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Jeremy Chan
Born
Chan Ming Yuew

(1981-07-17) 17 July 1981 (age 43)
Nationality Singaporean
Alma mater ITE College West
Occupation
  • Actor
  • host
Years active 2007–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2017)
Awards Best Comedy Performance – Asian Academy Creative Awards
2018 My Agent Is A Hero – Bert Tan
Best Male Lead – Star Awards
2024 All That Glitters – Huang Jintiao
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 田銘耀
Simplified Chinese 田铭耀
Hanyu Pinyin Tián Míngyào

Jeremy Chan Ming Yuew (born 17 July 1981) is a Singaporean actor and host. He is known for his roles in TV shows and movies, and for hosting different programs.

Early Life and Start

Jeremy Chan was born on 17 July 1981. He went to Zhangde Primary School and Saint Thomas Secondary School. He later studied at ITE College West in Singapore.

When he was 25, Jeremy joined a singing competition called Project SuperStar. Before that, he worked as a bartender. In the show, people noticed his amazing singing skills, as he could sing many different types of songs. Even though he didn't win, he was still able to start a career in the entertainment world.

Career Highlights

After Project SuperStar, Jeremy was discovered for his talent. In 2006, he started his first job as a host on a variety show called On the Beat on MediaCorp Channel U. He continued to host several more seasons of this popular show.

In 2009, Jeremy started acting in TV dramas. His first acting role was in Table of Glory, a drama on MediaCorp Channel 8. The next year, in 2010, he also made his first movie appearance in a film called Being Human.

Personal Life

Jeremy Chan married actress Jesseca Liu on 16 July 2017.

Filmography

Jeremy Chan has acted in many films and television series. Here are some of them:

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Being Human
2019 When Ghost Meets Zombie Lai Lai

Television Series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 C.L.I.F. Ye Ziqiang
On the Fringe 2011 Ah Dang
2014 Who Killed the Lead Mickey Chow
The Journey: A Voyage Uncredited
The Recruit Diaries (阿兵新传) Ye Laixiang
World at Your Feet Alex Lim
2015 Super Senior Zhu Decong
2016 I Want to Be a Star Jeremy
Hero John
2017 My Teacher Is A Thug Gao Xiaoming
Eat Already 2? (吃饱没2?) Curry Puff
118 II Asia Liu Yazhou
2018 My Agent Is A Hero (流氓经纪) Bert Tan
Love at Cavenagh Bridge (加文納娇的约定) Zhang Danfei
2019 Jalan Jalan (你去走走) Zhang Weile
My Agent Is A Hero II (流氓经纪 II) Bert Tan
A Whole World Difference (都市狂想) Jimmy Siew
2020 Super Dad (男神不败) Li Zhengyi
2021 Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost (卧虎藏鬼) Ma Da
2022 Soul Detective (灵探) Feng Kangkai /4896
2023 Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting II (周公讲鬼@行行都撞鬼 II) Oscar
All That Glitters (金色大道) Huang Jintiao
2024 Once Upon A New Year's Eve (那一年的除夕夜) Cai Yiming

Variety Series

Jeremy Chan has also hosted and appeared in many variety shows:

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006–2007 Project SuperStar (season 2) Contestant
2006 On the Beat Host
2007 On the Beat II
2008 On the Beat III
2009 On the Beat IV
2010 On the Beat V
2012–2014 Weekend Gateway
2013 Laughing Out Loud Multiple Characters
2014 Project SuperStar (season 3) Host
Body SOS S3 Guest Host
2015 Body SOS S4
2016 Star Awards 2015 G-Dragon & Co-Host
2019 The Destined One Guest Matchmaker

Discography

Jeremy Chan has also released music, including:

  • 《乱掉》: This was the original soundtrack (OST) for the show "Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost".
  • MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 22 新传媒群星旺虎泰哥迎春乐: A special album for the Lunar New Year.

Awards and Nominations

Jeremy Chan has won several awards and received many nominations for his acting and hosting work. Here are some of his achievements:

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Comedy Performance My Agent Is A Hero (as Bert Tan) Won
2021 Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost (as Ma Da) Nominated
Best Theme Song Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost (乱掉) Nominated
2022 Star Awards Best Actor Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost (as Ma Da) Nominated
Favourite CP Nominated
The Male Show Stealer Nominated
Best Theme Song Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost (乱掉) Nominated
2023 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Won
Favourite Male Show Stealer (as Feng Kangkai/4896) Soul Detective Nominated
2024 Star Awards The Show Stealer All That Glitters Nominated
Best Actor Won
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Won
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