Jeremy Chan
Jeremy Chan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chan Ming Yuew 17 July 1981 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | ITE College West |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | Best Comedy Performance – Asian Academy Creative Awards 2018 My Agent Is A Hero – Bert Tan Best Male Lead – Star Awards 2024 All That Glitters – Huang Jintiao |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 田銘耀 |
| Simplified Chinese | 田铭耀 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tián Míngyào |
Jeremy Chan Ming Yuew (born 17 July 1981)[1] is a Singaporean actor and host.
Education
Chan was educated in Zhangde Primary School and Saint Thomas Secondary School. He graduated from ITE College West (Dover Campus).
Career
Chan was previously a bartender before participating in Project SuperStar season 2 in 2006. Chan made it to the quarter-finals but was eliminated there even though he was tied in score with Nathaniel Tan. He failed to pass the Wildcard Round where eliminated contestants had a chance to rejoin the talent show.
In 2006, Chan made his hosting debut in On the Beat, a MediaCorp Channel U variety show. He was then subsequently the host for On the Beat II, III, IV, V. In 2009, Chan made his acting debut in Table of Glory, a MediaCorp Channel 8 drama. In 2010, Chan made his film debut in Being Human, a Jteam Productions movie.
Personal life
Chan married Jesseca Liu on 16 July 2017.[2][3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Being Human | [4] | ||
| 2019 | When Ghost Meets Zombie | Lai Lai |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | C.L.I.F. | Ye Ziqiang | ||
| On the Fringe 2011 | Ah Dang | |||
| 2014 | Who Killed the Lead | Mickey Chow | ||
| The Journey: A Voyage | Uncredited | |||
| The Recruit Diaries (阿兵新传) | Ye Laixiang | |||
| World at Your Feet | Alex Lim | |||
| 2015 | Super Senior | Zhu Decong | ||
| 2016 | I Want to Be a Star | Jeremy | ||
| Hero | John | |||
| 2017 | My Teacher Is A Thug | Gao Xiaoming | [5] | |
| Eat Already 2? (吃饱没2？) | Curry Puff | |||
| 118 II | Asia Liu Yazhou | |||
| 2018 | My Agent Is A Hero (流氓经纪) | Bert Tan | [6] | |
| Love at Cavenagh Bridge (加文納娇的约定) | Zhang Danfei | |||
| 2019 | Jalan Jalan (你去走走) | Zhang Weile | ||
| My Agent Is A Hero II (流氓经纪 II) | Bert Tan | |||
| A Whole World Difference (都市狂想) | Jimmy Siew | |||
| 2020 | Super Dad (男神不败) | Li Zhengyi | ||
| 2021 | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost | Ma Da | ||
| 2022 | Soul Detective | Feng Kangkai /4896 | ||
| 2023 | Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting II | Oscar | ||
| All That Glitters | Huang Jintiao | |||
| 2024 | Once Upon A New Year's Eve (那一年的除夕夜) | Cai Yiming | [7] |
Variety series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | On the Beat | Host | ||
| 2007 | On the Beat II | |||
| 2008 | On the Beat III | |||
| 2009 | On the Beat IV | |||
| 2010 | On the Beat V | |||
| 2012–2014 | Weekend Gateway | |||
| 2013 | Laughing Out Loud | Multiple Characters | ||
| 2014 | Project SuperStar (season 3) | Host | ||
| Body SOS S3 | Guest Host | |||
| 2015 | Body SOS S4 | |||
| 2016 | Star Awards 2015 | G-Dragon & Co-Host | ||
| 2019 | The Destined One | Guest Matchmaker | ||
| 2024 | Double J BAEcation | Host | [8] |
Discography
- 《乱掉》:OST of "Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost"
- MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 22 新传媒群星旺虎泰哥迎春乐
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Comedy Performance | My Agent Is A Hero (as Bert Tan) | Won | [9] |
| 2021 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost (as Ma Da) | Nominated | |
| Best Theme Song | "乱掉" (Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost) | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Star Awards | Best Actor | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost (as Ma Da) | Nominated | |
| Favourite CP | Nominated | [10] | |||
| The Male Show Stealer | Nominated | ||||
| Best Theme Song | "乱掉" (Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost) | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | |
| Favourite Male Show Stealer | Soul Detective (as Feng Kangkai/4896) | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Star Awards | The Show Stealer | All That Glitters | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Won | [11] | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | [12] | ||
| 2025 | Star Awards | Best Programme Host | Double J BAEcation | Nominated | [13] |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | [14] |
References
- ^ 洪亿隽 (17 July 2021). 刘子绚晒“偷拍照”放闪田铭耀 庆祝结婚4周年！. 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (14 June 2017). "Wedding bells for Jesseca Liu and Jeremy Chan within the year | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com.
- ^ "Not at first sight, Jesseca Liu and Jeremy Chan share how they fell in love". AsiaOne. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Being Human 做人". Asian Film Archive. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Ng, Gwendolyn (30 October 2017). "Jeremy Chan wants to work harder to narrow gap between him and wife Jesseca Liu". The Straits Times. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Asian Academy Creative Awards 2018". Mediacorp. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Yeo, Shu Hui (20 March 2024). "Jeremy Chan films travelogue with wife Jesseca Liu, says he 'drank a few years' worth of coffee and energy drinks'". AsiaOne. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Yeo, Shu Hui (3 April 2024). "'Your hair looks like a nest': Jeremy Chan 'blessed' with bird poop in travelogue with wife Jesseca Liu". AsiaOne. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Jeremy Chan, Singapore big winners at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2018". AsiaOne. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Star Awards 2022: Chantalle Ng and Xu Bin nominated for Favourite CP, Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed". AsiaOne. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Star Awards 2024: Jeremy Chan gets emotional over first time Best Actor win". The Straits Times. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Jesseca Liu Yelled "Don't Cry!" When Jeremy Chan Went On Stage To Accept His Best Actor Award". AsiaOne. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Wong, Bryan (20 May 2025). "Nominees For Star Awards 2025 & How You Can Win A BYD Car By Voting". 8days. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Ang, Benson (6 July 2025). "Star Awards 2025: Christopher Lee wins big, including Special Achievement Award and Best Actor". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 9 July 2025.