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Adrian Pang Yeow Soon (born 8 January 1966) is a Singaporean actor, host, and contracted artiste under
FLY Entertainment and prominently a full-time
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 ...
artiste from 1990 to 2010. He first came to prominence in Singaporean television by acting in English-language and Chinese-language television dramas produced by MediaCorp and
SPH MediaWorks in the 1990s. Since then, he has diversified into hosting and theatre production. More recently, he had a small role in the Hollywood cybercrime movie ''
Blackhat
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'' (2015), starring
Chris Hemsworth
Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series '' Home and Away'' (2004–2007) before beginning a film career in Hollywood. In the Marvel Cinem ...
and
Wang Leehom
Wang Leehom (; born May 17, 1976), sometimes credited as Leehom Wang, is an American singer-songwriter, actor, producer, and film director. Formally trained at Eastman School of Music, Williams College and Berklee College of Music, his music i ...
.
Early life and career
Pang was born in
Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site s ...
, Malaysia, but emigrated to Singapore shortly after with his family. He was educated at
Anglo-Chinese School
Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) is a family of Methodist schools in Singapore and Indonesia. It was founded in 1886 by Bishop William Fitzjames Oldham as an extension of the Methodist Church. Anglo-Chinese School is usually abbreviated as "ACS", w ...
and
Anglo-Chinese Junior College
Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) is a junior college in Singapore that offers a two-year pre-university programme leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examination. Established in 1977, Anglo-Chinese Junior College is the ju ...
. Although he graduated with a law degree from
Keele University
Keele University, officially known as the University of Keele, is a public research university in Keele, approximately from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as the University College of North Staffordshire, Kee ...
in Britain, he did not practice, he trained at the
ARTTS International in
Bubwith instead. He worked for a number of years in British theatre and television before returning to Singapore. While he was based in Britain, he would occasionally return to Singapore for stage work where he first caught the eye of Singaporeans when he starred in the Singaporean comedy film ''
Forever Fever'' (1998).
Career
Homecoming
Upon returning home, Pang joined
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 ...
. Pang later switched to
SPH MediaWorks as a producer-presenter when the new company was established in 2001. It was around this time in 2001 that he moved back permanently to Singapore with his family. He quickly established himself as a household name through his work on
SPH MediaWorks Channel i. A versatile talent, he excelled in hosting as well as acting, such as in the comedy ''Durian King'' and the main actor in the channel's final production, ''Six Weeks'', before its impending merger with
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 ...
in 2005. An original idea of his, Pang co-wrote ''Six Weeks'' and was part of the creative process from start to finish.
Recognition
Re-employed by
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 ...
after the merger, he went on to appear in Chinese dramas on
Mediacorp Channel 8
Channel 8 ( zh, 8頻道) is a Singaporean free-to-air television channel, airing in Mandarin Chinese. It was created by Television Singapura on 31 August 1963 with experimental broadcasts, before going official on 23 November that year. The ch ...
, such as the blockbuster drama ''
Portrait of Home
''Portrait of Home'' () is a Chinese language drama serial which was filmed for and broadcast on Singapore's Mediacorp TV Channel 8 in 2005. It stars Adrian Pang, Xiang Yun, Louise Lee, Richard Low, Pierre Png and Felicia Chin as the ca ...
(同心圆)'' in 2005. His portrayal of the eccentric Dadi earned him a Best Actor nomination in
Star Awards 2005. He achieved this accolade despite the fact that he is much more comfortable speaking in English than in Mandarin (something many English-speaking Singaporeans can relate to). Indeed, he admitted he had much difficulty acting in the show. He even describes himself as a 'kentang', a
Malay term, to describe someone who is very Westernised.
He also starred in
Jack Neo
Jack Neo (born 24 January 1960) is a Singaporean actor, television host, comedian and film director. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2003. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was best known for his cross-dressing roles ...
's romantic comedy ''I Do I Do'' (2005) with
Sharon Au. He also appeared on ''Makan King'' on Channel U, ''Nine Lives'' on Arts Central and ''
Maggi & Me'' on
Mediacorp Channel 5. In March 2007, he clinched the coveted Best Actor award at the national Life! Theater Awards for 2006.
He has also appeared in various theatrical performances such as ''
Forbidden City: Portrait of An Empress'' (2002), ''A Twist of Fate'' (2005), ''The Dresser'', ''
The Odd Couple'' and many others.
Pang's humour makes him one of the more sought-after hosts in Singaporean media. He was the host for ''
The Arena'' and ''
Deal or No Deal
''Deal or No Deal'' is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which (launching the format) was the Dutch ''Miljoenenjacht'' (''Hunt/Chase for Millions''). The centerpiece of this format is the final round (a.k. ...
