Desmond Tan
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| Chinese name | 陳泂江 (traditional) | ||||||
| Chinese name | 陈泂江 (simplified) | ||||||
| Pinyin | Chén Jiǒngjiāng (Mandarin) | ||||||
| Born |
Desmond Tan Chin Jiang 19 August 1986  | ||||||
| Residence | Singapore | ||||||
| Occupation | actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2008–present | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
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Desmond Tan Chin Jiang (simplified Chinese: 陈泂江; traditional Chinese: 陳泂江; pinyin: Chén Jiǒngjiāng, born 19 August 1986) is a Mediacorp actor.
Career
Tan first came to prominence in the entertainment industry when he finished runner-up to Andie Chen in Star Search 2007. He was awarded a contract with MediaCorp and began his acting career with some minor roles in various Channel 8 dramas. After almost five years in the industry, Tan won his first award, the Rocket Award, at the 2012 Star Awards for the biggest breakthrough after a critically acclaimed performance as rickshaw driver Luo Xiaoxiao in the anniversary drama A Song to Remember.[1][2][3] Tan's rising popularity also earned him the ambassadorship of Samsung's GALAXY Camera in 2012 and later, as Samsung Mobile's Lifestyle Ambassador for the GALAXY S4 in 2013.
Personal life
Tan was educated at Pioneer Secondary School and Jurong Junior College. He was a Captain in the 1st Commando Battalion during his national service.[4] After Star Search 2007 ended, he juggled acting commitments with studies at the National University of Singapore. He studied real estate and graduated with an honours degree in 2011.[5][6]
Filmography
Films/Movies
| Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | The Big Day 简单的婚礼 | Xu Nuoyan 许诺言 |
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| 2014 | 1400 | Rain |
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TV Dramas
| Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Code of Law (Season 4) | Derek Ho Zhiyong |
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| 2015 | Mata Mata: A New Generation | Tommy Foo |
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| Spouse For House 2 | Tan Kai Lan |
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| 2014 | Spouse For House |
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| Point of Entry | Victor de Cruz |
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| Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使3 | Xia Yaoyang 夏耀阳 |
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| Blue Tick 以读不回 | Mo Sidong 莫思冬 |
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| Chen Fangxing 陈方心 |
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| Love At Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定 | Fang Yiqun 方易群 |
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| VIC 维多利亚的模力 | Wu Shenghao 吴昇豪 |
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| Eat Already? 4 吃饱没4 | Oliver |
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| 2017 | When Duty Calls 卫国先锋 | Lu Junguang 陆俊光 |
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| Dream Coder 梦想程式 | Zheng Hongyi 郑宏毅 |
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| 2016 | Hero 大英雄 | Chen Jiongjiang 陈炯江 |
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| The Truth Seekers 真探 | Hong Junyan 洪俊焱 |
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| Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | Hong Yingxiong 洪英雄 |
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| 2015 | Second Chance 流氓律师 | Li Dashan 李大山 |
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| Love on Air 音为爱 | Eason |
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| 2014 | The Journey: Tumultuous Times 信约：动荡的年代 | Hong Shi 洪石 |
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| Against The Tide 逆潮 | Zhou Jianfeng 周健锋 |
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| 2013 | The Journey: A Voyage 信约：唐山到南洋 | Hong Shi 洪石 |
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| The Dream Makers 志在四方 | Gao Jian 高建 |
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| 96°C Café 96 °C 咖啡 | Xu Liqiao 徐立乔 |
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| It's a Wonderful Life 好运到 | Hao Fuqi 郝福齐 |
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| 2012 | Poetic Justice 微笑正义 | Tang Zhisheng 唐智胜 |
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| The Enchanted 浴女图 | Du Jiahong 杜家泓 |
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| 2011 | A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 | Luo Xiaoxiao 罗小小 |
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| C.L.I.F. 警徽天职 | Xu Wenbin 徐文彬 |
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| 2010 | Breakout 破天网 | Cai Haoyu 蔡浩宇 |
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| The Best Things in Life 五福到 | Beethoven 贝多芬 |
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| 2009 | Together 当我们同在一起 | Lin Dehua 林德华 |
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| The Ultimatum 双子星 |
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| The Dream Catchers 未来不是梦 |
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| 2008 | Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探 | Hu Zhiyang 胡志扬 |
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| Beach.Ball.Babes 球爱大战 |
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Variety Series
| Year | Show | Role | Other Casts |
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| 2018 | Away With My BFF 老友出走记 | Episodes Host | With Chen Hanwei |
| 2017 | My Star Guide 12 我的导游使名星 12 | Episodes Host |
Discography
| Year | Drama | Song Title | Other Performer(s) |
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| 2018 | You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使 3 | TBA | Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 |
| 2017 | N/A | Merry Summer Christmas | N/A |
| When Duty Calls 卫国先锋 | 关怀新方式 | Felicia Chin 陈凤玲 | |
| 2014 | N/A | 将爱延续 | N/A |
| 2013 | N/A | 关怀方式 | N/A |
Accolades
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated Work | Result |
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| 2007 | Star Search (Season 9) | Champion | Singapore | Nominated |
| Runner Up | Won | |||
| 2010 | 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Unforgettable Villain | Together (as Lin Dahua) |
Nominated |
| 2012 | 18th Star Awards Ceremony | Rocket Award | A Song To Remember (as Luo Xiaoxiao) |
Won |
| 2014 | 20th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Won |
| Favourite Male Character | The Journey: A Voyage (as Hong Shi) |
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| 2015 | PPCTV Awards | Favourite Male Character (Cambodia) | Nominated | |
| Favourite Lead Actor (Cambodia) | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Jeanette Aw) (Cambodia) | Won | |||
| 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated | |
| 2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | London Choco Roll Happiness Award | Second Chance (as Li Dashan) |
Nominated |
| 2017 | 23rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2018 | 24th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | When Duty Calls (as Loke Junguang) |
Won |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Won |
References
- ↑ "Rui En, Elvin Ng named Favourite Onscreen Couple at Star Awards 2012". Channel News Asia. 23 April 2012.
- ↑ Seah, May (3 March 2015). "Things keep hotting up for Desmond Tan". Today. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ Seah, May (3 March 2015). "Five things you didn't know about Desmond Tan". Today. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ "Those were _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ times". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "People didn't recognise me". AsiaOne. 30 December 2011.
- ↑ "The truth behind Desmond Tan's failures and "friend zone" story". Toggle.sg. 15 June 2015.
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