Rayson Tan

Rayson Tan
Chinese name 陳泰銘 (traditional)
Chinese name 陈泰铭 (simplified)
Pinyin Chén Tàimíng (Mandarin)
Pe̍h-ōe-jī Tân Thài-bîng (Hokkien)
Born (1965-01-12) 12 January 1965
Singapore Singapore
Origin Singapore
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990-Present
Label(s)
Spouse(s)
Chen Liping (m. 1998)
Children Xavier Tan (son)

Rayson Tan (Chinese: 陈泰铭; born 12 January 1965) is a Mediacorp actor.

Career

Before joining MediaCorp, Tan worked as a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines.[1] In 1990, he emerged as the 2nd Runner-Up in Singapore's Star Search Singapore talent competition. He has worked on many different roles and hosted many TV programmes, including the role of Singaporean war hero Lim Bo Seng in the 1997 WWII drama series The Price of Peace and the host for PSC Night in 2006.

Tan has also been nominated multiple times in the annual Star Awards, especially for the "Best Supporting Actor" award category. In 1997, Tan was voted as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in Singapore. He has wrapped up a long form drama, Life Less Ordinary.

Personal life

Tan was married to fellow MediaCorp actress Chen Liping in 1998, they later have a son named Xavier, who was born in 2002.[2] Tan and his wife are Christian.[3]

In 2003, Tan was sued by actress Andrea De Cruz in the Slim 10 pills saga. De Cruz began her court battle against the importers and distributors of diet pills that she says nearly caused her to die of liver failure. Lawyers for Singapore television star Andrea De Cruz began arguments in the High Court seeking unspecified damages in a civil suit against Health Biz, the importer and distributor of “Slim 10 diet pills.

The case is expected to last three weeks. De Cruz is seeking damages for injuries she alleges were caused by the drug and to cover the cost of her liver transplant surgery and treatment, court documents said. She is also suing the pills' distributor, TV Media, and actor. Tan who sold the pills to her. Tan was later cleared while the distributors were forced to compensate her. Tan was acquitted of the charges in the lawsuit.[4]

