Rayson Tan Tai Ming (born 12 January 1965) is a

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an actor.

Career

Before joining

MediaCorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ...

, Tan worked as a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines. In 1990, he emerged as the 2nd Runner-Up in Singapore's Star Search Singapore talent competition. He has worked on many different roles and hosted many TV programmes, including the role of Singaporean war hero Lim Bo Seng in the 1997 WWII drama series '' The Price of Peace'' and the host for ''PSC Night'' in 2006. In 1997, Tan was first nominated for the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in the annual Star Awards and won it. He was also been nominated multiple times in the annual Star Awards, particularly for the "Best Supporting Actor" award category. He also appeared in the long-form drama, '' Life Less Ordinary''. On 10 October 2024, Tan announced his end of contract with

Mediacorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ...

and would be a freelance actor.

Personal life

Tan married fellow MediaCorp actress Chen Liping in 1998. They have a son named Xavier, who was born in 2002. In 2008, Tan and his wife embraced

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Slim 10 saga

In 2003, Tan was sued by fellow actor Andrea De Cruz in the Slim 10 pills saga. De Cruz began her court battle against the importers and distributors of diet pills that she says nearly caused her to die of liver failure. De Cruz was seeking damages for injuries she alleged were caused by the drug and to cover the cost of her liver transplant surgery and treatment against the pill's against Health Biz, the importer and distributor of Slim 10 diet pills and also Tan, who sold the pills to her. Tan was later cleared while the distributors were forced to compensate her. He was acquitted of the charges in the lawsuit.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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