Pierre Png
| Pierre Png | |||||
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| Chinese name | 方展發 (traditional) | ||||
| Chinese name | 方展发 (simplified) | ||||
| Pinyin | Fāng Zhǎnfā (Mandarin) | ||||
| Birth name | Pierre Theodore Png Tiang Huat[1] | ||||
| Born |
29 October 1973 Singapore | ||||
| Occupation | Actor, comedian | ||||
| Years active | 1997–present | ||||
| Spouse(s) |
Andrea De Cruz (Married in 2003 - Present) | ||||
| Ancestry | Peranakan | ||||
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Pierre Theodore Png Tiang Huat (born 29 October 1973), better known as Pierre Png or Fang Zhanfa, is a Singaporean actor and comedian of Peranakan descent. He is contracted to MediaCorp and is known for starring in dramas on Channel 5 (English language) and Channel 8 (Chinese language). Early in his career he was known for playing Phua Chu Beng, brother of Gurmit Singh's character in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd. He is also known for his role as a troubled and unhappy husband in the 2008 year-end blockbuster period drama The Little Nyonya, and as a villain in 2013 drama The Journey: A Voyage.
Career
Png made his television debut on Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and several Channel 5 productions. He later began acting in Chinese language dramas on Channel 8 and was nominated for the Most Popular Newcomer Award at the 2001 Star Awards.
In 2006 he received his first Best Actor award nomination at the Star Awards 2006 for his role in The Shining Star. Png won the coveted award on his fourth nomination in 2014 for his vicious role Hei Long in MediaCorp's year-end mega-blockbuster The Journey: A Voyage.
In 2014, he snared a leading role in the Channel 5 blockbuster drama Zero Calling and clinched the "Best Actor" award at the 19th Asian Television Awards (ATA).[2]
Personal life
Png is married to ex-actress Andrea De Cruz.[3]
Education
Png is educated at St Gabriel's Primary School and Holy Innocents' High School.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Forever Fever (That's The Way I Like) | Richard | |
| 2000 | Chicken Rice War | Fenson Wong | |
| 2002 | Nothing To Lose (Neung Buak Neung Pen Soon) | Somchai | |
| The Eye | Dr Eak | ||
| 2006 | Seed of Contention | Shinzo |
Telemovies
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A Kucinta Family Reunion | Chris | Channel 5 | |
| 2015 | Cats and Dogs: Chronicles of a Pest Detective | Phang Wee Kong | Channel 5 |
Television
| Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd | Phua Chu Beng | |
| 1998 | Growing Up | ||
| 2000 | Money | ||
| 2001 | The Hotel | ||
| In Pursuit of Peace | |||
| 2003 | Holland V | Mo Yangyang | |
| 2004 | Room in My Heart | Li Jinsheng | |
| 2005 | Portrait of Home | Dayang | |
| 2006 | An Enchanted Life | Yang Zhiyun | |
| The Shining Star | Wuming | ||
| Yours Always | Zhang Shaoqi | ||
| 2007 | Dear, Dear Son-In-Law | Zhang Shunfa | |
| Honour and Passion | Picasso Soh | ||
| Mars vs Venus | William | ||
| 2008 | The Defining Moment | Sun Jiaming | |
| The Little Nyonya | Chen Sheng | ||
| 2009 | Your Hand in Mine | Fang Kai | |
| The Legend and the Hero 2 | Hong Jin | ||
| 2010 | The Score | Luo Shunan | |
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 | Lin Wentao 林文涛 |
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| The In-Laws 麻婆斗妇 | Xiao Jianhai 肖健嗨 |
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| 2012 | Rescue 995 995 | Shi Zeming 诗泽明 |
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| Pillow Talk 再见单人床 | He Tingkai 何挺凯 |
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| Beyond X元素 | Xu Wenbin 许文斌 |
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| 2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职2 | Chen Yanjun 陈彦均 |
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| Marry Me 我要嫁出去 | Richard Li |
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| The Journey: A Voyage 信约：唐山到南洋 | Hei Long 黑龙 |
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| 2014 | Zero Calling | David Tan |
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| C.L.I.F. 3 警徽天职3 | Chen Yanjun 陈彦均 |
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| In The Name of Love 最爱是你 | Song Xinren 宋欣任 |
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| Mata Mata 2 | Peter Beh |
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| 2015 | Life Is Beautiful 初一的心愿 | Yu Yang 于洋 |
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| Zero Calling 2 | David Tan |
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| Project W W计划 | Marc | ||
| 2016 | Beyond Words 爱要怎么说 | Leo 徐文杰 |
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| The Gentlemen 来自水星的男人 | Zhang Nailiang 张乃良 |
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| 2017 | Home Truly 回家 | Hong Jianfeng 洪剑锋 |
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Accolades
| Year | Accolades | Representative Work | Notes |
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| 2006 | Star Awards 2006, Best Actor | The Shining Star | Nominated |
| 2007 | Star Awards 2007, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Star Awards 2009, Best Actor | The Little Nyonya | Nominated |
| Star Awards 2009, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated | ||
| Asian Television Awards 2009, Best Actor | The Little Nyonya | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Star Awards 2010, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Star Awards 2011, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Star Awards 2012, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Won | |
| Star Awards 2012, Favourite Onscreen Couple (w Rui En) | The In-Laws | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Star Awards 2013, Best Actor | Pillow Talk | Nominated |
| Star Awards 2013, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated | ||
| Asian Television Awards 2013, Best Supporting Actor | C.L.I.F. 2 | Won Highly Commended | |
| 2014 | Star Awards 2014, Best Actor | The Journey: A Voyage | Won |
| Star Awards 2014, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated | ||
| Asian Television Awards 2014, Best Actor | The Journey: A Voyage | Nominated | |
| Asian Television Awards 2014, Best Actor | Zero Calling | Won | |
| 2015 | Star Awards 2015, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated | |
| PPCTV MediaCorp Awards 2015, Favourite Lead Actor (Cambodia) | The Journey: A Voyage | Nominated | |
| Asian Television Awards 2015, Best Actor | Zero Calling 2 | Won Highly Commended | |
| 2016 | Star Awards 2016, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated | |
| Asian Television Awards 2016, Best Supporting Actor | Rise | Won Highly Commended |
References
- ↑ Name shown on Identification Card. Png's birth name can be seen on a Mediacorp advertisement for the Singaporean general election, 2011.
- ↑ "Asian Television Awards 2014 Winners". Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "Plans to adopt put on hold". AsiaOne. 31 March 2012.
External links
- Pierre Png at the Internet Movie Database
- Pierre's dotcom
- Profile on MediaCorp
- Profile on xin.msn.com