Leon Jay Williams (, born 30 July 1976), also known as Li Wei-lian, is a

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an actor, singer and model who also frequently works in

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and

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. In addition to

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, he speaks English; he sometimes displays this ability in his work on

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. He was a former

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Acting career

He is known for starring in several Taiwanese dramas, including ''

Green Forest, My Home ''Green Forest, My Home'' () is a Taiwanese television series released in 2005. Consisting of a total of 15 episodes, it was broadcast by the SETTV network. It stars Esther Liu, Leon Jay Williams, Ethan Juan, and Song Zhi Ai. Liu, who is also a ...

'' and ''Heaven's Wedding Gown''. He has also made a

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in '' Smiling Pasta''. His most recent drama appearance is in "Zhang Xiao Wu's Spring". Williams was also a former Mister Singapore and Mister International Man. He used to sign to ECI Global Talent Management. Since 2022, he signed with

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's The Celebrity Agency after relocating back to Singapore.

Personal life

Williams is of mixed English, German, Japanese and Chinese descent: his paternal grandfather is English, while his paternal grandmother is of mixed

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and

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ancestry. His mother is a

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. Williams married in 2014 to Joyce, a Taiwanese, and they have a daughter in 2015.

Discography

Albums

* ''Sweet Inspirations: Leon Jay Williams - 2005'' * Leon has released his first album – ‘Sweet Inspirations’, compiling of English songs from the 60s and 70s. He sang one of the tracks – Can't Smile Without You, and made an MV for another track – And I Love You So. * ''Green Green Forest My Home'' OST : Forever - 2006 * Upcoming EP with Beijing Olympic Water Cube Team Song - Love Flows (Mandarin Version) and Friends (Korea Version) duet with Han Ji Hye. Expected to be released end 2008.

Filmography

* ''A War Diary'' (Singapore English Drama) (2001) * ''La Robe De Mariee Des Cieux'' 《天国的嫁衣》 (2004) * ''

'' 《绿光森林》 (2005) * ''Fly with Me'' 《想飞》 (China Production) (2007) * '' My Lucky Star'' 《放羊的星星》 (2007) * ''Imperfect'' 《十全九美》 (China Production) (2008) * '' Jump'' 《跳出去》 (Hong Kong Production) (2009) * ''Gangster Rock'' (2010) * ''The Love River'' 《藍海1加1》(2010) * ''Zhang Xiaowu's Spring'' 《張小五的春天》(2010) * '' My Sassy Girl 2'' (2010) * ''Death Zone'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''Timeless Love'' (2013) * ''Turn Around'' (2014) * ''

Who Moved My Dream ''Who Moved My Dream'' ( zh, 谁动了我的梦想) is a 2014 Chinese comedy drama romance film directed by Wang Wei and Jackson Pat. It was released on December 11 in China. Cast * Leon Jay Williams *Zhang Lanxin *Hu Bing *He Bin *Kingdom Yuen * ...

'' (2014) * ''Doomed Disaster'' (2015) * ''For Love'' (2016) * '' Lulu the Movie'' (2016) * ''What a Wonderful Life'' 《赛小花的远大前程》 (2017) * ''Ice Cream Lover'' 《冷恋时代》 (2018) * ''The Thieves'' 《夺宝大师》 (2021) * '' The Enticement'' 《诱惑》 (China Production) (2022)

References

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* * * * * 1976 births Living people Singaporean male models 21st-century Singaporean male singers Singaporean male television actors Singaporean male film actors Singaporean people of Chinese descent Singaporean people of English descent Singaporean people of German descent Singaporean people of Japanese descent {{Singapore-musician-stub