Darren Lim (born 30 September 1972) is a

Singaporean Singaporeans are the citizens and nationals of the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is home to a people of a variety of ethno-racial-religious origins, with the city-state itself being a multi-racial, multi-cultural, m ...

actor and television host, who was a full-time

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. ...

artiste from 1997 to 2016.

Career

Having left school at age 15, Lim began his career as a singer before joining the

Television Corporation of Singapore 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. ...

's predecessor, in the mid-1990s. He joined

SPH MediaWorks SPH MediaWorks Ltd. () was a free-to-air terrestrial television broadcaster in Singapore that operated two television channels: Channel U and Channel i, as well as two radio stations: UFM 1003 and WKRZ 91.3FM. It merged with the city-state's ...

in 2000 and was transferred back to Mediacorp when both companies merged in 2005. Since rejoining Mediacorp, his profile rose considerably and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor several times, most notably for his role in ''

The Little Nyonya ''The Little Nyonya'' ( zh, c= ) is a 2008 drama serial on Singapore's free-to-air MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It stars Jeanette Aw, Qi Yuwu, Pierre Png, Joanne Peh, Eelyn Kok, Ng Hui and Xiang Yun as the main casts of the series. The stor ...

''. Lim left Mediacorp in May 2012 after some 20 years in showbiz to work at his father's business and spend more time with his family. He has since returned to acting, but in a freelance capacity.

Personal life

Lim married fellow artiste Evelyn Tan in 2004. Lim left the entertainment industry to help his brother with his business and spend more time with his family. The couple has four children named Kristen, Jairus, Way, and Elliot.

Filmography

Television series

Film

* ''A Wonderful World'' (奇异旅程只真心爱生命饰新加坡便警) * ''Bad Boys In Wonderland'' (坏孩子俱乐部 1995) * ''Telemovie'' * ''Tapioca Porridge'' (English)

Selected variety show

Theatre

* ''Beauty World'' (美丽新世界; 1998)

Discography

* 阳光系列专辑

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Profile
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