Brandon Wong (born 16 September 1971) is a Singaporean actor. He was born in Malaysia and speaks Mandarin, English, Malay and Cantonese.
Career
Wong joined
Star Search Singapore
''Star Search'' ( zh, c=才华横溢出新秀, p=Cai Hua Heng Yi Chu Xing Xiu) is a television show organised by Mediacorp to scout for Chinese language-speaking acting talent. The first season premiered in 1988 and has produced 12 installme ...
in 1995 after graduating from
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) () is a Malaysian public research-intensive university ranked 188th in the world by QS University rankings. Its medium of instruction is English.
Campuses
UTM has three campuses – the main campus is in ...
. Although he did not make the finals, he was offered a contract by
TCS (predecessor of
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 entered the entertainment industry. He made his breakthrough in the long-running hit series ''
Wok of Life
''Wok Of Life'' () is a long-running Chinese drama which aired in Singapore in 1999. The show starred Chew Chor Meng, Ann Kok, and Evelyn Tan as the main characters.
Cast
*Chew Chor Meng - You Yongfu (Swimming Trunks)/You Ri-an (1960s and 1990s ...
'', playing the late Asian comedian Wang Sha.
In
Star Awards 2018
Star Awards 2018 (also SA2018SG, Chinese: 红星大奖2018) is a television award ceremony which is held in Singapore, with the Post Party and Ceremony Awards was broadcast live on 22 April 2018. A total of 15 awards were handed out during the ...
, Wong was nominated for
Best Supporting Actor for the drama, ''
My Friends From Afar''.
In
Star Awards 2022
The 27th edition of the Star Awards, Star Awards 2022 () is a television award ceremony that honoured the best in Singaporean television released between January and December 2021. The ceremony was held in Singapore on 24 April 2022 at the MES T ...
, Wong won his first awards,
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste and
Most Hated Villain, after 27 years in the industry.
At
Star Awards 2023
The Star Awards 2023 ceremony, the 28th edition of Star Awards, presented by the Mediacorp, took place on 9 April 2023 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. During the gala, Mediacorp presented Star Awards in 12 categories honoring Mediacorp's employ ...
, Wong won his first acting award,
Best Supporting Actor, for his role in ''Dark Angel''.
Personal life
Wong became a Singapore citizen in 2009.
He is married with three sons.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Brandon Wong on MediacorpProfile
on xin.msn.com
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Living people
Singaporean male television actors
Malaysian emigrants to Singapore
Singaporean people of Chinese descent
University of Technology Malaysia alumni
1971 births
20th-century Singaporean male actors
20th-century Malaysian male actors
21st-century Singaporean male actors
21st-century Malaysian male actors
Malaysian male television actors
Naturalised citizens of Singapore