Rayson Tan

Rayson Tan
Chinese name 陳泰銘 (traditional)
Chinese name 陈泰铭 (simplified)
Pinyin Chén Tàimíng (Mandarin)
Pe̍h-ōe-jī Tân Thài-bîng (Hokkien)
Origin Singapore
Born (1965-01-12) 12 January 1965
Singapore Singapore
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990-Present
Spouse(s) Chen Liping
(Married in 1990 - Present)
Children Xavier Tan

Rayson Tan (Chinese: 陈泰铭) is a Singaporean MediaCorp actor. He is best known for his eunuch roles in several television series.

Career

Before joining MediaCorp, Tan worked as a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines.[1] 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.

Tan has also been nominated multiple times in the annual Star Awards, especially for the "Best Supporting Actor" award category. In 1997, Tan was voted as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in Singapore.

Personal life

Tan is married to fellow MediaCorp actress Chen Liping and they have a son. Together Tan and his wife are Christian followers.

In 2003, Tan was sued by actress Andrea De Cruz in the Slim 10 pills saga. Tan was acquitted of the charges in the lawsuit.[2]

Filmography

Year Drama Role Notes
2006 The Undisclosed
迷云二十天 		CK Chong
  • Supporting Role 男配角
A Million Treasures
百万宝 		Hong Dehua
宏徳华
2007 Happily Ever After
凡间新仙人 		Dong Hua Gong
栋华公
  • Special Appearance 特别主演
The Homecoming
十三鞭 		Chen Hanyuan
陈汉远
2008 Just in Singapore
一房，半厅，一水缸 		Jian Hui
建辉
  • Supporting Role 男配角
Love Blossoms
心花朵朵开 		Kang Qingxiong
康庆雄
  • Pairs up with Patricia Mok
  • Supporting Role 男配角
  • 110 episode long running drama
2009 Housewives' Holiday
主妇的假期 		Bryan He
何龙威
  • Pairs up with Xiang Yun
  • 1/3 of the Male Lead 三大男主角之一
2010 Unriddle
最火搭档 		Andrew Kwan
  • Supporting Role 男配角
The Family Court
走进走出 		Shen Yi'an
沈怡安
2011 C.L.I.F.
警徽天职 		Yu Zhongnan
余忠南
On the Fringe 2011
边缘父子 		Yao Guohua
耀国华
A Song to Remember
星洲之夜 		Black Snake
黑蛇
2012 Double Bonus
双星报喜 		Liu Daqi
刘鎉戚
  • Pairs up with Kate Pang
  • Supporting Role 男配角
Joys of Life
花样人间 		Yamaguchi
  • Pairs up with Apple Hong
  • Supporting Role 男配角
It Takes Two
对对碰 		Zhang Yang
张扬
Beyond
X元素 		Chen Dayu
陈大雨
  • Special Appearance 特别演员
2013 I'm In Charge
小子当家 		Director Yang
杨大导
  • Supporting Role 男配角
2014 Entangled
日落洞 		Luo Dongfa
罗栋法
  • Supporting Role 男配角
  • WON - Best Supporting Actor, ATA 2014
In The Name of Love
最爱是你 		Lu Zhiguang
录志光
  • Pairs up with Youyi
  • Supporting Role 男配角
Mystic Whispers
听 		Luo Yongzhong
罗勇衷
2015 Good Luck
百岁大吉 		Fang Youda
方友达
Second Chance
流氓律师 		Peter Qiu
秋医生
  • Supporting Role 男配角
Tiger Mum
虎妈来了 		Ivan Eng
  • Supporting Role 男配角
Super Senior
长辈甜心 		Chen Guotai
陈国泰
  • Pairs up with Vivian Lai
  • Supporting Role 男配角
The Dream Makers II
志在四方II 		Richard Ma
  • Enemies against Li Nanxing
  • Supporting Role 男配角
2016 Life - Fear Not
人生无所畏 		Zhuang Daoqiang
庄道强
  • Father of Bonnie Loo
  • Pairs up with Chen Liping
  • 1/3 of the Male Lead 三大男主角之一
  • 120-ep long running drama
2017 Home Truly
回家
Dream Coder
梦想程式
Legal Eagles
法网天后

Variety shows

Achievements

Year Award Representative Work Result
1997 Star Awards 1997, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
1998 Star Awards 1998, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
2000 Star Awards 2000, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
2001 Star Awards 2001, Best Supporting Actor Three Women and A Half Nominated
2015 Star Awards 2015, Top 10 Most Lame Male Artistes Nominated
2003 Star Awards 2003, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
2006 Star Awards 2006, Best Supporting Actor The Undisclosed Nominated
2007 Star Awards 2007, Anniversary Special - Top 10 Most Memorable Villains The Homecoming Won
2012 Star Awards 2012, Best Supporting Actor A Song to Remember Nominated
2012 Star Awards 2012, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
2013 Star Awards 2013, Best Supporting Actor It Takes Two Nominated
2014 Asian Television Awards 2014, Best Supporting Actor Entangled Won

References

  1. ↑ "Rayson Tan Celeb Bios on MediaCorp TV". MediaCorp TV. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Slim 10 Saga". National Library Board. 29 Jun 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
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