Andie Chen (born Andy Tan Bang Jun on 16 June 1985) is a Singaporean actor, host and vlogger, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2007 to 2017.

Andie Chen
Chen in 2017
Born
Andy Tan Bang Jun

(1985-06-16) 16 June 1985 (age 38)
EducationTanglin Secondary School
Alma materNgee Ann Polytechnic
Occupations
  • Actor
  • host
  • model
  • vlogger
Years active2007–present
Spouse
(m. 2013)
Children2[1]
AwardsStar Search 2007: Champion
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳邦鋆
Simplified Chinese陈邦鋆
Hanyu PinyinChén Bāngjūn

Career edit

Chen's first appearance on television was in the Channel 5 series Growing Up Season 2 Ep 12: Brother Of Mine in which he made a cameo flashback appearance as a child version of Tay Wee Seng, older brother of Lim Kay Tong's character Charlie Tay Wee Kiat's older brother and was credited as Andy Tan in year 1997.[2] He shot to prominence after winning Star Search 2007 and earned a contract with Mediacorp.[3] He was given his first television roles the following year, most notably in the blockbuster period drama The Little Nyonya. Since then he has starred in many high-profile television dramas such as Unriddle, C.L.I.F., Code of Honour, Joys of Life, The Journey (trilogy series) and The Lead.

In August 2015, Chen played the lead role in the Mandarin musical, December Rains, by Toy Factory Productions. It was his first theatrical performance.[4]

Chen was nominated for 3 categories at Star Awards 2017, which are Best Actor for If Only I Could, Best Supporting Actor for Hero & Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes. On 1 November 2017, Chen announced that he will not be renewing his contract with Mediacorp. Chen left Mediacorp on 31 October 2017 with his wife, Kate Pang.[5] His last drama series with Mediacorp was The Lead.[6] He was nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes at the Star Awards 2018.

In mid 2020, Chen signed a contract with Taiwan’s EeLin Entertainment and moved to Taiwan.[7]

Business venture edit

While in Taiwan, Chen started playing Axie Infinity and subsequently started a company, Freedom Nation, to latch on to the game.[8]

Personal life edit

Chen graduated from Tanglin Secondary School and went on to Ngee Ann Polytechnic to obtain a diploma in Film, Sound and Video.[9] He married actress Kate Pang in 2013 after a secret courtship[10] and they have a son Aden and a daughter Avery. Chen and Pang have a parenting channel named Kandie Family which was launched in 2016.

Filmography edit

Television series edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 The Defining Moment Lin Kexi
The Little Nyonya Alexandre Huang Tianbao
2009 Mr & Mrs Kok (妙探夫妻档)
Fighting Spiders Tony Lee
2010 Fighting Spiders II Tony Lee
The Pupil Andy Episode: "Blog Out"
Friends Forever Jeff
Precious Babes Fu Weide
Unriddle Yan Dewei
Cai Zhiyong
2011 Code of Honour Ou Jianfeng
C.L.I.F. Zhao Guohuang
Prosperity Ma Yongjie
2012 Joys of Life Sun Zibin
2013 Disclosed Zhang Letian
Break Free (曙光) Xu Haolong
C.L.I.F. 2 Zhao Guohuang
2014 The Journey: Tumultuous Times Hong Dangyong
Independent Heroes (廉政英雄) Jian Shaoxiong
2015 Accidental Agents (绝队保险) Johnny
The Journey: Our Homeland Hong Dangyong [5]
2016 Trapped Minds (心魔) Haolin
K.O. Latte Wang
If Only I Could He Daxian
Hero Ou Jinguang [5]
2017 The Lead Hong Deping
Lion Mums (Season 2) Chong Meng
2018 Love At Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定) Xiao Shaocong
My Agent Is A Hero (流浪经纪) Max
2019 Lion Mums (Season 3) Chong Meng
The Driver (伺机) Reagen
My Agent Is A Hero 2 (流浪经纪2) Max
Walk With Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里) Wu Weikang
The Good Fight (致胜出击) Xie Zhengbin
2020 Titoudao - Inspired by the True Story of a Wayang Star Gwee Seng
2022 Sisters Stand Tall (快跑吧,丽娇!) Yang Liwen
Third Rail John Ho [11]
2023 Silent Walls Zheng Haojie
Whatever Will Be, Will Be Lin Guangjian Dialect series
2024 Born to Shine Yi Ge [12]

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Already Famous DW's father
2019 When Ghost Meets Zombie

Theatre edit

Year Title Role Ref
2015 December Rains Zhou Yingxiong [13]

Awards and nominations edit

Year Ceremony Award Nominated work Result
2009 Star Awards Best Newcomer Nominated
2011 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Precious Babes (as Fu Weide) Nominated
2012 Star Awards Best Actor Code of Honour (as Ou Jianfeng) Nominated
2016 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor The Journey: Our Homeland (as Hong Dangyong) Nominated
2017 Star Awards Best Actor If Only I Could (as He Daxian) Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Hero (as Ou Jinguang) Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2018 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes The Lead (as Hong Deping) Top 20
2019 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor My Agent Is A Hero (as Max) Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2023 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Sisters Stand Tall
(as Yang Liwen)
Nominated
Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role
(national winner - Singapore)
Third Rail (as John Ho) Won

References edit

  1. ^ Seah, May (30 June 2014). "Kate Pang, Andie Chen welcome baby boy". TODAYOnline. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Andie Chen's special relationship with Romeo Tan". Channel News Asia. 2 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  3. ^ "22-year-old Andie Chen wins Star Search 2007". Channel News Asia. 4 November 2007. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. ^ Seah, May (27 April 2015). "TV actor Andie Chen takes to the stage". Today. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b c hermesauto (1 November 2017). "Celebrity couple Andie Chen and Kate Pang leave Mediacorp". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Celebrity couple Andie Chen and Kate Pang say goodbye to Mediacorp". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Andie Chen made 15-min decision to relocate family; signs Taiwan contract". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Broke and depressed in Taiwan, actor Andie Chen starts a gaming company". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 - Celebrity Bios on xinmsn Entertainment". Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  10. ^ "Andie Chen and Kate Pang are married — and pregnant". Today Online. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  11. ^ May Seah (3 October 2022). "In a hijacked MRT train, Rebecca Lim and Andie Chen play enemies not lovers for once". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Ex-TV star Hong Guorui returns to screen, shares how driving Grab helps in his acting". AsiaOne. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  13. ^ Auto, Hermes (30 August 2015). "December Rains more moving than other recent works of Singaporean musical theatre | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

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