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Shane Pow
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Pow in May 2017
Born (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 (age 34)
Nationality Singaporean
Education Woodlands Ring Secondary School
Alma mater Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Occupation
  • Actor
  • host
  • businessman
  • model
Years active 2012-present
Agent Li Nanxing Global
Awards Star Awards 2015 - Star Awards 2017 :
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
Musical career
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 包勳評
Simplified Chinese 包勋评
Hanyu Pinyin Bāo Xūnpíng

Shane Pow Xun Ping (born 4 October 1990) is a Singaporean actor, host and businessman.

Early life

Pow has an elder sister. He was educated at Woodlands Ring Secondary School and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Pow is an avid sportsman and has represented the Singapore National Youth Basketball team in international competitions before an unexpected injury forced him to stop competing competitively.

When Pow was 19, he was a part-time presenter for SPH RazorTV’s sports segment “Livewire”. He was talent scouted by a modelling agency, he began doing photography shoots to encourage responsible drinking. In 2011, Shane signed up for Manhunt Singapore 2011 contest. He was managed by Beam Artistes, which also had organised Manhunt Singapore 2011. After ManHunt, Shane secured cameo roles in numerous local dramas.

Career

In 2012, Pow signed a contract with MediaCorp as an artiste after he had completed his National Service obligations. His breakthrough role came in 2012 as B Niu (B牛) in the local drama It Takes Two. He was also nominated for the Best Newcomer in the Star Awards 2013. He slowly rose to fame and obtained more significant roles in dramas such as Love At Risk and The Recruit diaries.

In 2014, Pow ventured into hosting, where he hosted Cheap and Good and also Style Check-in 4. He has also filmed Serve H.O.T, Against the Tide and Three Wishes that has awarded for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in Star Awards 2015, 2016 & 2017. In 2015, he has filmed Family On The Edge and The Journey: Our Homeland. In 2016, he has filmed House of Fortune, Beyond Words & Peace & Prosperity and two toggle original series, I Want to Be a Star where his first leading role & Soul Reaper.

In September 2016, Pow, appeared on television in blackface after a casting director fails to find a person of African descent for a role in the drama series I Want to Be a Star. Pow's father in the series, played by veteran actor Chew Chor Meng, had said Indians and Africans are "all the same". In the following month, the episode was pulled from Mediacorp's online streaming service Toggle following a public outcry on social media for being racist.

In 2017, he had filmed When Duty Calls that gains his nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Star Awards 2018. On 12 December 2017, Pow signed on a management contract with Mediacorp, thus ending his working relationship with Beam Artistes. In 2018, he has filmed Mind Matters and Toggle original series, Die Die Also Must Serve and Love At Cavenagh Bridge.

On 26 April 2021, Mediacorp announced the termination of their contract with Pow after his second drink driving incident and breach of COVID-19 safe distancing measures. Pow would complete his pending work with Mediacorp's The Celebrity Agency until 4 May 2021. At the time of termination, Pow had roles in two upcoming dramas, Soul Old Yet So Young and The Heartland Hero. While his role in Soul Old Yet So Young was not affected due to the drama being in post-production stages, he was replaced by James Seah midway through the 130-episode The Heartland Hero as the drama was still being filmed. Pow would appear in the first 30 episodes, while Seah would be in the rest of the drama.

A day after the termination of his contract, Pow apologised for his actions while comedian Mark Lee offered to sign up Pow despite his charges.

On 31 May 2021, Pow was seen in a livestream by Mdada, a livestream sales company selling beauty products which was headed by Addy Lee, Pornsak Prajakwit and Michelle Chia. After his release from jail in the same year, Pow became a regular livestreamer on Mdada. In September, Pow joined Li Nanxing's management agency, LNX Global. Shortly after, he appeared in the Singaporean-South Korean film Ajoomma and also in a series of Mediacorp dramas including the telemovie My Star Bride - Hi, Mai Phương Thảo, Love At First Bite, Silent Walls and Family Ties.

Ventures

In 2017, Pow opened an eatery, Mojo, with a friend, at Telok Ayer.

In 2020, Pow sold his shares in Mojo and open a Korean style hawker stall, Gogiyo, with three friends in Toa Payoh.

In 2023, Pow said that only one of the four Original Gogiyo outlets remain as things were tougher than expected.

Personal life

Relationships

Pow has been romantically involved with radio presenter Kimberly Wang since 2016. However, in an interview in September 2021 after his release from jail, Pow declined to answer the breakup rumours of him and Wang.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 My Star Bride - Hi, Mai Phương Thảo Anh Vu / Xu Wenwu Telemovie
Ajoomma Sam

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Don't Stop Believin Du Siwei
Poetic Justice Alex Cameo
It Takes Two B-niu
2013 C.L.I.F. 2 Shane Loh
The Recruit Diaries (阿兵新传) Lin Daiyu
Love At Risk Liao Yuanman
Disclosed Kuang Siyuan
2014 Served H.O.T (烧。卖) Zhuang Haolun
Against The Tide Liu Zebang
Three Wishes Zhao Youting
2015 Families on the Edge (一家都不能少) Wang Haowei
The Journey: Our Homeland Wan Zihua
2016 House of Fortune Bai Zhengyu
Beyond Words Liang Yongxi
Peace & Prosperity Huang Zihao
I Want to Be a Star Zhong Dilong
Soul Reaper (勾魂使者) Jude
2017 Crescendo David
When Duty Calls Yao Weiguo
Faculty Philip
2018 Die Die Also Must Serve (战备好兄弟) Wu Zhixing
Mind Matters Hu Ruiming
Love At Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定) Don
The Distance Between (下个路口遇见你) Warren
Dance With Me Nat
2019 Jalan Jalan (带你去走走) Cui Dafeng
Remember Us This Way (到此一游) Junjie A Directorial Debut Project
C.L.I.F. 5 Li Xiaorong
2020 All Around You (回路网) Zhuang Weiren
14 Days (14天的同居人) Allen
Super Dad (男神不败) Chen Yu Yang
Mister Flower (花花公子) Chen Da Tian
In The Wind Nick Chua
2021 The Heartland Hero Zhong Yiyuan
Soul Old Yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂) Wu Renyao
2023 Love At First Bite (遇见你,真香!) Chang Shengjun
Silent Walls Lin Zhenping
Family Ties Chen Boyang

Discography

Compilation albums

Year English title Mandarin title
2013 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 新传媒群星金蛇献祥福
2015 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥
2016 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆
2020 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春乐

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result
2013 Star Awards Best Newcomer It Takes Two (as B-Niu) Nominated
2015 Star Awards Toggle Outstanding Duke Award N/A Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Top 10
2016 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Top 10
Fame Award 2016 Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Journey: Our Homeland (as Wan Zihua) Nominated
2017 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Top 10
London Choco Roll Happiness Award House Of Fortune (as Bai Zhengyu) Nominated
2018 Star Awards Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award When Duty Calls (as Gordon Yeoh) Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2019 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Mind Matters (as Hu Ruiming) Nominated
2021 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Top 30
2023 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Nominated
2024 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Nominated
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