Darren Lim
Darren Lim | |||||||
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| Born | 30 September 1972 Singapore | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, host | ||||||
| Years active | 1997– present | ||||||
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| Spouse | Evelyn Tan | ||||||
| Children | 3 sons 1 daughter | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 林明倫 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 林明伦 | ||||||
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Darren Lim (Chinese: 林明伦; pinyin: Lín Mínglún, born 30 September 1972) is a Singaporean actor and television host. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2016 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis.
Career
Having left school at age 15, Lim began his career as a singer before joining the Television Corporation of Singapore, Mediacorp's predecessor, in the mid-1990s.[1] He joined SPH MediaWorks in 2000 and was transferred back to Mediacorp when both companies merged in 2005.[2][3] Since rejoining Mediacorp, his profile rose considerably and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor several times, most notably for his role in The Little Nyonya.
Lim left Mediacorp in May 2012 after some 20 years in showbiz to work at his father's business and spend more time with his family.[4][5] His final series was The In-Laws. He has since returned to acting, but in a freelance capacity.
Personal life
Lim married fellow artiste Evelyn Tan in 2004. Lim left the entertainment industry to help his brother with his business and spend more time with his family.[6][7] The couple has four children.
Filmography
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Television
| Year | Drama | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2022 | It's All Your Fault ! 都是你啦! | Chen Guoming 陈国明 | ||
| Truths About Us 别来无恙 | Li Haoxiong 李浩雄 | |||
| Genie in a Cup 哇到宝 | Ma Xiaobao 马小宝 | |||
| 2021 | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost 卧虎藏龙 | Ah Kun 阿坤 | ||
| Control 操控 | He Shaoqiang 何少强 | |||
| 2020 | Loving You 爱没有距离 | Chen Shi 陈石 | ||
| 2019 | After The Stars 攻星计 | Shen Bangxing 沈邦兴 | ||
| While You Were Away 一切从昏睡开始 | Yu Guanming 余冠铭 | |||
| 2018 | Doppelganger | Li Ruijie 李锐杰 | ||
| 2016 | The Queen | He Guoping 贺国平 | ||
| 2015 | Crescendo | David Law 罗大卫 | ||
| The Journey: Our Homeland | Dai Xiaoxiong 戴晓雄 | |||
| 2014 | My Secret App | Lin Yingxiong 林英雄 | ||
| Three Wishes | Huijing 辉景 | |||
| 2013 | Sudden 骤变 | Joda | ||
| Marry Me 我要嫁出去 | Patrick | |||
| 2012 | Game Plan | Adam | ||
| Joys of Life | Cai Nan 蔡南 | |||
| 2011 | The In-Laws | Xiao Jianye 萧建业 | ||
| A Tale of 2 Cities | Li Zhenbang 李振邦 | |||
| 2010 | Breakout | Wang Lianzhou 汪连州 | ||
| The Family Court | Xu Zhiqiang 许志强 | |||
| The Best Things in Life | Luo Jianguo 罗建国 | |||
| Happy Family | Dong Muxing 董木星 | |||
| 2009 | Baby Bonus | Zheng Guo'an 郑国安 | ||
| My School Daze | Tang Andi 唐安迪 | |||
| 2008 | The Little Nyonya | Huang Jincheng 黄金成 | ||
| The Defining Moment | ||||
| Love Blossoms | Huang Yezu | |||
| En Bloc | Andrew Lim | |||
| 2007 | Making Miracles | Gao Zhengbang 高政邦 | ||
| Kinship II | Xu Naifa 徐乃发 | |||
| Kinship I | ||||
| 2006 | Fairy of the Chalice | |||
| Through It All | Wu Ximing | |||
| 2005 | Lifeline | Guest appearance | ||
| A New Life | Lin Laifa 林来发 | |||
| 2004 | Zero | |||
| Crunch Time 转捩点 | ||||
| Project J 水母计划 | ||||
| Be Somebody 海军 | ||||
| Happy and Lucky 吉祥如意 | ||||
