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Nick Shen
Born (1976-08-26) 26 August 1976 (age 48)
Nationality Singaporean
Education St. Thomas Secondary School
Occupation
  • Actor
  • businessman
  • host
  • educator
  • radio presenter
  • singer
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Parents
  • Sim Soo Guan (father)
  • Tan Bock King (mother)
Awards Star Search 1999 : Singapore Male Champion
Stage name
Traditional Chinese 沈煒竣
Simplified Chinese 沈炜竣
Hanyu Pinyin Shěn Wěijùn
Birth name
Traditional Chinese 沈偉峻
Simplified Chinese 沈伟峻
Hanyu Pinyin Shěn Wěijùn

Nick Shen (born August 26, 1976) is a talented person from Singapore. He is an actor, a businessman, and a host. For many years, he worked as a full-time artist for Mediacorp, a big media company in Singapore. In 2011, Nick started his own company called Tok Tok Chiang Wayang. He created this company to help share and promote Chinese opera in Singapore.

Early Life and Education

Nick Shen has one younger brother. He went to St. Thomas Secondary School. After that, he studied Mass Communication at the Management Development Institute of Singapore.

Nick Shen's Career

Nick joined MediaCorp in 1999 after winning a competition called Star Search Singapore. This competition helped new actors get discovered. Besides acting, Nick also wrote and sang his own songs. Some of his songs were even used as theme songs for MediaCorp TV shows.

He left MediaCorp in early 2012. Since then, he has been very busy promoting Chinese opera in Singapore. In 2014, Nick won a big award called Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World. He also received the JCI Cultural Achievement Honoure Award for his work in culture.

Nick has also been a guest radio DJ on MediaCorp's Capital 95.8FM station. He teaches acting at the Singapore Media Academy. There, he helps students learn how to act in their Diploma in Acting course.

Since April 2013, Nick has been performing a special Chinese art called bian lian. This art involves changing masks very quickly. He is the first actor in Singapore to learn this amazing skill. A Chinese bian lian master named Li Shuimin trained him for two years.

Personal Life

In 2023, Nick shared that he faced a health challenge. He had a severe case of shingles, which led to a diagnosis of Bell's palsy. This health issue caused him to be in the hospital for five days in September 2023.

What Nick Shen Has Been In

Nick Shen has acted in many television shows and films. Here are some of them:

Television Series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1999 Mr OK (OK先生) Xiaodong
My Grandpa (公公,你的名字好难叫) Fang Zhenhua
S.N.A.G. (新好男人)
2000 Right Frequency II
The Stratagem (世纪攻略)
2001 Beyond the Axis of Truth Zhuge Fei
Three Women and a Half Jeffrey
Growing Up Meng
The Reunion San Wan
The Hotel Huang Dajun
2002 First Touch Wee Teck Meng
Kopi-O II Hong Jinbao
2003 First Touch II Wee Teck Meng
My Love, My Home (同一屋檐下)
Always on My Mind 无炎的爱
Lobang King
A Toast of Love David Pan Weiwen
2004 An Ode to Life Zhang Ruiming
2005 Beautiful Illusions
Beyond the aXis of Truth II Zhuge Fei
A Promise for Tomorrow Tang Weihong
2006 CID Fly
Family Matters Shi Baobao
I Not Stupid Too Hao Letian
2007 Like Father, Like Daughter Coconut / Ah Gui
Metamorphosis Zhang Shaoqi
2008 Taste of Love
Crime Busters x 2 Sun Jiaqing
2009 Perfect Cut II
2010 The Pupil DPP Lawrence Khoo
The Illusionist (魔幻视界) James's father (young)
New Beginnings Zhen Xiong
The Family Court Wu Baoming
2011 In Time with You Woody
2017 Legal Eagles Zhou Xiongwei
Eat Already? 3 Ken
2018 118 Reunion (118大团圆) George
Doppelganger – Prequel (入侵者- 前传) Billy
Say Cheese Pan Heping
2019 Walk with Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里) Prof Dong
2020 Titoudao: Inspired by the True Story of a Wayang Star Gwee Boon

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 The Casuarina Cove Short film
2009 Tanjong Rhu Kelvin Short film
2012 Filial Haven Rick Short film
Ah Boys to Men
My Ghost Partner
2013 Red Numbers
Time No Enough
2016 Zi Char Telemovie
Mother Short film

Music Albums

Nick Shen has been part of several music albums:

  • Sing Singapore 2002 (2002)
  • MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album (2003)
  • MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album (2004)
  • MediaCorp Music Christmas Album December Stars 2 (2007)

Theatre Performances

Nick has also performed in many plays:

  • The Glass Menagerie (2002)
  • Revelation (2003)
  • Opening The Doors Of Your Heart (2005)
  • Snakes & Lovers (2006)
  • Passage Of Time (2007)
  • Own Time Own Target (2008)
  • Beautiful Dreams (2009)
  • Expectations! (2010)
  • Don’t Forget To Say Good Bye (2011)
  • Water Repentance (2013)

Awards and Nominations

Nick Shen has won and been nominated for several awards for his acting:

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result
1999 Star Awards Best Newcomer My Grandpa Won
2001 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Three Women and A Half
(as Jeffrey)
Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Nominated
2002 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor The Reunion
(as San Wan)
Nominated
2004 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Always on My Mind
(as Tang Xinhai)
Nominated
2007 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Like Father, Like Daughter
(as Gui)
Nominated
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