Pierre Png

In this Chinese name, the family name is Png.
Pierre Png
Png in October 2017
Born
Pierre Png Tiang Huat

(1973-10-29) 29 October 1973 (age 51)
Singapore
Alma materHoly Innocents' High School
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • businessman
Years active1997–present
AgentMediacorp
Spouse
​
(m. 2003)​
AwardsFull list
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese方展發
Simplified Chinese方展发
Hanyu PinyinFāng Zhǎnfā

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.

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 star
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? Hugo
2024 Moments (时光倾城) Yun Hanzuo [12][13]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref
2001 7th Star Awards Ceremony Best Newcomer — Nominated
2006 12th Star Awards Ceremony Best Actor The Shining Star
(as Wuming)		 Nominated
2007 13th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Nominated
2009 Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role The Little Nyonya
(as Chen Sheng) 		Nominated
15th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Nominated
Best Actor The Little Nyonya
(as Chen Sheng) 		Nominated
2010 16th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Nominated
2011 17th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Nominated
2012 18th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Won
2013 Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role C.L.I.F. 2
(as Chen Yanjun) 		Won
19th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Nominated
Best Actor Pillow Talk
(as He Tingkai) 		Nominated
2014 Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role The Journey: A Voyage
(as Heilong) 		Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role Zero Calling Won
20th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Nominated
Best Actor The Journey: A Voyage
(as Heilong) 		Won
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia) — Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) — Nominated
2015 Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Zero Calling 2 Won
21st Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia) — Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) — Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) — Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) — Nominated
2016 Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Rise Won
22nd Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Nominated
2017 23rd Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Nominated
Best Actor The Gentlemen
(as Zhang Nailiang) 		Nominated
2018 24th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Won
Best Actor When Duty Calls
(as Daniel Tan) 		Nominated
2019 25th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Won
2021 26th Star Awards Ceremony Best Actor A Jungle Survivor
(as Jiang Yongxi) 		Nominated
26th Star Awards Ceremony Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award — Nominated
26th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Won
2022 27th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Won [14]
2023 28th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Pierre Png goes to the darks side in Beyond".
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ "Asian Television Awards 2014 Winners". Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  5. ^ "'Crazy Rich Asians' Adds Awkwafina". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Pierre Png Opening Beach-Themed Bar At Raffles City With Lobster & Crabmeat Roll". 8days. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Catch Actor Pierre Png Bartending At His New Beach Club-Themed Restaurant". The Singapore Women's Weekly. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Plans to adopt put on hold". AsiaOne. 31 March 2012.
  9. ^ Chua, Alvin (2016). "Slim 10 saga | Infopedia". Singapore Infopedia. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  10. ^ Wong, Avis (15 October 2007). "Houren shines as grumpy dad". The New Paper. p. 30.
  11. ^ "Ya Hui, Desmond Tan, Pierre Png experience farm life in Sungei Tengah for new TV drama". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  12. ^ ""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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ 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.
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