| 2003 | Together Whenever 天伦 | |||
| 2002 | Heroes of Yang 杨门女将 | Jiang Bin 姜彬 | ||
| Venture Against Time 子是古人来 | Lu Zhixuan 陆志轩 | |||
| Cash Is King | Qi Xiao 齐孝 | |||
| 2001 | Apple Pie 苹果派 |
Film
- A Wonderful World 奇异旅程只真心爱生命饰新加坡便警
- Bad Boys In Wonderland 坏孩子俱乐部 1995
- Telemovie
- Tapioca Porridge (English)
Variety show
| Year | Show | Notes |
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| 2011 | Culture in a Bowl 吃出一碗文化 | |
| UnNatural | ||
| Travelogue | ||
| 2010 | My Star Guide 5 (Shanghai, China) 我的导游是明星 | |
| Stars for a Cause II 明星志工队2 | ||
| 2009 | Stars for a Cause (Season 1) 明星志工队 | |
| Travel with Love | ||
| 2008 | Food Hometown 美食寻根 | |
| 2007 | Adonis Beauty Chatter Box Adonis 美丽论谈 | |
| Road Trip (Australia) 自游旅行摄 | ||
| 2006 | Hey Baby! 幸福密码 | |
| Life Scent II 花花都市2 | ||
| On the Beat 都市大发现 | ||
| 2005 | The Amazing Health Shopper's Race | |
| Life Scent 花花都市 | ||
| 2000 - 2004 | 周末FUN轻松Wow Wow West | |
| 'Live'Unlimited 综艺无界限 | ||
| 好姨到HereComes Nancy | ||
| 不一般见识 | ||
| 亲子兵法Banzai My Kids | ||
| Let's Take A Walk 今天我们逛街去 | ||
| 1995 - 2000 | Singapore Hits Awards 1997 金曲奖1997 | |
| President's Star Charity 特别节目：总统星光慈夜 1997 | ||
| 新加坡反毒品运动晚会 1998 | ||
| 新加坡反毒品运动晚会 1999 | ||
| 新加坡反毒品运动晚会 2000 | ||
| 群星亮千万心 1998 | ||
| 群星亮千万心 1999 | ||
| 群星亮千万心 2000 | ||
| SingaporeAnti-Drugs Campaign | ||
| Lunar New Year Show 农历新年特备节目 | ||
| Travel Hunt 奇趣搜搜搜 | ||
| 电视大玩家 | ||
| 绝对星闻 | ||
| 我们正年轻 |
Stage
- Beauty World 美丽新世界 1998
Album
- 阳光系列专辑
Advertisement
- Guess 服饰
- Bodynits 服饰
- Adidas 服饰
Awards and nominations
| Year | Orgnisation | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 1998 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 1999 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2005 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A New Life (as Lin Laifa) |
Nominated | |
| 2007 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Kinship (as Xu Naifa) |
Won | [8] |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Little Nyonya (as Huang Jincheng) |
Nominated | |
| 2010 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | My School Daze (as Wang Andi) |
Nominated | |
| 2011 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Breakout (as Wang Lianzhuo) |
Nominated | |
| 2019 | Asian Rainbow TV Awards | Best Male Host Award | National Flavours 民族味 |
Won | |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | While You Were Away (as Yu Guanming) | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2022 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | [9] |
References
- ^ "School Daze cast troop back to the classrooms". Channel News Asia. 30 April 2009.
- ^ "SPH MediaWorks stars all ready to shine". sph.com.sg. 2 October 2000. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "七艺人敢敢做个新电视人" 七艺人敢敢做个新电视人 (in Chinese). Lianhe Zaobao. 2 October 2000. Archived from the original on 13 July 2007.
- ^ "Darren Lim widows his 'other wife'". Channel NewsAsia. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "Darren Lim to quit MediaCorp for own business". xin.msn.com. 10 January 2011. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "Darren Lim to leave MediaCorp in May". Channel News Asia. 11 January 2011.
- ^ "Boxer shorts and brassieres used in deal to collect bride". The Star. 29 March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Untitled". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
External links
- Profile on xin.msn.com
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