Moses Lim

Moses Lim (born December 12, 1949[1]) is a Singaporean actor, television host, comedian and food connoisseur, best known for playing Tan Ah Teck in the Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof (1995 - 2003).

Moses Lim
Born (1949-12-12) December 12, 1949
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
EducationMaris Stella High School
Alma materAnglican High School
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
OccupationActor, television host, comedian, food connoisseur
Years active1994– present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese林益民
Simplified Chinese林益民
Websitemoseslim.com

Education

Lim took his primary school education at Catholic High School, secondary school education at Maris Stella High School and Pre-University education at Anglican High School.[2] He later studied at the Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Of the Chinese Henghua dialect group, Lim grew up speaking Hokkien at home. He learned English and Mandarin from his neighbours. He could also speak some Tamil and many other Chinese dialects.

Career

Gourmet

Lim's gourmet career started in 1993, when a film agency asked him to host a thematic gourmet tour, to which Lim agreed.[3] He is the founder and manager of the Moses Lim Gourmet Club, which organizes gourmet tours on a bi-annually basis.[4] Lim also serves as brand ambassador for Singaporean porridge restaurant Zhen Zhou Dao, which is run by his son-in-law and eldest daughter.[5]

Entertainer

Lim left the entertainment industry in 1994 to participate in the Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof (1995 - 2003). Lim's famous tagline from Under One Roof is: "This reminds me of a story." For his effort in Under One Roof, Lim became the first Singaporean actor to win an award at the Asian Television Awards for Best Male Actor in a Comedy.[6] Lim also starred in the Okto television series Zero Hero as Grandpa Magnificent.[3] He played Eric Tan in the Singaporean film Just Follow Law (2007). He performed at the 2012 stage play, Happily Ever Laughter.[7]

Other

Lim serves as chairman for a bridal store and a real estate company. Lim left the entertainment industry and hence he was not nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes[2]

Accolades
Star Awards – Acting / Hosting Awards
YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResult
20018th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
20029th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
200310th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
200411th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20
200512th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ATop 20

References
  1. "Moses Lim 林益民". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  2. Yong, Shu Hoong. "Battle of comperes". POSbank. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  3. Seah, Dapne (October 30, 2011). "I don't eat pets: Moses Lim". Yahoo!. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  4. Guo, Wei Ho (June 9, 2012). "HAPPY EVER LAUGHTER: MOSES LIM". Fever Avenue. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  5. Quek, Eunice (November 17, 2012). "Celebrity-fronted eateries roll out chic concepts". The Sunday Times. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  6. Toh, Christopher (July 7, 2009). "Wholly Moses!". Channel News Asia.
  7. "Funny gang's worst moments". The Business Times. June 8, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2013.


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