Brandon Wong (; born 16 September 1971) is a Malaysian born Singaporean actor. He was born in Malaysia. He is able to speak Mandarin, English, Malay, Cantonese.
Career
Wong joined
Star Search Singapore
''Star Search'' () is a television show from 1988 to 2019 organised by MediaCorp to scout for Chinese language-speaking acting talent.
History
Star Search started out as a Singapore local talent show, restricted to residents of Singapore. Aft ...
in 1995 after graduating from
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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. Although he did not make the finals, he was offered a contract by
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Organisations
* Tata Consultancy Services, an IT company headquartered in India
* Taxpayers for Common Sense, a US nonpartisan federal budget watchdog organization
* TCS Courier, a Pakistani courier service
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(predecessor of
MediaCorp
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and stylised as mediacorp, is a media conglomerate in Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the holding company of the Government of Singapore—it owns television, radio, and digital media prope ...
) and entered the entertainment industry. He made his breakthrough in the long-running hit series ''
Wok of Life
''Wok Of Life'' () is a long-running Chinese drama which aired in Singapore in 1999. The show starred Chew Chor Meng, Ann Kok, and Evelyn Tan as the main characters.
Cast
*Chew Chor Meng - You Yongfu (Swimming Trunks)/You Ri-an (1960s and 1990s ...
'', playing the late Asian comedian Wang Sha.
In
Star Awards 2018
Star Awards 2018 (also SA2018SG, Chinese: 红星大奖2018) is a television award ceremony which is held in Singapore. The Post Party and Ceremony Awards was broadcast live on 22 April 2018. A total of 15 awards were handed out during the cerem ...
, Wong was nominated for
Best Supporting Actor for the drama,
My Friends From Afar.
In
Star Awards 2022
The 27th edition of the Star Awards, Star Awards 2022 (Chinese: 红星大奖2022) is a television award ceremony that honoured the best in Singaporean television released between January and December 2021. The ceremony was held in Singapore on 24 ...
, Wong won his first acting awards,
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste and
Most Hated Villain after 27 years in the career.
Personal life
Wong became a Singapore citizen in 2009.
He is married with three sons.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Brandon Wong on MediacorpProfile
on xin.msn.com
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Living people
Singaporean male television actors
Malaysian emigrants to Singapore
Singaporean people of Chinese descent
University of Technology Malaysia alumni
1971 births