Desmond Tan (actor)
Desmond Tan (Chinese: 陈泂江; pinyin: Chén Jiǒngjiāng, born 19 August 1986) is a Singaporean actor and was named as one of the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill.
Desmond Tan | |||||||
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 Desmond Tan in 2017 | |||||||
| Born | 19 August 1986[1] Singapore | ||||||
| Education | Jurong Junior College | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2008–present | ||||||
| Agent | The Celebrity Agency | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Unknown (m. 2021) | ||||||
| Awards | Full list | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳泂江 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈泂江 | ||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||
| Associated acts | 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill | ||||||
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 part tim 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.[2][3][4] 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.
Tan has gotten 6 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Personal life
Desmond Tan was educated at Pioneer Secondary School and Jurong Junior College.[5] After Star Search 2007, he juggled acting commitments with studies at the National University of Singapore. He studied real estate and graduated with an honours degree in 2011.[6][7]
On 7 December 2021, Tan married his university sweetheart at a ceremony held in France.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | 1400 | Rain | |
| 2018 | The Big Day 简单的婚礼 | Xu Nuoyan 许诺言 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2008 | Beach Ball Babes 球爱大战 | |||
| Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探 | Hu Zhiyang 胡志扬 | |||
| 2009 | The Dream Catchers 未来不是梦 | Will | ||
| The Ultimatum 双子星 | ||||
| Together 当我们同在一起 | Lin Dehua 林德华 | |||
| 2010 | The Best Things in Life 五福到 | Beethoven 贝多芬 | ||
| Breakout 破天网 | Cai Haoyu 蔡浩宇 | |||
| 2011 | C.L.I.F. 警徽天职 | Xu Wenbin 徐文彬 | ||
| A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 | Luo Xiaoxiao 罗小小 | |||
| 2012 | Bluff 别搞怪！ | Mr Wang 王老师 | ||
| The Enchanted 浴女图 | Du Jiahong 杜家泓 | |||
| Poetic Justice 微笑正义 | Tang Zhisheng 唐智胜 | |||
| 2013 | It's a Wonderful Life 好运到 | Hao Fuqi 郝福齐 | ||
| 96°C Café 96 °C 咖啡 | Xu Liqiao 徐立乔 | |||
| The Dream Makers 志在四方 | Gao Jian 高建 | |||
| The Journey: A Voyage 信约：唐山到南洋 | Hong Shi 洪石 | |||
| 2014 | Against The Tide 逆潮 | Zhou Jianfeng 周健锋 | ||
| The Journey: Tumultuous Times 信约：动荡的年代 | Hong Shi 洪石 | |||
| Point of Entry | Victor de Cruz | |||
| Spouse For House | Tan Kai Lan | |||
| 2015 | Love on Air 音为爱 | Eason |
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| Second Chance 流氓律师 | Li Dashan 李大山 | |||
| Spouse For House 2 | Tan Kai Lan | |||
| Mata Mata: A New Generation | Tommy Foo | |||
| 2016 | Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | Hong Yingxiong 洪英雄 | ||
| The Truth Seekers 真探 | Hong Junyan 洪俊焱 | |||
| Hero 大英雄 | Himself | |||
| 2017 | Dream Coder 梦想程式 | Zheng Hongyi 郑宏毅 | ||
| When Duty Calls 卫国先锋 | Lu Junguang 陆俊光 | |||
| 2018 | Eat Already? 4 吃饱没4 | Oliver | ||
| VIC 维多利亚的模力 | Wu Shenghao 吴昇豪 | |||
| Love At Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定 | Fang Yiqun 方易群 | |||
| Blue Tick 已读不回 | Mo Sidong 莫思冬 | |||
| You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使3 | Sunny Xia Yaoyang 夏耀阳 | |||
| Code of Law (Season 4) | Derek Ho Zhi Zhong | |||
| 2019 | Hello From The Other Side - Its Time 阴错阳差 — 时辰到 | Gary | ||
| All Is Well - Singapore 你那边怎样，我这边OK | Wu Pinrui 吴品叡 | |||
| Derek - Code Of Law | Derek Ho Zhi Zhong | |||
| 2020 | Who Is Killer? 谁是凶手？ | Liu Zhi Qiang 刘志强 | ||
| Code of Law (Final Season) | Derek Ho Zhi Zhong | |||
| 2021 | Control 操控 | Zhou ZhiPing 周志平 | ||
| Key Witness 关键证人 | Chen Zhiming 陈志明 | |||
| The Take Down 肃战肃绝 | Zhou Haoyang 周浩洋 | |||
| 2022 | Home Again 多年后的全家福 | Ah Lang 阿朗 | [9] |
Variety Show
| Year | Title | Role | Other Casts | Ref |
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| 2017 | My Star Guide 12 我的导游使名星 12 | Episodes Host | ||
| 2018 | Away With My BFF 老友出走记 | Episodes Host | With Chen Hanwei |
Compilation album
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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| 2015 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 | 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥 |
| 2016 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 | 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆 |
| 2017 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 | 新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年 |
| 2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 |
| 2019 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 | 新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |
| 2021 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21 | 福满牛年Moo Moo乐 |
Discography
| Year | Drama | Song Title | Other Performer(s) |
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| 2013 | N/A | 关怀方式 | Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 |
| 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 | |
| 2018 | Blue Tick 以读不回 | 将爱延续 | N/A |
| You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使 3 | 大大的爱 | Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 | |
| 2022 | Home Again 多年后的全家福 | 夜空的魔法 | N/A |
Awards and nominations
References
- "陈泂江34岁生日愿望超简单 粉丝后援会助养狗狗送惊喜".
- "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 3 March 2015.
- Seah, May (3 March 2015). "Five things you didn't know about Desmond Tan". Today. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- 林佳憓, 文 / (20 April 2017). "这里是否留下你的光辉岁月？". 早报 (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "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. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015.
- "Mediacorp actor Desmond Tan marries his university sweetheart of 12 years". CNA Lifestyle. 7 December 2021.
- "Ya Hui, Desmond Tan, Pierre Png experience farm life in Sungei Tengah for new TV drama". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- "Star Awards 2022: The Complete List Of Winners". 8 Days. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- Ang, Benson (24 April 2022). "Star Awards 2022 host Chen Hanwei clinches Best Actor award | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.