Peter Yu (born 3 April 1968) is a Singaporean actor. He was one of the finalists from the 1990 '' Star Search'' competition, organised by

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. Yu is known for his starring roles in many Channel 8 series in the 1990s, notably ''The Great Conspiracy'' (1993), ''Love At Last'' (1994), '' Tofu Street'' (1996), '' The Silver Lining'' (1997) and ''From The Medical Files'' series. In 2016, he played a supporting role in the drama series ''

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'', in which the character was reportedly partly based on his own life experiences. In 2018, Yu came to renewed attention with '' A Land Imagined'', a critically well received Singaporean film which won the top prize at the Swiss

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. Since then, Yu has gone on to appear in a number of films and multiple Mediacorp productions.

Personal life

Yu married follow MediaCorp actress Quan Yi Fong in 1998 after meeting while filming the television series ''Happy Travel Agency''. They have a daughter, Eleanor Lee, born on 12 October 1999. Yu and Quan divorced on 3 January 2009 and share custody of their daughter. Quan shared she has forgiven Yu and they no longer have any animosity between them.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Theatre

Awards and nominations

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yu, Peter 1968 births Living people Singaporean male television actors Singaporean male film actors Singaporean male stage actors 20th-century Singaporean male actors 21st-century Singaporean male actors