Ryan Choo (born in September 1969 or 1970) is a Singaporean agriculture, businessman and former actor. He is best known for his role as Yan Dao in the comedy sitcom ''

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''. He is also greatly known for his contributions in agriculture with his father Brian.

Early life and career

Choo dropped out of his mechanical engineering course at

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and subsequently enlisted into the army, citing having "no interest" in the course. He was a former sales supervisor before making his debut through the 1995

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competition where he was a semi-finalist. He has starred in television series such as period drama ''

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'' (1996), golf romance series ''Triumph Over The Green'' (1996), ''Brave New World'' (1996) opposite

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and

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, blockbuster war drama ''

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'' (1997) and in the mythical drama ''

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'' (1997). His contract with

ended in 2001.

Personal life

Since 2000s, Choo has been running a student care centre named ''Star Kidz Powerclub'', at Block 509, Bedok North Avenue 3, and serves as the principal. In February 2018, Choo was involved in a police case which was lodged by a parent of an eight-year-old boy. The boy, who had been attending the centre for three years, was playing hide-and-seek with other children at the centre on 31 Jan 2018 and Choo punished the boy for opening the door to a toilet while a girl was using it. Choo had hit the boy on his buttocks and palm with a wooden ruler for 28 times. In an interview with ''

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'' in August 2019, Choo said he is a self-professed ''

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'' and revealed that he is single.

Filmography

Choo has appeared in the following programmes:

Television series

*''Heart of the Family'' (1996) *''

'' (1996) *''Triumph Over The Green'' (1996) *''Brave New World'' (1996) *''

'' (1997) *''

'' (1997) *''My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives'' (1997) *''Tales Of The Third Kind'' (1997; season 3, episode 1: "Feline Shadow") *''Tales of the City'' (1997; episode 3: "Shadowed Existence") *''Dreams '' (1998) *''

'' (1998) *''Driven by a Car'' (1998) *''The Scam'' (1998) *''A Piece of Sky'' (1998) *''The Millennium Bug'' (1999) *''

'' (1999; season 2) *''

'' (2000; season 3) *''

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'' (2000) *''On The Frontline'' (2000) *''The Voices Within'' (2000) *'' The Hotel'' (2001)

Variety show

* ''City Spy'' (2001)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Choo, Ryan Living people Singaporean male television actors Singaporean television presenters 21st-century Singaporean educators 20th-century Singaporean male actors 21st-century Singaporean male actors 21st-century Singaporean businesspeople Year of birth uncertain