Filmography

YearDramaRoleNotes
1991金色珊顿道 Golden Shenton Way
家有恶妻
The Woman I Marry
宜家宜乐
Home Sweet Home
1992霹雳红唇
Ladies In Action
浪漫战场
My Buddies
迷离夜
II Mystery II
1993银海惊涛
Reaching For The Stars
皇朝铁将金粉情
The Invincible Warriors
暴雨狂花
Angel of Vengeance
1994昆仑奴
The Valiant On
鹤啸九天
Web of Deceit
聪明糊涂心
Truly Yours
1995阎罗传奇
King Of Hades
天师钟馗之江山美人
Heavenly Ghostcatcher
天师钟馗之杨贵妃
Heavenly Ghostcatcher
阿雪
Ah Xue
1996妈姐情缘
A Different Life
风雨柴船头
River Of Love
第三类剧场
Tales Of The Third Kind
1997婚姻法庭
Courting Trouble
狮城奇案录之第一个上绞台的女人
Crimes And Tribulations
和平的代价
The Price Of Peace
单身女郎
Roses, Complete With Thorns
1998四个好涩的男人
Men At The Crossroad
七个梦
Dreams
哎哟哟奇妙假期
My Teacher, Aiyoyo!
刑事235
Act 235
陌生人
Riding The Storm
医生档案
From The Medical Files
1999另类佳人
Lost Souls
新方世玉
Hero of the Times
2000笑敖江湖
The Legendary Swordsman
流金岁月
The Tax File
陸小鳳之鳳舞九天
Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2
2001三个半女人
Three Women And A Half
敢敢做个开心人VI
Don't Worry, Be Happy VI
大酒店 The Hotel
2002考试家族
No Problem
加东
Miss Oh Katong Miss Oh
2003Romance De Amour
1加1等于3		Qipeng
2004Double Happiness I
喜临门I		Huang Yaozu
Love Is Beautiful
美丽家庭
Double Happiness II
喜临门II		Huang Yaozu
Timeless Gift
遗情未了
2005Beyond The Axis of Truth II
法医X挡案 II
2006The Undisclosed
迷云二十天		CK Chong
  • Supporting Role 男配角
A Million Treasures
百万宝		Hong Dehua
宏徳华
2007Happily Ever After
凡间新仙人		Dong Hua Gong
栋华公
  • Special Appearance 特别主演
The Homecoming
十三鞭		Chen Hanyuan
陈汉远
2008Just in Singapore
一房，半厅，一水缸		Jian Hui
建辉
  • Supporting Role 男配角
Love Blossoms
心花朵朵开		Kang Qingxiong
康庆雄
  • Pairs up with Patricia Mok
  • Supporting Role 男配角
  • 110 episode long running drama
2009Housewives' Holiday
主妇的假期		Bryan He
何龙威
  • Pairs up with Xiang Yun
  • 1/3 of the Male Lead 三大男主角之一
2010Unriddle
最火搭档		Andrew Kwan
  • Supporting Role 男配角
The Family Court
走进走出		Shen Yi'an
沈怡安
2011C.L.I.F.
警徽天职		Yu Zhongnan
余忠南
On the Fringe 2011
边缘父子		Yao Guohua
耀国华
A Song to Remember
星洲之夜		Black Snake
黑蛇
2012Double Bonus
双星报喜		Liu Daqi
刘鎉戚
  • Pairs up with Kate Pang
  • Supporting Role 男配角
Joys of Life
花样人间		Yamaguchi
  • Pairs up with Apple Hong
  • Supporting Role 男配角
It Takes Two
对对碰		Zhang Yang
张扬
Beyond
X元素		Chen Dayu
陈大雨
  • Cameo Appearance 客串
2013I'm In Charge
小子当家		Director Yang
杨大导
  • Supporting Role 男配角
The Recruit Diaries
阿兵新传		Old Ah Ber
  • Cameo Appearance 客串
2014Entangled
日落洞		Luo Dongfa
罗栋法
  • Supporting Role 男配角
In The Name of Love
最爱是你		Lu Zhiguang
录志光
  • Pairs up with Youyi
  • Supporting Role 男配角
Mystic Whispers
听		Luo Yongzhong
罗勇衷
2015Good Luck
百岁大吉		Fang Youda
方友达
Second Chance
流氓律师		Peter Qiu
秋医生
  • Supporting Role 男配角
Tiger Mum
虎妈来了		Ivan Eng
  • Supporting Role 男配角
Super Senior
长辈甜心		Chen Guotai
陈国泰
  • Pairs up with Vivian Lai
  • Supporting Role 男配角
The Dream Makers II
志在四方II		Richard Ma
  • Enemies against Li Nanxing
  • Supporting Role 男配角
2016Life - Fear Not
人生无所畏		Zhuang Daoqiang
庄道强
2017Home Truly
回家		Peng Dayu
彭大宇
Dream Coder
梦想程式		Li Junheng
李俊亨
Legal Eagles
法网天后		Gu Tianlin
古天麟
  • Supporting Role 男配角
  • Malaysian Production
Eat Already? 3
吃饱没 3		Toujia Wang
头家王
Life Less Ordinary
小人物向前冲		Wu Dazhi
吴大志
  • Sibling with Xiang Yun
  • Pairs up with Adele Wong
  • Supporting Role 男配角
  • 130-Episodes long running drama
2018Reach For The Skies
不平凡的平凡		Tang Weiye
唐伟业
  • Supporting Role 男配角
  • 150 Episodes long form TV series
A Million Dollar Dream
给我一百万		Zhou Yuzhe
周与浙
  • Siblings with Nico Chua
  • Supporting Role 男配角
VIC
维多利亚的模力		Ai Momo
艾末末
  • Cameo Appearance 客串
  • Toggle Original Series
Say Cheese
西瓜甜不甜		Zhong Kelin
种克林
  • Pairs up with Cynthia Koh
  • Father of Zong Zijie
  • Supporting Role 男配角
29 February
229 明天见		Xie Guangming
谢光明
  • Supporting Role 男配角
2019Heart To Heart
心点心		Liang Gui
梁贵

Variety shows

YearTitle
2002城市特务 City Spy
2004走走吃吃看一看 New City Beat
2006普威之夜 PSC Night
2007赢万金游万里 2007 Cash Plus Holiday 2007

Accolades

The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.

Star Awards – Acting Awards
YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResult
19974th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
19985th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
20006th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
20017th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
20017th Star Awards CeremonyBest Supporting ActorThree Women and A HalfNominated
20039th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
200613th Star Awards CeremonyBest Supporting ActorThe UndisclosedNominated
200714th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Memorable VillainsThe HomecomingWon
2012 18th Star Awards CeremonyBest Supporting ActorA Song to RememberNominated
201218th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
201319th Star Awards CeremonyBest Supporting ActorIt Takes TwoNominated
201723rd Star Awards CeremonyBest Evergreen Artiste AwardLife - Fear NotNominated
Asian Television Awards – Acting Awards
YearCategoryNominated workResult
2014Best Actor in a Supporting RoleEntangledWon

References

  1. ↑ "Rayson Tan Celeb Bios on MediaCorp TV". MediaCorp TV. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Chen Liping's wedding gown 'phobia' returns to haunt her in new TV show". The New Paper. 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  3. ↑ "Chen Li Ping, Rayson Tan take first 'wedding photos' 17 years after tying the knot". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  4. ↑ "Slim 10 Saga". National Library Board. 29 Jun 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
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