About

Known credits:
31
Birthday:
1973-10-29
Place of birth:
Singapore
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Pierre Png

Overview

Pierre Theodore Png Tiang Huat, is a Singaporean actor of Peranakan descent. He is known for starring in multiple Singaporean MediaCorp's Channel 5 and Channel 8's dramas, with recent works include The Gentlemen and When Duty Calls.

Early in his career, he was known for playing the comedic role of Phua Chu Beng in the long-running sitcom 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. He co-starred in Hollywood film Crazy Rich Asians (2018).

Png was born on 29 October 1973 in Singapore, and was educated at St Gabriel's Primary School and Holy Innocents' High School.

Png first encountered acting shortly after National Service in his role in the 1998 film Forever Fever. The role piqued his interest in acting, and he enrolled in an acting course. The same year, Png won the Channel 5 talent competition The Fame Awards. Png made his television debut on Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, and starred in several other 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). He co-starred in the Warner Bros. film Crazy Rich Asians, with Constance Wu and Henry Golding. The film marked his Hollywood feature film debut.

Png has gotten 3 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 2012, 2018-2019 respectively.

Known for

Acting
2024 Moments Actor Hanzo N/A
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2023 嫁给不同世界的你 Actor N/A
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2022 Soul Doctor Actor 郝泽聪 N/A
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2022 Home Again Actor 68
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2021 Leave No Soul Behind Actor Hau Ze Cong N/A
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2020 A Jungle Survivor Actor Jiang Yongxi N/A
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2020 My Guardian Angels Actor Su Dong Yu N/A
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2019 Limited Edition Actor Gao Ao N/A
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2018 May and June Actor Coach Michael N/A
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2018 Crazy Rich Asians Actor Michael Teo 69
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2018 VIC Actor Gordon N/A
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2018 A Lonely Fish Actor Tim N/A
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2017 When Duty Calls Actor Chen Jinbao N/A
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2016 The Gentlemen Actor Zhang Nailiang N/A
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2016 Rise Actor Johnny N/A
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2014 Zero Calling Actor David N/A
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2012 Beyond Actor Xu Wenbin N/A
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2012 Pillow Talk Actor He Tingkai N/A
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2012 Rescue 995 Actor Shi Zeming N/A
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2011 The In-Laws Actor Xiao Jian Hai (2011) N/A
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2011 A Tale of 2 Cities Actor Lin Wen Tao N/A
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2010 The Score Actor Luo Shun'an N/A
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2008 The Little Nyonya Actor Chen Sheng 70
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2006 Yours Always Actor Caleb Zhang (2006) N/A
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2003 Holland V Actor Mo Yangyang 69
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2002 Nothing To Lose Actor Somchai 59
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2002 The Eye Actor Dr. Eak 61
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2000 Chicken Rice War Actor Fenson Wong 59
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2000 Money Actor Sunny Lim N/A
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1998 Forever Fever Actor Richard 58
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1997 Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd Actor Anthony Phua Chu Beng N/A
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