Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor

Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor
最佳男配角
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
CountrySingapore
Presented byMediacorp
First awarded1995
Most recent winnerZhang Ze Tong, All That Glitters (2024)
Most awardsHuang Yiliang (3)
Most nominationsChen Shucheng (11)

The Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.

The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Xie Shaoguang received the award for his role in Larceny of Love and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel.

Since its inception, the award has been given to 21 actors. Zhang Ze Tong is the most recent winner in this category for his role in All That Glitters. Since the ceremony held in 2006, Huang Yiliang remains as the only actor to win in this category thrice, surpassing Chen Guohua, Chen Hanwei, Chen Shucheng, Tay Ping Hui, and Xie who have two wins each. Chen Shucheng has also been nominated on 11 occasions, more than any other actor. Andie Chen and Zheng Geping hold the record for the most nominations without a win, with six.

Recipients

Year Actor Work title (role) Nominees
1995 Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 Larceny of Love 雌雄大盗
(Jiang Zefu 江泽夫)
  • Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 — Strange Encounters 奇缘之塞外胡笳 (Cai Hong 蔡弘)
  • Richard Low 刘谦益 — Coffee or Tea 是非屋 (Gu Qi 顾七)
  • Zhang Xinxiang 张信祥 — Young Justice Bao 侠义包公 (Zhan Zhao 展昭)
  • Zhu Houren 朱厚任 — Thunder Plot 惊天大阴谋 (Ren Yonggang 任永刚)
1996 The Golden Pillow 金枕头
(Sai Wei 賽威)
1997 Richard Low 刘谦益 The Silver Lining 骤雨骄阳
(Huang Qinghe 黄庆和)
1998 Chen Guohua 陈国华 Around People's Park 珍珠街坊
(Qing 阿青)
  • Chunyu Shanshan 淳于珊珊 — Rising Expectations 长河 (Zheng Zhijie Jack 郑志杰)
  • Lin Yisheng 林益盛 — The New Adventures of Wisely 卫斯理传奇 (Chen Changqing 陈长青)
  • Richard Low 刘谦益 — Living in Geylang 芽笼芽笼 (Wang A'pao 王阿炮)
  • Zheng Geping 郑各评 — The Return of the Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 (Jinlunfawang 金轮法王)
1999 Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 Stepping Out 出路
(Liu Mei 刘妹)
2000 Chen Guohua 陈国华 My Home Affairs 家事
(Zheng Dayong 郑大勇)
2001 Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 Looking for Stars 星锁
(Tequila)
2002 Huang Yiliang 黄奕良 The Vagrant 豹子胆
(Huang Jinlang 黄金浪)
  • Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 — The Wing of Desire 天使的诱惑 (Hu Tie 胡铁)
  • Huang Bingjie 黄炳杰 — The Wing of Desire 天使的诱惑 (Lin Jiahao 林家豪)
  • Nick Shen 沈炜竣 — The Reunion 顶天立地 (San Wan 三万)
  • Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 — Viva Le Famille 好儿好女 (Sun Yutai 孙裕泰)
2003 Holland V 荷兰村
(Tian Dahua 田大华)
2004 Andrew Seow 萧乙铭 Man at Forty 跑吧，男人！
(Tang Tang 糖糖)
2005 Cavin Soh 苏梽诚 Portrait of Home 同心圆
(Zhou Daqiu 周大丘)
2006 Huang Yiliang 黄奕良 Women of Times 至尊红颜
(Kuang Qicai 邝奇才)
2007 Darren Lim 林明伦 Kinship 手足
(Xu Naifa 徐乃发)
2009 Chew Chor Meng 周初明 The Golden Path 黄金路
(Huang Kaida 黄凯达)
2010 Zhu Houren 朱厚任 Reunion Dinner 团圆饭
(Liang Zhigao 梁志高)
2011 Terence Cao 曹国辉 The Best Things In Life 五福到
(Song Daming 宋达明)
2012 Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 The Oath 行医
(Wu Zhixiong 吴志雄)
2013 Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 Unriddle 2 最火搭档2
(Zhang Yuze 张雨泽)
2014 Guo Liang 郭亮 The Dream Makers 志在四方
(Yao Jianguo 姚建国)
2015 Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 The Journey: Tumultuous Times 信约：动荡的年代
(Hu Weiren 胡为人)
2016 Zhang Zhenxuan 张振煊 The Dream Makers II 志在四方 II
(Chen Guang 陈光)
2017 Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 The Dream Job 绝世好工
(Tim Goh 吴康顺)
2018 Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 The Lead 第一主角
(Lin Xiaohu 林小虎)
2019 Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 A Million Dollar Dream 给我一百万
(Hu Tianhao 胡添豪)
2021 Bryan Wong 王禄江 A Quest to Heal 我的女侠罗明依
(Sun Xi 孙喜)
  • Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 — Old Is Gold 老友万岁 (Zhou Renfa 周仁发)
  • Ian Fang 方威捷 — All Is Well – Singapore 你那边怎样.我这边OK – 新加坡篇 (Li Hao 李昊)
  • Guo Liang 郭亮 — A Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 (Titan)
  • Darren Lim 林明伦 — While You Were Away 一切从昏睡开始 (Yu Guanming 余冠铭)
  • James Seah 谢俊峰 — C.L.I.F. 5 警徽天职之海岸卫队 (Lu Jiahao 陆家豪)
  • Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 — Hello From the Other Side 阴错阳差 (Lao-ma 老马)
2022 Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 The Takedown 肃战肃绝
(Lin Jinxiong 林金雄)
2023 Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 Dark Angel 黑天使
(Ke Zhixiong 柯志雄)
  • Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 — Sisters Stand Tall 快跑吧，丽娇！ (Yang Liwen 杨立文)
  • Chew Chor Meng 周初明 — Dark Angel 黑天使 (Yang Tao 杨涛)
  • Darren Lim 林明伦 — Genie in a Cup 哇到宝 (Ma Xiaobao 马小宝)
  • Zhu Houren 朱厚任 — Your World in Mine 你的世界我们懂 (Hong Xingwang 洪兴旺)
2024 Zhang Ze Tong 张哲通 All That Glitters 金色大道
(Richard Mo)

