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Irene Lim Kay Han (sister)
Lim Kay Tong
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Lim Kay Siu (, born 28 February 1960) is a Singaporean character actor who has appeared in several Asian films, notably TV films since the 1980s.
Background
He may be more recognisable in western cinema due to his role as the North Korean villain in ''
Night Watch
Night Watch or Nightwatch may refer to:
Books
* ''The Night Watch'', a 1977 memoir by Central Intelligence Agency officer David Atlee Phillips
Novels
* ''Night Watch'', a 1972 novel by American screenwriter Lucille Fletcher
* ''Night Watch'', a 1 ...
'' set in Hong Kong where he starred alongside
Pierce Brosnan
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and
Alexandra Paul
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and as Prince Chowfa, King
Mongkut
Mongkut ( th, มงกุฏ; 18 October 18041 October 1868) was the fourth monarch of Siam (Thailand) under the House of Chakri, titled Rama IV. He ruled from 1851 to 1868. His full title in Thai was ''Phra Bat Somdet Phra Menthora Ramathib ...
's brother (
Chow Yun-fat
Chow Yun-fat (born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: ''A Better Tomorrow'', '' A B ...
) in ''
Anna and the King
''Anna and the King'' is a 1999 American biographical period drama film directed by Andy Tennant and written by Steve Meerson and Peter Krikes. Loosely based on the 1944 novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'', which gives a fictionalized acco ...
''.
He appeared in various episodes of the Singapore sitcom ''
Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd'' as the title character's main rival, Frankie Foo, between 1997 and 2006.
Personal life
His older brother,
Lim Kay Tong
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, is also an actor and well-known television personality in Singapore.
Lim first met his wife,
Neo Swee Lin, on her debut theatre performance, ''Dragon's Teeth Gate,'' in 1986.
The two would act as a married couple four years later on the play, ''The Moon is Less Bright''.
They got married on 12 August 1992.
Selected filmography
*''
Tenko Reunion'' (1985) (TV) .... Bandit
*''Singapore Sling'' (1993) (TV) .... Sammy
*''
Night Watch
Night Watch or Nightwatch may refer to:
Books
* ''The Night Watch'', a 1977 memoir by Central Intelligence Agency officer David Atlee Phillips
Novels
* ''Night Watch'', a 1972 novel by American screenwriter Lucille Fletcher
* ''Night Watch'', a 1 ...
'' (1995) (TV) (as Lim Kay Siu) .... Mao Yixin
*
Army Daze
''Army Daze'' is a 1996 Singaporean comedy film based on the 1987 theatre play of the same name by Singaporean writer Michael Chiang. Distributed by Cathay Asia Films and directed by Ong Keng Sen, the film portrays a group of 18-year-old Singapo ...
(1996)
*''
Shier lou'' (1997) .... Hawker
*''
Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd'' .... Frankie Foo (1997 to 2007)
*''Forever Fever'' (1998) .... Father
*''Wenti bu da'' (1999)
*''Rogue Trader'' (1999) (as Lim Kay Siu) .... Policeman
*''
Anna and the King
''Anna and the King'' is a 1999 American biographical period drama film directed by Andy Tennant and written by Steve Meerson and Peter Krikes. Loosely based on the 1944 novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'', which gives a fictionalized acco ...
'' (1999) .... Prince Chowfa, King Mongkut's Brother
*''Avatar'' (2004) .... Julius
*''POV Murder'' (2005) TV Series .... Mystery Man
*''Random Acts'' (2007) TV Series .... Various Roles
*''
Just Follow Law
''Just Follow Law'' () is a 2007 Singaporean comedy film directed by Jack Neo.
In the film, a blue-collar technician and the events and promotion department director swap souls after a freak accident at a fictional government agency Work Allocatio ...
'' .......
Ground Transport Authority Represensative (2007)
*''
Kallang Roar the Movie
''Kallang Roar the Movie'' is a 2008 sports film on Singapore national football team’s legendary coach Choo Seng Quee (played by Lim Kay Siu). The film shows the events leading up to Singapore winning the Malaysia Cup in 1977, including the epi ...
'' (2008) ....
Choo Seng Quee
*''
The Blue Mansion
''The Blue Mansion'' is a 2009 film directed by Glen Goei. The film had its world premiere at the 14th Pusan International Film Festival and was released in Singaporean theatres in an edited NC16 version at the request of the distributor on 22 ...
'' (2009) .... Wee Teck Liang
*''
Phua Chu Kang The Movie'' (2010) .... Frankie Foo
*''
Lord of the Flies
''Lord of the Flies'' is a 1954 novel by the Nobel Prize-winning British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves. Themes ...
'' (2016) (Stage)
*''
Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (TBA) (Netflix TV) .... Monk Gyatso
References
External links
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Singaporean male actors
Singaporean male stage actors
Singaporean male television actors
Singaporean male film actors
Peranakan people in Singapore
Singaporean people of Hokkien descent
1960 births
Living people
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