Nick Teo Chee Cheng (born 28 June 1989) is a

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an actor, host and model.

Career

Teo started his career as model and was discovered in 8 Days Shirtless Guys Search as winner in 2012. In 2014, Teo made his first acting debut in a half-hour long-running drama series produced by

Mediacorp Channel 8 Channel 8 ( zh, 8頻道) is a Singaporean Mandarin-language free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Singapore, owned by state media conglomerate Mediacorp. The channel broadcasts general entertainment and news programming in the Manda ...

, ''

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'', which made got him nominated for Best Newcomer award in

Star Awards 2015 Star Awards 2015 (also SA2015, Chinese: 红星大奖2015) is a double television award ceremony which is held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by Mediacorp for free-to-air channel Mediacorp Channel 8. SA2015 is broadc ...

. He has a fanclub called Nickteology. In 2015, he filmed ''

Life - Fear Not ''Life - Fear Not'' (, previously titled ''Life's Blessings'') ran for 120 episode series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Chen Shucheng, Rayson Tan, Felicia Chin, Aloysius Pang and Chen Liping as the casts of this series. The show ...

'' and made a cameo appearance in '' The Journey: Our Homeland'', ''Love In Air'' & '' You Can Be an Angel Too''. In 2016, he filmed two half-an hour long-running drama series in ''

118 II ''118 II'' also known as () ran for 218 episode drama series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling, Dennis Chew, Ya Hui, Xu Bin, Hong Ling, Jeanette Aw, Elvin Ng, Bryan Wong and Ha Yu as the cast of the sec ...

'' & ''

Peace & Prosperity ''Peace & Prosperity'' () ran for 170 episodes series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Xiang Yun, Desmond Tan, Belinda Lee, Tong Bingyu, Dawn Yeoh, Tracy Lee, Julie Tan, Michelle Wong and Zhang Wei as the casts in this series. Th ...

''. He also made cameo appearance in '' Eat Already?'', '' I Want to Be a Star'' & ''

The Dream Job ''The Dream Job'' ( zh, s=绝世好工) is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The series stars Shaun Chen, Jeanette Aw, Rebecca Lim, Zhang Zhenhuan, Ian Fang, Aileen Tan, Pan Lingling and Hong Kong veteran actor, ...

''. In 2017, he landed a leading role in toggle original series, ''Dear DJ'' and made cameo appearance in ''

The Lead The Lead () is a 30-episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The show is Channel 8's mid-year blockbuster for 2017 to remember Mediacorp at Caldecott Hill and to celebrate 35 years of television dramas. It stars ...

'' & ''

Dream Coder ''Dream Coder'' () is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Romeo Tan, Joanne Peh, Desmond Tan, Carrie Wong, Aloysius Pang and Yao Wenlong as the main casts of the series. Cast Main cast Ouyang ...

''. He made a cameo appearance in a movie directed by

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 ...

, '' Ah Boys to Men 4''. In 2018, he filmed a toggle original series, ''Die Die Also Must Serve''. Teo have juggled with two toggle original series ''Divided'' & ''Love At Cavenagh Bridge'' and also two drama ''Blessing 2'' & ''29th February''. In 2019, he acted in a Directorial Debut Project called ''If Only''. He acted in 3 dramas called ''Hello From The Other Side'' which debuted in March 2019, ''While You Were Away'' which debuted in June 2019 and ''C.L.I.F. 5'' which debuted in September 2019. He also made a cameo appearance in ''My One In A Million''.

Personal life

Teo is a

Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...

. In 2022, Teo changed his Chinese name from 张鈞淯 (Zhāng Jūnyù) to 张奕恺 (Zhāng Yìkǎi) as he felt that it was hard for most to pronounce. Teo started dating fellow Mediacorp actor Hong Ling after starring in the long-form drama series ''

'' together. They founded the bird's nest brand ''House of the Swiftlet'' in January 2019. After seven years of dating, the couple announced their engagement in August 2022 and married on 14 December 2023.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Teo, Nick Living people Singaporean people of Chinese descent Ngee Ann Polytechnic alumni 21st-century Singaporean male actors Singaporean male film actors Singaporean male television actors 21st-century Singaporean businesspeople 1989 births Singaporean Christians