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Nick Shen
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Nationality | Singaporean |
Education | St. Thomas Secondary School |
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Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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1999 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | My Grandpa | Won |
2001 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Three Women and A Half (as Jeffrey) |
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Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated | ||
2002 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Reunion (as San Wan) |
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2004 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Always on My Mind (as Tang Xinhai) |
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2007 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Like Father, Like Daughter (as Gui) |
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