Marcus Chin On Kang (born 22 September 1953) is a

Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

an host, actor, comedian, singer, radio DJ, and businessman.

Career

Chin joined the

Singapore Broadcasting Corporation 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. ...

during the 1970s. During the 1990s, he was mainly known for starring in comedic roles in the long-running ''Comedy Nite'' (搞笑行动) and various shows alongside

Jack Neo Jack Neo Chee Keong (born 24 January 1960) is a Singaporean filmmaker, comedian and actor who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2003. He established a unique presence with his genuine and relatable stories that highlight societa ...

, Moses Lim, Mark Lee,

Henry Thia Henry Thia Hiok Hui (born 25 February 1952), also known as Alamak and Hui Ge (), is a Singaporean actor and comedian. Career Thia was a member of the main cast of ''Comedy Nite'' throughout its run, having the opportunity to work with both Ja ...

, John Cheng and Jimmy Nah. Chin left J-Team with one year remaining on his 10-year contract after he separated with his wife, Murong Ying, to be with then-girlfriend, Eileen Cheah. Besides acting and singing, Chin works as a deejay on Love 97.2FM. At the

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 ...

, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, '' Have A Little Faith''. In May 2021, Chin and actress-host Kate Pang opened a Sichuan restaurant named ''Tian Tian You Yu'' at

111 Somerset 111 Somerset is a high-rise commercial building and shopping mall in Orchard, Singapore. The building was first known as Public Utilities Board Building (PUB Building) until 1995, and was later known as Singapore Power Building until 2008 when a ...

, and later a second outlet located along

East Coast Road East Coast Road (ECR), combination of SH-49, NH-332A, NH-32, officially known as Mutthamizh Arignar Kalaignar Road, is a two-lane highway (now being partially widened to four lanes from Chennai to Mamallapuram) in Tamil Nadu, India, built alo ...

area. In April 2023, Chin renewed his contract with Mark Lee's King Kong Media Production. Having signed to the company since its inauguration in 2017 and acknowledging their good working relationship, Chin remarked that it will be a "lifetime" contract.

Personal life

Chin married Taiwanese singer Murong Ying in 1987. They separated after Chin was discovered dating his personal assistant, Eileen Cheah, at that time. Cheah gave birth to their daughter, Elise, in

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

on 18 August 2010. Chin and Cheah broke up in 2011, a year after their daughter was born. In an interview with '' 8 Days'' in 2018, Chin revealed that he is still legally married to Murong Ying and that she still lives in their marital home. According to Chin, a divorce would mean selling their house which would leave his wife homeless. Currently, Chin lives alone in a rented apartment. In March 2023, Chin revealed that his daughter is diagnosed with

epilepsy Epilepsy is a group of Non-communicable disease, non-communicable Neurological disorder, neurological disorders characterized by a tendency for recurrent, unprovoked Seizure, seizures. A seizure is a sudden burst of abnormal electrical activit ...

, and that the condition runs in his family where his brother, his brother's children and grandchildren are being diagnosed as well. On 7 October 2024, Chin suffered a heart attack during filming with Mark Lee. He was rushed to

National University Hospital The National University Hospital (NUH) is a tertiary referral hospital and academic medical centre in Singapore, located in Kent Ridge. It is a 1,160-bed tertiary hospital serving more than 670,000 outpatients and 49,000 inpatients and serves ...

and underwent a coronary stenting procedure. He was discharged on 10 October. Chin underwent another surgery on 22 October.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Variety show

Discography

Compilation albums

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chin, Marcus Singaporean people of Hakka descent Living people 20th-century Singaporean male actors 21st-century Singaporean male actors Singaporean television personalities Singaporean male film actors Singaporean male television actors 1954 births Singaporean radio presenters 21st-century Singaporean businesspeople Singaporean male singers 20th-century Singaporean male singers 21st-century Singaporean male singers Singaporean comedians