Andie Chen (born Andy Tan Bang Jun on 16 June 1985) is a Singaporean actor, host and vlogger, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2007 to 2017.
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| Born | Andy Tan Bang Jun 16 June 1985 |
| Education | Tanglin Secondary School |
| Alma mater | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Awards | Star Search 2007: Champion |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陳邦鋆 |
| Simplified Chinese | 陈邦鋆 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Bāngjūn |
Career
editChen's first appearance on television was in the Channel 5 series Growing Up Season 2 Ep 12: Brother Of Mine in which he made a cameo flashback appearance as a child version of Tay Wee Seng, older brother of Lim Kay Tong's character Charlie Tay Wee Kiat's older brother and was credited as Andy Tan in year 1997.[2] He shot to prominence after winning Star Search 2007 and earned a contract with Mediacorp.[3] He was given his first television roles the following year, most notably in the blockbuster period drama The Little Nyonya. Since then he has starred in many high-profile television dramas such as Unriddle, C.L.I.F., Code of Honour, Joys of Life, The Journey (trilogy series) and The Lead.
In August 2015, Chen played the lead role in the Mandarin musical, December Rains, by Toy Factory Productions. It was his first theatrical performance.[4]
Chen was nominated for 3 categories at Star Awards 2017, which are Best Actor for If Only I Could, Best Supporting Actor for Hero & Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes. On 1 November 2017, Chen announced that he will not be renewing his contract with Mediacorp. Chen left Mediacorp on 31 October 2017 with his wife, Kate Pang.[5] His last drama series with Mediacorp was The Lead.[6] He was nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes at the Star Awards 2018.
In mid 2020, Chen signed a contract with Taiwan’s EeLin Entertainment and moved to Taiwan.[7]
Business venture
editWhile in Taiwan, Chen started playing Axie Infinity and subsequently started a company, Freedom Nation, to latch on to the game.[8]
Personal life
editChen graduated from Tanglin Secondary School and went on to Ngee Ann Polytechnic to obtain a diploma in Film, Sound and Video.[9] He married actress Kate Pang in 2013 after a secret courtship[10] and they have a son Aden and a daughter Avery. Chen and Pang have a parenting channel named Kandie Family which was launched in 2016.
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Defining Moment | Lin Kexi | ||
| The Little Nyonya | Alexandre Huang Tianbao | |||
| 2009 | Mr & Mrs Kok (妙探夫妻档) | |||
| Fighting Spiders | Tony Lee | |||
| 2010 | Fighting Spiders II | Tony Lee | ||
| The Pupil | Andy | Episode: "Blog Out" | ||
| Friends Forever | Jeff | |||
| Precious Babes | Fu Weide | |||
| Unriddle | Yan Dewei | |||
| Cai Zhiyong | ||||
| 2011 | Code of Honour | Ou Jianfeng | ||
| C.L.I.F. | Zhao Guohuang | |||
| Prosperity | Ma Yongjie | |||
| 2012 | Joys of Life | Sun Zibin | ||
| 2013 | Disclosed | Zhang Letian | ||
| Break Free (曙光) | Xu Haolong | |||
| C.L.I.F. 2 | Zhao Guohuang | |||
| 2014 | The Journey: Tumultuous Times | Hong Dangyong | ||
| Independent Heroes (廉政英雄) | Jian Shaoxiong | |||
| 2015 | Accidental Agents (绝队保险) | Johnny | ||
| The Journey: Our Homeland | Hong Dangyong | [5] | ||
| 2016 | Trapped Minds (心魔) | Haolin | ||
| K.O. | Latte Wang | |||
| If Only I Could | He Daxian | |||
| Hero | Ou Jinguang | [5] | ||
| 2017 | The Lead | Hong Deping | ||
| Lion Mums (Season 2) | Chong Meng | |||
| 2018 | Love At Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定) | Xiao Shaocong | ||
| My Agent Is A Hero (流浪经纪) | Max | |||
| 2019 | Lion Mums (Season 3) | Chong Meng | ||
| The Driver (伺机) | Reagen | |||
| My Agent Is A Hero 2 (流浪经纪2) | Max | |||
| Walk With Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里) | Wu Weikang | |||
| The Good Fight (致胜出击) | Xie Zhengbin | |||
| 2020 | Titoudao - Inspired by the True Story of a Wayang Star | Gwee Seng | ||
| 2022 | Sisters Stand Tall (快跑吧，丽娇！) | Yang Liwen | ||
| Third Rail | John Ho | [11] | ||
| 2023 | Silent Walls | Zheng Haojie | ||
| Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Lin Guangjian | Dialect series | ||
| 2024 | Born to Shine | Yi Ge | [12] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Already Famous | DW's father | ||
| 2019 | When Ghost Meets Zombie |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | December Rains | Zhou Yingxiong | [13] |
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ^ Seah, May (30 June 2014). "Kate Pang, Andie Chen welcome baby boy". TODAYOnline. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Andie Chen's special relationship with Romeo Tan". Channel News Asia. 2 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "22-year-old Andie Chen wins Star Search 2007". Channel News Asia. 4 November 2007. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ Seah, May (27 April 2015). "TV actor Andie Chen takes to the stage". Today. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ a b c hermesauto (1 November 2017). "Celebrity couple Andie Chen and Kate Pang leave Mediacorp". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Celebrity couple Andie Chen and Kate Pang say goodbye to Mediacorp". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Andie Chen made 15-min decision to relocate family; signs Taiwan contract". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Broke and depressed in Taiwan, actor Andie Chen starts a gaming company". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 - Celebrity Bios on xinmsn Entertainment". Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Andie Chen and Kate Pang are married — and pregnant". Today Online. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ May Seah (3 October 2022). "In a hijacked MRT train, Rebecca Lim and Andie Chen play enemies not lovers for once". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Ex-TV star Hong Guorui returns to screen, shares how driving Grab helps in his acting". AsiaOne. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (30 August 2015). "December Rains more moving than other recent works of Singaporean musical theatre | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b "'I was a bit of an a**hole back then': Star Awards triple-nominee Andie Chen reflects on how he's changed". Yahoo News. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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