Sam Lin (traditional Chinese: 林子閎; simplified Chinese: 林子闳, born October 1, 1993) is Taiwanese actor and singer. He was a first generation member of the Taiwanese boy group SpeXial, from 2012 to 2020.
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林子閎 | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | Lin Tzu-hung October 1, 1993 Changhua County, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||||||||||||
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| Alma mater | Nan Chiang Vocation High School | ||||||||||||||||
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| Employer | TVBS (2020-present） | ||||||||||||||||
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| Instrument | Vocal | ||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 林子閎 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 林子闳 | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editSam and his high school friend Brent were both discovered by talent agency Comic Communications, which were in the midst of producing a four-member boy band to succeed Fahrenheit. After successfully winning a series of auditions, both Sam and Brent were selected to be part of the first generation of SpeXial, alongside Wes Lo and Wayne Huang. Sam's position in the group was center and rapper.
SpeXial debuted on December 7, 2012 with the release of their self-titled debut album.[1] Sam and Brent also starred as main characters in the Taiwanese drama KO One Return (2012), to promote the group's release. Sam went on to star in its sequel KO One Re-act (2013) and the spin-off K.O. 3AN-GUO (2017), alongside other SpeXial members.
On May 15, 2015, Sam temporarily left SpeXial to fulfill his compulsory military service. He was honorably discharged on May 14, 2016. He had his comeback stage on May 21, 2016 at the SpeXial Land 2016 concert.[2]
From 2017 to 2019, Sam was a co-host on the entertainment variety show, Showbiz. The Taiwanese idol drama Five Missions (2018) was Sam's first drama as lead actor separate from his projects with SpeXial.
In 2019, he formed the music duo, the Dragon Tiger Brothers, with his SpeXial bandmate Brent Hsu.
In May 2020, Sam announced that he has joined a new management TVBS, officially marking his departure from SpeXial.[3]
In 2021, he starred in the popular BL web drama series We Best Love.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2015 | Jack's Grandfather | 傑克的爺爺 | Lin Zi Hong | ||
| 2016 | Kill Me | 殺了我 | Shitu Qian | ||
| 2017 | A Tale of a Two-Timer | 麥呆的劈腿日記 | Mai Wei | ||
| Address Unknown | 查無此人 | Shitu Qian | [4] | ||
| Super Firm | 異能事務所之嗜血判官 | Shen Yixing |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2012 | KO One Return | 終極一班2 | Zhong Wan-jun | GTV | Supporting role | |
| 2013 | Fabulous Boys | 原來是美男 | Himself | FTV, GTV | Cameo (Episode 1) | |
| KO One Re-act | 終極一班3 | Zhong Wan-jun | GTV | Supporting role | ||
| 2014 | The X-Dormitory | 終極X宿舍 | Fighter | GTV | Cameo (Episode 40) | |
| Angel 'N' Devil | 終極惡女 | Xiang Ming | GTV | Cameo (4 episodes) | ||
| 2015 | Jack's Grandfather | 傑克的爺爺 | Lin Zi-hong | Television film Lead role |
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| School Beauty's Personal Bodyguard | 校花的貼身高手 | Lin Yi (voice actor) | iQIYI | Season 1 | ||
| Moon River | 明若曉溪 | Mu Liu-bing | GTV, Line TV | Lead role | ||
| 2017 | A Tale of Two-Timer | 麥呆的劈腿日記 | Mai Wei | Television film Lead role |
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| K.O. 3AN-GUO | 終極三國 | Guan Yu | GTV | Lead role | ||
| 2018 | KO One Re-call | 終極一班5 | Wan Shuang-long | GTV | Cameo (8 episodes) | |
| Between | 三明治女孩的逆襲 | Qu Zi-jun | SET | Supporting role | ||
| Five Missions | 艾蜜麗的五件事 | Dou Lei | TTV, EBC | Lead role | ||
| 2020 | I, Myself | 若是一個人 | Yang Da-he | PTS, CTS | Supporting role | |
| 2022 | Golden Dream on Green Island | 茁劇場－綠島金魂 | Yang Zhi Jie | PTS | Lead role |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2021 | We Best Love: No. 1 for You | 永遠的第一名 | Gao Shi-de | WeTV | Lead role | |
| We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd | 第二名的逆襲 | |||||
| Rainless Love in a Godless Land | 無神之地不下雨 | Zhang Yu Xun | iQIYI | Cameo | ||
| 2023 | W Series: Love Yourself | 沒有你依然燦爛 | Li Long Yi | LINE TV | Support Role | |
| 2024 | Unknown | 關於未知的我們 | YOUKU | Cameo |
Variety shows
edit| Year(s) | Title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2016 | 100% Entertainment | 娛樂百分百 | Himself | GTV | Guest presenter (6 episodes) | |
| 2017–2019 | Showbiz | 完全娛樂 | YouTube | Regular co-host | ||
| 2021 | WBL Boys' Vacation | 微波爐男孩的假期 | WeTV | Regular member |
References
edit- ^ "Able to sing and dance, SpeXial to succeed F4". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "SpeXial shows off all talents, mysterious guest surprises fans". SETN (in Chinese). 2016-05-21. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "Sam Lin joins new management". TVBS (in Chinese). 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "'Kill Me 2' Address Unknown! Your unlucky boyfriend Sam Lin loves and kills online". KK News (in Chinese). 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2021-04-22.