Terence Cao

Terence Cao Guohui (born 6 October 1967) is a Singaporean television actor.

Terence Cao
Born (1967-10-06) 6 October 1967
NationalitySingaporean
EducationAnglo-Chinese School
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
AwardsStar Awards 1998Star Awards 2005 :
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
Star Awards 2011 :
Best Supporting Actor
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese曹國輝
Simplified Chinese曹国辉
Musical career

Biography

Cao studied at Anglo-Chinese School for both his primary and secondary education.[1] Cao used to be a flight attendant and joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (later MediaCorp) in 1989 after completing the 9th drama training course. Apart from acting in several Channel 8 television drama series, Cao has also performed the theme songs for some of the series he starred in and has also acted in some television films. In 2011, he clinched the Best Supporting Actor in the Star Awards 2011.

Cao has gotten 7 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 1994, 1998-2001, 2004-2005 respectively.

Personal life

In November 2012, it was reported in the local media that Cao had an alleged affair with a Shanghainese lady in 2010. The woman went on to bear his child in China and flew to Singapore to look for him. After a DNA test, the rumours were confirmed.Cao is the biological father of the then 20-month-old girl.[2]

Filmography

TV series

YearDramaRole
1990Sweet Dreams
欣欣向荣
Jin Zhongheng
金仲衡
Imperial Intrigue
大内双宝
Zhou Wenyan
周文彦
1991Fatal Endearment
谍海危情
Xin Guang
辛光
The Other Woman
醋劲100
Liu Haofan
刘浩凡
The Future is Mine
锦绣前程
Jin Zhengyang
金正洋
1992A Time to Dance
火舞风云
Shen Huodong
沈霍东
Breaking Point
暴风边缘
Alan
阿伦
My Buddies
浪漫战场
Zhang Weiliang
张伟良
Between Friends
山水喜相逢
Lin Guoli
林国立
1993Ride the Waves
卿本佳人
Simon
The Young and the Restless
俏皮战士
Lin Guobiao
杜国标
Switch
妙鬼临门
Wu Chunxi
吴春喜
Web of Deceit
鹤啸九天
Luo Yunfei
洛云飞
1994The Challenger
勇者无惧
Lin Yongjie
林永杰
The Legendary White Snake
白蛇后传
Xu Shilin
许仕林
1995Coffee or Tea
是非屋
Cai Huakang
蔡华康
War Roses
爱在漫天烽火时
Cai Zhijie
蔡志杰
Deep in the Night
惊梦魂
Chen Dali
陈大力
Lady Investigators
女探三人组 之《房客》&《遗恨》
Zhang Guohui
张国辉
1996Triad Justice
飞越珍珠坊
Yang Shaolin
杨少林
Tales of the Third Kind III
第三类剧场III 之《魔女复仇》
Kuang Shaoguang
邝绍光
The Prime Years
创意先锋
He Weisheng
何维生
1997Crimes and Tribulations
狮城奇案录 之《乌龙一枪》
Shanghai Zai
上海仔
Longing
悲情年代
Peng Zhixian
彭之贤
Courage of Fire
炽火豪情
Chen Hanqiang
陈汉强
Sword and Honour
铁血男儿
Jin Ming
金明
1998Stand by Me
家人有约
Du Hansheng
杜汉生
Living in Geylang
芽笼芽笼
Yang Keming
杨克明
1999Bright Future
同一片蓝天
Zhang Wenguang
张文光
God of Fortune
财神爷
Jinbao Tianzun
进宝天尊
Stepping Out
出路
Chen Xia
陈虾
S.N.A.G.
新好男人
Jason
2000The Voices Within
心灵物语
Xu Daming
徐达明
Four Walls and a Ceiling
我爱黄金屋
Shen Litai
沈利泰
Angel's Dream
真相
Shen Jianbang
沈建邦
2001Through Thick and Thin
阿灿正传
Zhou Mingwei
周明威
The Challenge
谁与争锋
Xiao Tianxing
萧天星
The Hotel
大酒店
Johnny Ma
The Reunion
顶天立地
Chen Guanjun
陈冠军
2002Oh Carol!Henry Toh
Blueprint – The Bra ShopA-Guan
Innocently Guilty
法内有情天
Shuwen
舒文
2003Lobang King
我是Lobang King
William
Love is Beautiful
美丽家庭
Huang Letian
黄乐天
Sun, Moon, StarN/A
Always on my Mind
无炎的爱
N/A
2004An Ode to Life
三十风雨路
Ou Qiming
欧启明
The Ties that Bind
家财万贯
Xu Chuanfeng
许传丰
2005You Are the One
二分之一缘分
An Zhengxi
安正熙
Portrait of Home
同心圆
Lin Dahai
林大海
Portrait of Home II
同心圆 II
Lin Dahai
林大海
2006Women of Times
至尊红颜
Du Zhongxian
杜仲贤
Love at 0 °C
爱情零度C
Hu Guojun
胡国钧
Family Matters
法庭俏佳人
Zheng Weilun
郑伟伦
2007Making Miracles
奇迹
Wen Jieren
温杰仁
Switched!
幸运星
Wang Anxiang
王安祥
Metamorphosis
破茧而出
Di Lun
狄伦
2008Love Blossoms
心花朵朵开
Yu Wenhao
于文浩
By My Side
不凡的爱
Zixin
子新
Zijian
子健
Love Blossoms II
心花朵朵开 II
Yu Wenhao
于文浩
2009My School Daze
书包太重
Tan Xiangfeng
谭向风
The Ultimatum
双子星
He Chaoqun
何超群
Baby Bonus
添丁发财
Xu Qingguang (Simon)
许晴光
YearDramaRoleNotes
2010The Best Things in Life
五福到
Song Daming
宋达铭
The Score
无花果
Su Nancheng
俗南城
  • Supporting
2011Prosperity
喜事年年
Tao Jinhan
套劲韩
The In-Laws
麻婆斗妇
Bai Zijun
白子鋆
  • Pairs up with May Phua
  • Supporting
Devotion
阿娣
Xie Zhi'an
谢梽安
2012Double Bonus
双喜报喜
Jin Junjie
金竣杰
2013Break Free
曙光
Jin Yongcheng
金勇诚
  • 1/4 of male co-leads
The Journey: A Voyage
信约:唐山到南洋
Zhang Guangda
张广达
2014Soup of Life
砂煲肉骨茶
Xu Haisheng (Ah Hai)
许海生 (阿海)
  • Pairs up with Ann Kok
  • 1/2 of male co-leads
The Caregivers
MISSY 先生
Lin Jiaming
林家明
C.L.I.F. 3
警徽天职3
Yang Zhongzheng
杨忠正
2015Good Luck 百岁大吉Lin Shijie
林世杰
Mind Game 心迷Li Zhenbang
李振邦
  • Supporting
  • Malaysian production
2016Beyond Words
爱要怎么说
Liang Lekun
梁乐昆
Peace & Prosperity
富贵平安
He Sheng
何笙
  • Pairs up with Tong Bing Yu
  • Supporting
  • 170 episodes, long-running drama
C.L.I.F. 4
警徽天职4
Yang Zhongzheng
杨忠正
Hero
大英雄
Xie Xian
谢贤
  • Cameo
2017The Lead
第一主角
Guo Liwei
郭立威
My Teacher Is a Thug
爱.不迟疑
Fang Chen
方辰
  • Supporting
While We Are Young
Z 时代
Bai Jinshun
白金顺
2018Babies On Board
新生
Edmund Goh
  • Supporting
Jalan Jalan
带你去走走
Cui Yajiu
催亚九
2019Old Is Gold
老友万岁
SD Kang
SD康
  • Cameo
  • 150 episodes, long-running drama
New Little Nyonya
新·小娘惹
  • Supporting

