Peter Yu (born 3 April 1968) is a Singaporean actor. He was one of the finalists from the 1990 ''

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'' competition, organised by

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. Yu is known for his starring roles in many Channel 8 series in the 1990s, notably ''The Great Conspiracy'' (1993), ''Love At Last'' (1994), ''

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'' (1996), '' The Silver Lining'' (1997) and ''From The Medical Files'' series. In 2016, he played a supporting role in the drama series ''

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'', in which the character was reportedly partly based on his own life experiences. In 2018, Yu came to renewed attention with ''

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'', a critically well received Singaporean film which won the top prize at the Swiss

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. Since then, Yu has gone on to appear in a number of films and multiple Mediacorp productions.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Theatre

Awards and nominations

References

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