James Lye

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lye.
James Lye
Born (1969-06-17) 17 June 1969 (age 55)
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Other namesLai Xingxiang
Education
Alma materArizona State University
Occupations
  • Banker
  • former actor
Years active1995-present
Spouse
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(m. 2004)​
Children3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese賴興祥
Simplified Chinese赖兴祥
Hanyu PinyinLài Xìngxiáng

James Lye Tiang Kang (born 17 June 1969) is a Singaporean banking executive and former Mediacorp television actor.

Early life

Lye was educated at Anglo-Chinese School and Anglo-Chinese Junior College in Singapore, and at Arizona State University in the United States.

Career

Lye first entered the entertainment industry in 1996 with Television Corporation of Singapore and has starred in both English-language and Chinese-language shows. He left the industry after a brief acting career.[1] His last drama was The Millennium Bug in 1999.[2]

Lye has since worked in the banking sector and was the head of markets with Citibank International Personal Bank in Singapore. He was recruited as the global head of international banking by Standard Chartered Bank in October 2022.[3]

Personal life

On 27 June 2004, Lye married former Channel NewsAsia presenter Diana Ser after a nine-year courtship.[4] The couple have a son and two daughters.[5]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1995-1999 Triple Nine Inspector Mike Chin [2]
1997 The Price of Peace Chen Dacheng [6]
1998 VR Man Alex Foo [2]
Season of Love Ding Weijie [2]
1999 The Millennium Bug (千年虫) Liu Xingyu [2]

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1999 The Truth About Jane and Sam Man in the pet shop
2000 2000 AD Eric Ong
When I Fall in Love... with Both Chi Sing

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Award Nominated work Result Ref
1997 Star Awards 1997 Best Actor The Price of Peace (as Di Da Cheng) Nominated [7]
Most Popular Newcomer — Won [7]
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Top 10
1999 Star Awards 1999 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Top 10

References

  1. ^ "James Lye's final interview before he left showbiz in 2000". 8 Days. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Former actor James Lye named global head of international banking at Standard Chartered". TODAY. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ^ Zhu, Michelle (20 October 2022). "Standard Chartered hires James Lye as global head of international banking". The Business Times. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Diana Ser weds long-time beau James Lye". Channel NewsAsia. 27 June 2004. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Show moves Diana Ser to tears". The New Paper. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  6. ^ "'Was it the director or you who wanted it?' Lina Ng teased about James Lye's gratuitous shirtless scene in The Price of Peace". AsiaOne. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. ^ a b Lee, Jan (8 April 2023). "The Life List: Five Star Awards fun facts | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.