, Goh was on his way home from a bar near Golden Mile area in the early morning when he was stopped along Aljunied Road by the traffic police. He was later arrested for drink driving after failing a breathalyser test. He was subsequently fined $6,500 and disqualified from driving for three years.[4][5][6]
Since July 2023, Goh and his girlfriend Rachel Wan have been based in Sydney, Australia, where both are on a one-year work and holiday visa.[7]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref |
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| 2009 | Fighting Spiders | Soon Lee | Mediacorp Channel 5 | [8] | |
| 2011 | On the Fringe 2011 | Yao Zhiyong | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| 2012 | Jump! | Chen Xi | |||
| Don't Stop Believin' | Cai Wensheng | ||||
| 2013 | Gonna Make It | Li Feilong | |||
| 2014 | C.L.I.F. 3 | Young Wei Lantian | |||
| The Caregivers | Wei Lun | ||||
| 2015 | The Dream Makers II | Eddy Xu | |||
| 2016 | C.L.I.F. 4 | Young Wei Lantian | |||
| 2018 | A Million Dollar Dream | Zhang Yizheng | |||
| Fifty & Fabulous (五零高手) | Ye Yunfeng | ||||
| Close Your Eyes (闭上眼就看不见) | Liao Zhiyuan | Mediacorp Channel U |
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| You Can Be An Angel 3 (你也可以是天使 3) | Yuan Kai | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |||
| 2019 | Soul Connection (爱在一百米) | Delivery Man | |||
| Old Is Gold (老友万岁) | Han Xiangrong | ||||
| The Intruder | Thomas | MeWATCH | |||
| Meet The MP | Robert | ||||
| The Good Fight (致胜出击) | Yan Yifeng | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |||
| 2020 | My Guardian Angels | Feng Kaiwei | |||
| 2021 | My Star Bride | Zhong Shimin | |||
| The Peculiar Pawnbroker (人心鉴定师) | Teenage Cheng Huoqiang | ||||
| 2022 | Home Again (多年后的全家福) | Ye Jiankang | |||
| Ye Kangle | |||||
| When Duty Calls 2 (卫国先锋2) | Wu Guangyan | ||||
| 2023 | Strike Gold | Liu Guanghui | |||
| All That Glitters | Arthur Thng |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Love Cuts | Howard Chan | ||
| 2012 | Imperfect | He Jianhao | ||
| 2013 | Judgement Day | Liu Mingkai | ||
| 2019 | Old Is Gold: The Bliss Keeper (老友万岁之守护幸福) | Han Xiangrong | Telemovie | |
| 2022 | My Star Bride - Hi, Mai Phương Thảo | Zhong Shimin | Telemovie |
Discography
Compilation albums
| 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
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | — | 红苹果 in Ch8 Facebook Poll | — | Won |
| 2012 | Elle Awards 12 | Breakout Star of the Year | — | Won |
| 18th Star Awards Ceremony | Favourite Male Character | On The Fringe (as Yao Zhiyong) |
Nominated | |
| 2013 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | Don't Stop Believin' (as Cai Wensheng) |
Nominated |
| 2014 | 20th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 |
| Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | — | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | The Dream Makers II (as Eddy Xu) |
Nominated |
| Fame Awards 2016 | Best Actor In A Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | 26th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 30 |
| 2023 | 28th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
References
- Tan, Kee Yun (22 June 2015). "We've lots of catching up to do". The New Paper. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- "Edwin Goh 吴劲威". Singapore Post. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- "Celeb couple Edwin Goh and Rachel Wan launch business selling crocheted items". AsiaOne. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- "Local Celebs Who Have Committed Traffic Offences". 8days. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "Actor Edwin Goh fined $6,500 for drink driving | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "Local actor Edwin Goh fined S$6,500 for drink driving, banned from driving for 3 years". CNA. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "Not dying, but not fully living: S'pore actors Edwin Goh & Rachel Wan on why they moved to Sydney". mothership.sg. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- "Fighting Spiders 斗蜘蛛". Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2016-12-22.