'' aired on
Mediacorp Channel 5. He has also helped to host the National Day Parade Celebrations in Singapore as well as Miss Singapore Universe.
He also played the male lead in the series ''
Parental Guidance'' opposite Hong Kong actress,
Jessica Hsuen. That was also the first time Pang played a legal professional on television.
In 2008, he filmed a Chinese drama serial, ''
Nanny Daddy'', which was telecast on Channel 8 in September that year.
In 2009, he snared a leading role as a "blind" lawyer named Alex Sung bent on revenge in the Channel 5 blockbuster drama ''Red Thread'' and clinched the "Best Actor" award at the 14th
Asian Television Awards
The Asian Television Awards (launched in 1996), is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Held every December, the Awards comprises 56 categories across news, documentarie ...
(ATA).
In January 2010, Pang announced that after his current artiste contract with Mediacorp expires in March, he will "experimentally" leave the entertainment industry, and establish a drama company with his wife, to be called "PANGDEMONiUM!".
According to Pang, the "experimental" leave was made possible via a prior arrangement with Mediacorp executives, and that he is open to returning to Mediacorp, or act in Mediacorp projects, in the future. At this time he did not appear for the last few episodes in ''New City Beat'' and acted in Channel 8 drama series ''
With You''.
PANGDEMONiUM!'s inaugural production was
The Full Monty' held in June 2010, based on ''
The Full Monty
''The Full Monty'' is a 1997 British comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber and Hugo Speer. The screenplay was written by Simon Beaufoy. The film ...
''. Their next production, ''
Closer'' showed from February to March 2011. Their third play, ''
Dealer's Choice
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'' was played from 29 September to 12 October 2011. They went on to produce ''
Spring Awakening'' in February 2012 and ''
Swimming with Sharks
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Plot
Buddy Acker ...
'' in September 2012.
In 2012, Pang starred in the
Mediacorp Raintree Pictures
Mediacorp Raintree Pictures () was a film production company based in Singapore. The company, a division of Mediacorp Group, was established on 1 August 1998. It produced the Singaporean comedy, '' Liang Po Po: The Movie'' featuring the cross-dres ...
movie ''Dance Dance Dragon'' (龙众舞) alongside
Kym Ng
Ng Kwee Khim (; born 1 July 1967), best known by her stage name Kym Ng (), is a Singaporean television host and actress. She is known as one of Mediacorp’s Variety Ah Jies (综艺阿姐).
Ng has received numerous accolades locally and regio ...
and
Dennis Chew
Dennis Chew Chong Kheng (born 15 August 1973), also known as Zhou Chongqing, is a Singaporean radio deejay, actor, variety show host and singer. Chew is known for playing Aunty Lucy, a character which requires him to cross-dress as a middle-ag ...
. The movie was aired in all local cinemas during the
Lunar New Year period.
In late 2012, Pang starred in the
Singapore Repertory Theatre
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's production of ''
God of Carnage
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''. The next year, he went on to star in a stage adaptation of ''
Rabbit Hole'' opposite popular actress
Janice Koh.
In 2014, Pang wrote his first book for children, ''Hansel and Girl Girl''. The children's picture book, illustrated by
Cultural Medallion winner
Milenko Prvacki, transplants the traditional ''
Hansel and Gretel
"Hansel and Gretel" (; german: Hänsel und Gretel ) is a German fairy tale collected by the German Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 in ''Grimm's Fairy Tales'' (KHM 15). It is also known as Little Step Brother and Little Step Sister.
Hanse ...
'' fairy tale to a Singapore setting. Published by
Epigram Books, part of the proceeds went to charity.
In recent years, Pang is best known to play the fictional role of a senior lawyer, Dennis Tang, in MediaCorp's
The Pupil and Code of Law television drama series. Ironically, in real life, Pang actually graduated with a law degree from
University of Keele
Keele University, officially known as the University of Keele, is a public research university in Keele, approximately from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as the University College of North Staffordshire, Keele ...
(UK) in his younger years, though he did not go into a legal job.
Personal life
Pang is married to Tracie Howitt in 1995. They have two sons.
Filmography
Television
Shows hosted
Films
Theatre
Awards and nominations
Star Awards
Asian Television Awards
Bibliography
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References
External links
*
Profileon xin.msn.com
MDA BioPANGDEMONiUM
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pang, Adrian
1966 births
Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Living people
Singaporean male film actors
Singaporean male stage actors
Singaporean people of Hakka descent
Anglo-Chinese School alumni
Anglo-Chinese Junior College alumni
Alumni of Keele University
Singaporean television personalities
Singaporean male television actors
Malaysian emigrants to Singapore
20th-century Singaporean male actors
21st-century Singaporean male actors