Nominees distribution chart

Colour key
          Actor won the award
          Actor was nominated for the award
          Actor was not nominated for the award
          Actor is currently nominated for the award
Actor Year Wins Noms
1995
1996
1997
1999
Huang Yiliang 黄奕良 N 1 2 3 3 4
Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 1 2 2 2
Chen Guohua 陈国华 N 1 2 2 3
Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 1 2 2 2
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 N N N N N 1 N N N 2 N 2 11
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 N 1 2 2 3
Richard Low 刘谦益 N 1 N 1 3
Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 N 1 N N N N N N 1 8
Andrew Seow 萧乙铭 N 1 N 1 3
Cavin Soh 苏梽诚 1 N N 1 3
Darren Lim 林明伦 N 1 N N N N N N 1 8
Chew Chor Meng 周初明 1 N N 1 3
Zhu Houren 朱厚任 N N N N 1 N N N N N 1 10
Terence Cao 曹国辉 1 1 1
Guo Liang 郭亮 1 N 1 2
Zhang Zhenxuan 张振煊 N N N 1 1 4
Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 N 1 1 2
Bryan Wong 王禄江 1 1 1
Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 N N 1 1 3
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 N N N N N 1 1 6
Zhang Zetong 张哲通 N 1 1 2
Zheng Geping 郑各评 N N N N N N 0 6
Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 N N N N N N 0 6
Nick Shen 沈炜竣 N N N N 0 4
Rayson Tan 陈泰铭 N N N N 0 4
Ian Fang 方威捷 N N N N 0 4
Zhang Xinxiang 张信祥 N N N 0 3
Chen Tianwen 陈天文 N N 0 2
Chunyu Shanshan 淳于珊珊 N N 0 2
Vincent Ng 翁清海 N N 0 2
Jeff Wang 王振復 N N 0 2
Huang Wenyong 黄文永 N N 0 2
Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 N N 0 2
Zen Chong 章证翔 N N 0 2
Shane Pow 包勋评 N N 0 2
James Seah 谢俊峰 N N 0 2
Ang Puay Heng 洪培兴 N 0 1
Lin Yisheng 林益盛 N 0 1
Ix Shen 沈倾掞 N 0 1
Huang Bingjie 黄炳杰 N 0 1
Alan Tern 唐育书 N 0 1
Adam Chen 詹金泉 N 0 1
Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇 N 0 1
Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈 N 0 1
Dennis Chew 周崇庆 N 0 1
Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 N 0 1
Edwin Goh 吴劲威 N 0 1
Marcus Chin 陈建彬 N 0 1
Xu Bin 徐彬 N 0 1
Peter Yu 宏荣 N 0 1

Award records

Record Actor Count Remarks
Most wins Huang Yiliang 黄奕良 3 wins 2002, 2003, 2006
Most nominations Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 11 nominations 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004,
2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Longest gap between wins Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 14 years 1999—2013
Shortest gap between wins
(consecutive wins) 		Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 1 year 1995—1996
Huang Yiliang 黄奕良 2002—2003
Most nominations before first award Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 5 nominations Won first award (6th nomination) in 2012
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 Won first award (6th nomination) in 2023
Most nominations without a win Zheng Geping 郑各评 6 nominations 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2010
Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024
Longest gap between nominations Chen Tianwen 陈天文 19 years 1997—2016
Most consecutive nominations Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 4 nominations 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Darren Lim 林明伦 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Won at first nomination Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 7 actors 1995
Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 1999
Cavin Soh 苏梽诚 2005
Chew Chor Meng 周初明 2009
Terence Cao 曹国辉 2011
Guo Liang 郭亮 2014
Bryan Wong 王禄江 2021
Nominated twice in the same year —
Won Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 4 actors 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004 (Best Actor)
1995, 1996 (Best Supporting Actor)
Chew Chor Meng 周初明 2000 (Best Actor)
2009 (Best Supporting Actor)
Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 2012 (Best Actor)
1999, 2013 (Best Supporting Actor)
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022 (Best Actor)
2015, 2018 (Best Supporting Actor)
Nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in the same year Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 5 actors 1996
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 2002
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 2015
Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 2017, 2024
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 2023
Won Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Supporting Actor Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 2 actors 1994 (Best Newcomer)
2001 (Best Supporting Actor)
Zhang Ze Tong 张哲通 2021 (Best Newcomer)
2024 (Best Supporting Actor)
Nominated for Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Supporting Actor in the same year Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇 2 actors 2009
Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 2015
Received All-Time Favourite Artiste and won Best Supporting Actor in the same year —
Nominated for Evergreen Artiste and Best Supporting Actor in the same year Chen Tianwen 陈天文 4 actors 2016
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 2017, 2018, 2021
Marcus Chin 陈建彬 2018
Zhu Houren 朱厚任 2022, 2023

Multiple awards and nominations

References