Accolades

The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.

Star Awards – Acting Awards
YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResult
1994 1st Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 5
19952nd Star Awards CeremonyBest ActorThe Challenger
(as Lin Yongjie)
Nominated
2nd Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 5
19963rd Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 5
19974th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 10
19986th Star Awards CeremonyBest ActorStand By Me
(as Du Hansheng)
Nominated
6th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 10
19997th Star Awards CeremonyBest ActorStepping Out
(as Chen Xia)
Nominated
7th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 10
20008th Star Awards CeremonyBest ActorFour Walls and a Ceiling
(as Shen Litai)
Nominated
8th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 10
20019th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 10
200210th Star Awards CeremonyBest ActorThe Reunion
(as Chen Guanjun)
Nominated
10th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
200311th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
200412th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 10
200513th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 10
200614th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
200715th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
201016th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
201117th Star Awards CeremonyBest Supporting ActorThe Best Things in Life
(as Song Daming)
Won
17th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
201218th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
201319th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
201420th Star Awards CeremonyBest ActorThe Journey: A Voyage
(as Zhuang Guangda)
Nominated
20th Star Awards CeremonyMost Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia)N/ANominated
201521st Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
201723rd Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/AEliminated
201925th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ANominated

References

  1. "School Daze cast troop back to the classrooms". Channel News Asia. 30 April 2009.
  2. "Terence Cao is the biological father of 20-month-old daughter". xinmsn. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
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