Pierre Png
Pierre Png Tiang Huat (born 29 October 1973)[1][2] is a Singaporean actor, comedian and businessman. 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.
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 Png in October 2017 | |
| Born | Pierre Png Tiang Huat 29 October 1973 |
| Alma mater | Holy Innocents' High School |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Agent | Mediacorp |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | Full list |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 方展發 |
| Simplified Chinese | 方展发 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Fāng Zhǎnfā |
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, the latter for which he won the Star Awards for Best Actor. 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]
Business ventures
In August 2021, Png opened a restaurant-bar called Tipsy Flamingo at Raffles City. He previously co-owned the restaurant-bar 3O1 Bar & Kitchen which ended business in 2020.[6][7]
Personal life
Png has been married to former actress Andrea De Cruz since 2003.[8] 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,[9] the couple does not have children.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 series
| 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 | ||
| 2004 | Room in My Heart | Li Jinsheng | ||
| 2005 | Portrait of Home | Lin Dayang | ||
| Portrait of Home II | ||||
| 2006 | An Enchanted Life | Yang Zhiyun | ||
| The Shining Star | Wuming | |||
| Yours Always | Zhang Shaoqi | |||
| 2007 | Dear, Dear Son-In-Law | Zhang Shunfa | [10] | |
| Honour and Passion | Picasso Soh | |||
| Mars vs Venus | William | |||
| 2008 | The Defining Moment | Sun Jiaming | ||
| The Little Nyonya | Chen Sheng | |||
| 2009 | Your Hand in Mine | Fang Kai | ||
| 2010 | The Score | Luo Shunan | ||
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities | Lin Wentao | ||
| The In-Laws | Xiao Jianhai | |||
| 2012 | Rescue 995 | Shi Zeming | ||
| Pillow Talk | He Tingkai | |||
| Beyond | Xu Wenbin | |||
| 2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 | Chen Yanjun | ||
| Marry Me (我要嫁出去) | Richard Li Shunli | |||
| The Journey: A Voyage | Hei Long | |||
| 2014 | C.L.I.F. 3 | Chen Yanjun | ||
| In The Name of Love | Song Xinren | |||
| Zero Calling | David Tan | |||
| Mata Mata 2 | Peter Beh | |||
| 2015 | Zero Calling 2 | David Tan | ||
| Life Is Beautiful | Yu Yang | |||
| 2016 | Beyond Words | Leo | ||
| The Gentlemen | Zhang Nailiang | |||
| 2017 | Home Truly | Hong Jianfeng | ||
| When Duty Calls | Daniel Chen Jinbao | |||
| 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 | |||
| You Can Be An Angel 3 (你也可以是天使3) | Yuan Bin | |||
| Missing | Sean Tan | |||
| 2019 | Limited Edition (我是限量版) | Gao Ao | ||
| Voyage Of Love (爱。起航) | Wayne Wei En | |||
| Dear Neighbours (我的左邻右里) | Hugo | |||
| C.L.I.F. 5 | Seow Fengze | |||
| 2020 | My Guardian Angels | Su Dongyu | ||
| Jungle Survivor (森林生存记) | Jiang Yongxi | |||
| 2021 | Mind Jumper (触心罪探) | Sensei | ||
| A World Of Difference (都市狂想) | He Jianwen | |||
| The Take Down (肃战肃绝) | Zhang Zheng | |||
| Leave No Soul Behind (21点灵) | Hugo Hau Zecong | |||
| This Land is Mine | Dennis Chiang | |||
| 2022 | Home Again (多年后的全家福) | Cai Fengshou | [11] | |
| Soul Doctor (灵医) | Hugo Hau Zecong | |||
| When Duty Calls 2 (卫国先锋2) | Daniel Chen Jinbao | |||
| Healing Heroes (医生不是神) | Wang Jingguo | |||
| 2023 | I Do, Do I? | |||
| 2024 | Moments (时光倾城) | Yun Hanzuo | [12][13] |
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.
- "Pierre Png Opening Beach-Themed Bar At Raffles City With Lobster & Crabmeat Roll". 8days. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- "Catch Actor Pierre Png Bartending At His New Beach Club-Themed Restaurant". The Singapore Women's Weekly. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- "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.
- ""五姐"陈毓芸 时隔18年复出演电视剧 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- "方展发面临时间挑战 剧集电影两头忙 | 联合早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- 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