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Richie Koh (born 16 June 1993) is a Singaporean actor who is signed to
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. In 2023, Koh won the
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for his critically acclaimed role as an autistic son in the drama series '' Your World in Mine''. At the age of 29, he is also the second youngest recipient of the award, after
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who won in 1997 at the age of 26.


Early life

Richie Koh was born on 16 June 1993. He graduated from
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP, ) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. Established in 1963 by the Ngee Ann Kongsi, NP is renowned for its business programmes and ...
with a Diploma in Financial Informatics in 2014.


Career

In 2013, Koh was scouted when Channel U’s Hey Gorgeous team went to various campuses in Singapore looking for suitable contestants. He garnered much support during the competition and emerged as first runner-up. He chose the stage name "Rui Qi" as his stage name on the advice of Singaporean host-actress
Quan Yi Fong Quan Yi Fong (born 1 March 1974) is a Taiwan-born Singaporean host and actress, who has since taken up Singaporean citizenship and given up her Taiwanese citizenship. Career Quan joined the SBC in 1992. In 1996, she was fired by TCS over a ...
. In 2017, after serving National Service, Koh started his career by debuting in Channel 8’s army-themed drama ''
When Duty Calls ''When Duty Calls'' ( zh, s=卫国先锋) is a 20-episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8 in 2017. It was made to commemorate 50 years of National Service in Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic ...
'', a major role that charmed viewers' hearts. Fans sang praises of his natural acting and good looks, factors which landed him his first nomination for Best Newcomer in
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. October that year saw Koh jetting off to Changzhou, Jiangsu for a month to film China-web movie ''The Legendary Detective of the Shanghai Bund'' where he played an assistant to the agency detective. The following year, Koh made cameo appearances in long-running Channel 8 drama '' Life Less Ordinary'' and Toggle series ''Die Die Also Must Serve''. In addition, he wrapped up filming on ''118 Reunion'' and made a special appearance in local movie ''
Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei ''Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei'' () is a 2018 Singaporean Chinese New Year comedy film directed by Jack Neo. It stars Neo, alongside Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Benjamin Josiah Tan, Wang Lei, Jaspers Lai, Chua Lee Lian, and Cavin Soh. The film was release ...
'' directed by
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. His role as a gangster boss in the movie saw him gain new fans both here and across the Causeway. Koh also acted in several Toggle Original productions such as ''Star Crossed'', and he took the lead role in ''Divided'' as well as ''The Distance Between''. In addition, Koh acted in a Gilbert Chan movie '' 23:59: The Haunting Hour'' as a soldier tasked to kill a snake spirit. On 30 August 2018, The Celebrity Agency announced that Koh would be expanding his career to China after it signed a co-management contract with China’s LongAllStar Entertainment Group. Koh trained in China for 2 months to hone his acting skills before returning to Singapore. In 2021, Koh starred as Zhu Yongjie in ''Live Your Dreams'', where he was nominated MyPick! Favourite Male Show Stealer and Favourite CP in Star Awards 2022. In 2022, Koh soared to fame after starring in the immensely popular '' Your World in Mine'' as an intellectually disabled Zheng Tiancai. For this role, he received the Best Actor award at the
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, which was also his first time being nominated in that category. Koh was also nominated Best Actor in a Leading Role at the
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in 2022.


Personal life

Koh is in a relationship with fellow actress
Hayley Woo Hayley Woo Jia Yi is a Singaporean actress and businesswoman. She was managed by JTeam JM Artiste Network from 2013 to 2017. She has an identical twin sister, Jayley Woo, who is also an actress and she is the elder of the twin. Career Woo ...
. Woo confirmed she was dating Koh and called him a 'romantic boyfriend' on the
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on 14 February 2024.


Filmography


Television series


Film


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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Richie Koh's profile @ Mediacorp
{{DEFAULTSORT:Koh, Richie Living people Singaporean people of Chinese descent Singaporean male film actors Singaporean male television actors Singaporean television personalities 21st-century Singaporean male actors 1993 births Ngee Ann Polytechnic alumni